

Texas Parks and Wildlife
Government Canyon, Paddling Trails, Scrappin Valley
TV-PG
S41 • E18 Feb 1, 2026 30mGovernment Canyon State Natural Area provides a crucial source of drinking water for San Antonio residents. Experience the slow-moving water and natural beauty of Martin Dies, Jr. State Park. Thanks to good stewardship and a lot of birdhouses, the Red Cockaded Woodpeckers of Scrappin Valley are doing so well that they're being exported to other forests that need them.