Anyone else get a letter from the state about having to register their atv's? Looks like it will be about 20 bucks for each (got 4). Supposed to be stickered to ride in state areas. (and where might these be?)

Wouldn't mind doing it if they had state owned parks to ride in. Hopefully, if they do they will model it after Lake Murray.

 

I have not got one yet. I hope I don't either. The only state parks I know of to ride in are in Oklahoma. But you know how the government loves to tax our lives.

 

Well, I'm holding off on the quad till next spring.

 

There is a place northeast of Athens, that is open in the spring/summer only. I believe its called Pool Ranch. My family has a small dairyfarm that I want to go riding in this weekend, but looks like it will be very muddy (along with what the cows leave behind) Purdis Creek would make a good Texas State riding park. Some are to small.

 

We ventured out to Pool Ranch last summer during one of their events. We did not have our toys with us , we were just out running around in that area & happened upon it. It was pretty crowded & looked to be very fun from what we could see. Since we did not have the toys we could only see some of the area that was used for primitive camping. They told us they are only open a few times a year for special events. I have seen a lot of land that I thought should be opened up for State run atv parks. Texas is way behind in this area though. Grand Praire has the land that used to be Lion Country Safari. If they would open that up as a State Park for ATV's it would get a lot of business I am sure. It may cut out all the dumping that some people are doing out there as well. Some of the paved roads are still there that they used to drive through the park. They would make great trails. There is also land around Joe Pool Lake that could be used. Does anybody have any pull in Grand Praire that might bring this up to the right people to get this done??

 

They won't put the land there in Grand Praire because of the noise issues. Not so much for people, but the horse track. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img] But that would be a good area for it.

 

I realize there are some noisy quads, but the traffic from Beltline is just as noisy. Especially with all those big trucks on that road everyday. There are also several businesses around there that are pretty noisy as well. I also know there are a lot of street bikes up & down Beltline that are noisier than a lot of quads. They may use that excuse for some people but I have been up & down that road too many times to go for that one. Grand Prairie has a real problem with letting people have fun. We used to help run a radio controlled car track & it got a lot of kids off the street & out of trouble but they shut down the track because the AA group complained about the noise from our loudspeakers. I think the real reason was the city was not getting the money for that track. The football games are a lot louder than our speakers were. Of course they are city run functions though.

 

And they shut down the remote control airfield down by Camp Wisdom Road. Just to build more houses, I'm sure. I'll bet a nice little mx track would be more popular than the skate park (that seems to be empty all the time).

But remember when they were thinking about putting the drag strip on 30? Got shot down because of noise issues. Doesn't matter there already is one on Jefferson.

Sadly, it's all politics. And from my experience of having my toy hauler 2 inches over the sidewalk, and getting a citation [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/img] it's not gonna change soon.

 

Go to www.tpwd.state.tx.us, on the Parks and Dest. site there is an Offroad section. It talks about a sticker and some future plans with some phone no's. Didn't have time to check out yet, I was booking a trip for spring break. I will check later.

 

Thanks, rdeeno.

Here's a link to the site clicky