Hueco Tanks State Historic Site

Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site is an 860-acre (350 ha) state park, National Historic Landmark and National Register of Historic Places site in El Paso County, Texas, United States approximately 32 miles (51 km) northeast of central El Paso. The land was obtained from the county by special deed on June 12, 1969, and by purchase of 121 acres (49 ha) additional land on August 10, 1970. This site was opened to the public in May 1970 and is managed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The park is named for the large natural rock basins or "huecos" that have furnished a supply of trapped rainwater to dwellers and travelers in this arid region of west Texas for millennia.