Buzzard Overlook

Places of Interest Nearby

Cameron Park

Park

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Cameron Park is a 416-acre urban park located in Waco, Texas. The park was dedicated on May 27, 1910, and named in memory of Waco philanthropist and lumber baron William Cameron. The park also contains Waco's 52-acre zoo, the Cameron Park Zoo.

Cameron Park Zoo

Zoo

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Cameron Park Zoo is a 52-acre natural habitat zoo located within Cameron Park in the city of Waco, Texas, United States, next to the Brazos River. Established in July 1993, Cameron Park Zoo has native vegetation that surrounds waterfalls, a lake, and ponds. Cameron Park Zoo is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Buzzard Overlook.

Waco Suspension Bridge

Bridge

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The Waco Suspension Bridge crosses the Brazos River in Waco, Texas. The bridge once functioned as a key route for travelers following the Chisholm Trail, and when it debuted, no other single-span suspension bridge west of the Mississippi River exceeded its length. Waco Suspension Bridge is situated 2½ miles southeast of Buzzard Overlook.

Places in the Area

Waco

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Waco is a city in the Blackland Prairie region of north central Texas. Waco is best known in Texas for being the home of Baylor University, the largest Baptist university in the world, chartered during the Republic of Texas.

Bellmead

Village

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Bellmead is a city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was 10,494 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bellmead is situated 3 miles east of Buzzard Overlook.

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