Mineral wells

Mineral Wells, Texas - population: 14,902 (as of 2021).

The venerable but long-vacated Baker Hotel, which opened in Mineral Wells in 1929 and once hosted personalities such as Judy Garland, Clark Gable, and president Lyndon Johnson, is poised to surge back to life under a newly announced $65 million renovation slated for completion in 2022. Read More >

This revitalizing small town is full of history. For those wanting to check out the historic waters for themselves, a trip to Mineral Wells awaits with many things to do, places to stay, and local restaurants to cap off your stay.

Entrance to garden at Famous Mineral Water Company pavilion --the original entrance to the well for mineral water believed to have healing powers. Mineral Wells, Texas

Mineral Wells State Park hiking trails range from easy to challenging. Located about 45 minutes west of Ft. Worth, it's a perfect place for family hiking.

Lake Mineral Wells is located west of Fort Worth. The state park has twelve miles of mixed-use trails along with many other things to do. Find out more. #etbtravelphotography #lakemineralwells #hiking

Lake Mineral Wells is one of the closest state parks in the area located less than an hour and a half from Dallas and only 45 minutes from Fort Worth. It sits in the heart of cattle country and offers several outdoor adventures. The trail starts from the Eastern parking lot and heads straight towards the water before it bears to the right and follows along the shore. There are several docks that lead off of the trail over the water that provide a great view of the entire lake. After .52…

Located in the counties of Palo Pinto and Parker, Fort Wolters' history dates back to the days of "Old" Camp Wolters, created in 1925 as a National Guard training area under the guidance of General Jacob F. Wolters. On October 13, 1940, the U. S. Army activated Camp Wolters as an infantry replacement center, with the support of Mineral Wells community leaders. Additional lands were bought or donated to the army by local residents to expand the camp to over 7,500 acres. In less than four…

Rock Climb at Lake Mineral Wells State Park, Texas, Texas

This underrated pocket of North Texas is well worth your time.

"The abundant concretions found in the Navajo Sandstone consist of sandstone cemented together by hematite (Fe2O3), and goethite (FeOOH). The iron forming these concretions came from the breakdown of iron-bearing silicate minerals by weathering to form iron oxide coatings on other grains." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navajo_Sandstone#Iron_oxide_concret...

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Photo taken September 12, 2010 at Mineral Wells State Park.

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Discover the archaeologist in you at Mineral Wells Fossil Park just outside Mineral Wells. Grab you hand tools and uncover ancient fossils of years past.

At Mineral Wells Fossil Park, you can dig up 300 million year-old fossils and take them home with you at no cost.

Photograph of Mineral Wells, Texas, taken in 1881. (Please observe that the picture carries a copyright by A. F. Weaver.)