Caddo National Grassland is a

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in the southern

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, consisting of two separate sections located in northeastern and southeastern Fannin County, Texas, United States. It is a protected area that was purchased in the 1930s. The goal of the park when purchased was to restore the eroded soil. Two developed recreation areas are around Lake Davy Crockett, which is in size. The grassland is divided into two units: Bois d'Arc Creek and Ladonia. The

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is administered together with all four

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s and two national grasslands located entirely in Texas, from common offices in

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. The units include Angelina,

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, and Sam Houston National Forests, plus Caddo and Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland. The local ranger district offices are located in Decatur.

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Caddo-LBJ National Grasslands
U.S. Forest Service
Caddo National Grasslands WMA
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Grasslands of Texas Grasslands of the North American Great Plains Protected areas of Fannin County, Texas National grasslands of the United States Wildlife management areas of Texas {{Texas-protected-area-stub