Mother Neff State Park is the oldest state park in Texas. The landmark is still recovering from flooding in 2007. Now, the park faces a new challenge with upcoming state budget cuts.

The Calvary Fellowship in Harker Heights retreated to Mother Neff State Park in Moody. They come for the camping and the relaxing scenery.

"There's a lot of history around here. This is a unique part of Texas. It's kind of fun to have a place for people to go to," Pastor John Newberry said.

Despite the park’s welcoming environment, branches and trees still clog the Leon River. Some buildings also remain out of commission from the flooding three years ago.

The damages haven’t stopped nature enthusiasts from paying a visit, but state budget cuts could soon affect the park.

Leah Huth is the superintendent of Mother Neff Park.

"Gov. Perry has asked all of the state agencies to look at ways we can either curtail a project or not start a project," she said.

Huth said the request comes after a decrease in sales tax revenue due to the troubled economy.

"It is the sales tax that is put into the general revenue fund,” she said. “And that's where Texas Parks & Wildlife receives its funds from."

Huth doesn't know what the cuts will look like, but she does have an idea of some of the ways the park will be impacted.

Some projects that will be delayed include recovering the recreational hall and putting in new ceiling fans. The hold off on repairs is just another setback that has put the park out of its normal routine.

"It seems like it would take a very large amount of money just to get it back to where it was before the flood. So I don't know, some of these parks are really old and it would be a bummer to not be able to fix them back up," Newberry said.

Despite the downturn in the economy, Huth said visitation in all state parks is continuing to rise.

She said the budget cuts will go into effect in 2011.