Every once in a while, if you are paying attention, you can find a little gem off the road less traveled. Such is the case with Yegua Creek. Now I have been there a countless number of times with the boat, but never as a destination for a Cub Scouts. As the amenities go, it is a no frills park that offers RV spaces, tent camping and two boat ramps. I had heard about some of the trails in and around each of the two Army Corps of Engineers sites on Lake Somerville before, but I did not know a whole lot about them. If you are camping with Webelos, be sure you hit the nature trail at Yegua Creek. It is a fairly short hike with lots of our native Texas trees and plants identified through out the enitire 1 mile loop (about 40 in all). It is a perfect trail for teaching the Forester Activity Pin. Maps of the trails are available at the park office. As you are hiking the trail. be sure to point out some of the bridges along the trail, as most were built as Eagle Scout projects, the longest being about 62 feet long, total there are about 53 Eagle Scout projects around the Park. For those Star and Life Scouts looking for Eagle Scout project opportunities, The Army Corps of Engineers parks at lake Somerville (Yegua Creek, and Rocky Creek) provide a good opportunity for those boys looking for construction, or soil and water conservation projects.

Did you know about 2% of Federal lands is managed by the Army Corps of Engineers for use as recreational areas?