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Directions to Somerville Lake

The Somerville Lake Office is located 1/2 mile west of downtown Somerville, Texas, off of State Hwy 36. Somerville Lake is less than 100 miles from the Houston area and less than 30 miles from the Bryan-College Station area. Somerville Lake boasts one of the highest attendance records in the US Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District, which is comprised of 25 Central and North Texas lakes.

Somerville Lake Office

  • approximately 1 mile west of Highway 36 in Somerville, Texas on Thornberry Drive.
  • From Houston: Take US 290W to Brenham. Follow Highway 36N approximately 14 miles to FM 1948. Turn left. Cross railroad tracks. Turn right. Follow road for approximately 4 miles (across dam). Turn left into lake office complex.
  • From Austin: Take US 290E to Brenham. Follow Highway 36N approximately 11.5 miles to FM 1948. Turn left. Cross railroad tracks. Turn right. Follow road for approximately 4 miles (across dam). Turn left into lake office complex.
  • From Bryan/College Station: Take FM 60W to Lyons. Turn left on Highway 36S. Follow Hwy 36S approximately 2.5 miles to Thornberry Drive (yellow flashing light). Turn right. Follow road for approximately 1.5 miles. Turn right into lake office complex.
  • From Caldwell: Take Highway 36S. Follow Hwy 36S approximately 17 miles to Thornberry Drive (yellow flashing light). Turn right. Follow road for approximately 1.5 miles. Turn right into lake office complex.

Yegua Creek Park

  • From Houston: Take US 290W to Brenham. Follow Highway 36N approximately 14 miles to FM 1948. Turn left. Follow FM 1948 approximately 2.5 miles. Turn right into park complex.
  • From Austin: Take US 290E to Brenham. Follow Highway 36N approximately 11.5 miles to FM 1948. Turn left. Follow FM 1948 approximately 2.5 miles. Turn right into park complex.
  • From Bryan/College Station: Take FM 60W to Lyons. Turn left on Highway 36S. Follow 36S approximately 7 miles to FM 1948. Turn right. Follow FM 1948 approximately 2.5 miles. Turn right into park complex.
  • From Caldwell: Take Highway 36S. Follow 36S approximately 21.5 miles to FM 1948. Turn right. Follow FM 1948 approximately 2.5 miles. Turn right into park complex.

Rocky Creek Park

  • From Houston: Take US 290W to Brenham. Follow Highway 36N approximately 14 miles to FM 1948. Turn left. Follow FM 1948 approximately 5 miles. Turn right into park complex.
  • From Austin: Take US 290E to Brenham. Follow Highway 36N approximately 11.5 miles to FM 1948. Turn left. Follow FM 1948 approximately 5 miles. Turn right into park complex.
  • From Bryan/College Station: Take FM 60W to Lyons. Turn left on Highway 36S. Follow 36S approximately 7 miles to FM 1948. Turn right. Follow FM 1948 approximately 5 miles. Turn right into park complex.
  • From Caldwell: Take Highway 36S. Follow 36S approximately 21.5 miles to FM 1948. Turn right. Follow FM 1948 approximately 5 miles. Turn right into park complex.

Welch Park

  • From Houston: Take US 290W to Brenham. Follow Highway 36N approximately 14 miles to FM 1948. Turn left. Cross railroad tracks. Turn right. Follow road for approximately 4 miles (across dam). Turn left into park complex.
  • From Austin: Take US 290E to Brenham. Follow Highway 36N approximately 11.5 miles to FM 1948. Turn left. Cross railroad tracks. Turn right. Follow road for approximately 4 miles (across dam). Turn left into park complex.
  • From Bryan/College Station: Take FM 60W to Lyons. Turn left on Highway 36S. Follow Hwy 36S approximately 2.5 miles to Thornberry Drive (yellow flashing light). Turn right. Follow road for approximately 1.5 miles. Turn right into park complex.
  • From Caldwell: Take Highway 36S. Follow Hwy 36S approximately 17 miles to Thornberry Drive (yellow flashing light). Turn right. Follow road for approximately 1.5 miles. Turn right into park complex.

Big Creek Park/Marina

  • From Houston: Take US 290W to Brenham. Follow Highway 36N approximately 21 miles to FM 60W. Turn left. Follow FM 60W approximately 3.5 miles to Park Road 4. Turn left. Follow Park Road 4 to park complex.
  • From Austin: Take US 290E to Brenham. Follow Highway 36N approximately 18.5 miles to FM 60W. Turn left. Follow FM 60W approximately 3.5 miles to Park Road 4. Turn left. Follow Park Road 4 to park complex.
  • From Bryan/College Station: Take FM 60W to Lyons. Turn right on Highway 36N. Follow 36N .25 mile to FM 60W. Turn left. Follow FM 60W approximately 3.5 miles to Park Road 4. Turn left. Follow Park Road 4 to park complex.
  • From Caldwell: Take Highway 36S. Follow 36S approximately 14 miles to FM 60W. Follow FM 60Wapproximately 3.5 miles to Park Road 4. Turn left. Follow Park Road 4 to park complex.

Overlook Park/Lake Somerville Marina

  • From Houston: Take US 290W to Brenham. Follow Highway 36N approximately 14 miles to FM 1948. Turn left. Cross railroad tracks. Turn right. Follow road for approximately .5 mile. Turn left into park complex.Follow road to end. Turn right.
  • From Austin: Take US 290E to Brenham. Follow Highway 36N approximately 11.5 miles to FM 1948. Turn left. Cross railroad tracks. Turn right. Follow road for approximately .5 mile. Turn left into park complex. Follow road to end. Turn right.
  • From Bryan/College Station: Take FM 60W to Lyons. Turn left on Highway 36S. Follow 36S approximately 7 miles to FM 1948. Turn right. Cross railroad tracks. Turn right. Follow road for approximately .5 mile. Turn left into park complex. Follow road to end. Turn right.
  • From Caldwell: Take Highway 36S. Follow 36S approximately 21.5 miles to FM 1948. Turn right. Cross railroad tracks. Turn right. Follow road for approximately .5 mile. Turn left into park complex. Follow road to end. Turn right.

Lake Somerville State Park - Birch Creek Unit

  • From Houston: Take US 290W to Brenham. Follow Highway 36N approximately 14 miles to FM 60W. Turn left. Follow FM 60W approximately 8 miles to Park Road 57. Turn left. Follow Park Road 57 to park complex.
  • From Austin: Take US 290E to Brenham. Follow Highway 36N approximately11.5 miles to FM 60W. Turn left. Follow FM 60W approximately 8 miles to Park Road 57. Turn left. Follow Park Road 57 to park complex.
  • From Bryan/College Station: Take FM 60W to Lyons. Turn right on Highway 36N. Follow 36N approximately .25 mile to FM 60W. Turn left. Follow FM 60W approximately 8 miles to Park Road 57. Turn left. Follow Park Road 57 to park complex.
  • From Caldwell: Take Highway 36S. Follow 36S approximately 14 miles to FM 60W. Follow FM 60Wapproximately 8 miles to Park Road 57. Turn left. Follow Park Road 57 to park complex.

Lake Somerville State Park - Nails Creek Unit

  • From Houston: Take US 290W to FM 180E. Turn right. Follow FM 180E approximately 15 miles to park complex.
  • From Austin: Take US 290E to FM 180E. Turn left. Follow FM 180E approximately 15 miles to park complex.
  • From Bryan/College Station: Take Highway 21E to FM 141S. Turn left. Follow FM 141S to FM 1697S. Turn left. Follow FM 1697S to 180E. Turn left. Follow FM 180E approximately 15 miles to park complex.
  • From Caldwell: Take Highway 21E to FM 141S. Turn left. Follow FM 141S to FM 1697S. Turn left. Follow FM 1697S to 180E. Turn left. Follow FM 180E approximately 15 miles to park complex.

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