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# Mineral Wells
- URL: https://www.tx.co/areas/mineral-wells/
- Published: 2026-10-11T09:01:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-11T23:02:20.000Z
- Description: Mineral Wells spans Palo Pinto and Parker counties and takes its name from the mineral-water history that shaped the city’s early resort development.
- Author: LC
- Tags: #area, Palo Pinto County, Parker County

Mineral Wells spans Palo Pinto and Parker counties and takes its name from the mineral-water history that shaped the city’s early resort development. Lake Mineral Wells State Park and Trailway provides outdoor recreation in the surrounding area. The downtown’s historic hotel buildings are separate landmarks, with their own visitor and restoration information.

### Places to know

**Lake Mineral Wells State Park and Trailway.** A state-managed recreation destination combining the lake setting with a trailway.

**Historic downtown hotel landmarks.** The Baker and Crazy Water buildings reflect the city’s mineral-water resort history; check visitor information directly.

### Check at the address, not the town name

- Check current state-park access and trail conditions before a visit.
- Verify the property’s county and any applicable historic-building requirements; do not assume a historic hotel landmark is operating as a public attraction.
- School attendance zones, flood risk, HOA obligations, utilities and property taxes follow the exact address. Use current records: [TEA school district locator](https://tea.texas.gov/families-and-students/school-district-locator/school-district-locator?ref=tx.co), [FEMA flood maps](https://msc.fema.gov/portal/home?ref=tx.co), [county appraisal districts](https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/county-directory/?ref=tx.co).

### Sources

- Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Aug 2026; typical value, Mineral Wells citywide.
- Mortgage rate: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 10-08-2026.
- [Lake Mineral Wells State Park and Trailway](https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/lake-mineral-wells?ref=tx.co)
- [Mineral Wells history](https://visitmineralwells.org/our-history?ref=tx.co)
- [Baker Hotel restoration information](https://thebakerhotelandspa.com/?ref=tx.co)
- [Mineral Wells geography and history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineral%5FWells,%5FTexas?ref=tx.co)
- [NCTCOG regional city and community reference](https://geospatial.nctcog.org/map/rest/services/Boundaries/Boundaries/MapServer/6?ref=tx.co)
- [NCTCOG January 1, 2026 population estimates](https://rdc.dfwmaps.com/pdfs/2026%20NCTCOG%20Population%20Estimates%20Publication.pdf?ref=tx.co)