Bastrop, Tx–The Lower Colorado River Authority’s McKinney Roughs nature and environmental learning center west of Bastrop has been listed by the National Wildlife Federation as a certified wildlife habitat.
Established in 1997, McKinney Roughs covers some 1,100 acres on the Colorado River where four distinct ecosystems come together along with hundreds of plant and animal species, including the westernmost stand of the Lost Pines for which the Bastrop area is famous.
At McKinney Roughs, LCRA operates a variety of educational programs through the year and allows visitors to enjoy its 18 miles of hiking and horseback trails and access to the river for canoes, kyaks and similar craft.