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Lake Texana
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Lake Texana

Texas

Lake Texana is formed by Palmetto Bend Dam which is feature of the Palmetto Bend Project. The lake provides ov…

Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Nat'l Recreation Area
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Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Texas

The Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1979 with a management priority to pro…

Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park
Nat'l Recreation Area
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Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park

Texas

Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park tells the story of our 36th president beginning with his ancestors …

Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park
National Historical Park
Park

Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park

Texas

---Lyndon Baines Johnson Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park tells the story of our 36th President begi…

Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve
recreation area
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Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve

Texas

The Mission-Aransas Reserve is a large contiguous complex of wetland, terrestrial and marine environments name…

Navarro Mills Lake
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Navarro Mills Lake

Texas

Navarro Mills Lake holds the state record white crappie at 4lbs 9 ounces.

Padre Island National Seashore
National Seashore
Park

Padre Island National Seashore

Texas

Padre Island National Seashore separates the Gulf of Mexico from the Laguna Madre, one of a few hypersaline la…

Padre Island National Seashore
National Seashore
Park

Padre Island National Seashore

Texas

Protecting sixty-six miles of wild coastline along the Gulf of America, the narrow barrier island is home to o…

Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park
National Historical Park
Park

Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park

Texas

On May 8, 1846, United States and Mexican troops clashed on the prairie of Palo Alto. The battle was the first…

Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park

Texas

On May 8, 1846, U.S. and Mexican troops clashed on the prairie of Palo Alto. The battle was the first in a two…

Proctor Lake
recreation area
Park

Proctor Lake

Texas

Located in historic territory of the Comanche Indians, Proctor Lake offers a wide variety of activities both o…

Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River

Texas

For 196 miles, this free-flowing stretch of the Rio Grande winds its way through desert expanses and stunning …

Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River
National Park
Park

Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River

Texas

For 196 miles, this free-flowing stretch of the Rio winds its way through desert expanses and stunning canyons…

Sabine National Forest
National Forest
Park

Sabine National Forest

Texas

The easternmost of Texas's national forests, Sabine stretches across 160,656 acres along Toledo Bend Reservoir…

251 sq mi2camps
Sam Houston National Forest
National Forest
Park

Sam Houston National Forest

Texas

The closest national forest to the Houston metropolitan area, Sam Houston National Forest covers 163,037 acres…

255 sq mi3camps
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
National Historical Park
Park

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

Texas

Welcome to San Antonio Missions, a National Park Service site and the only UNESCO World Heritage Site in Texas…

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
National Monument
Park

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

Texas

Welcome to San Antonio Missions, a National Park Service site and the only UNESCO World Heritage Site in Texas…

Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge

Texas

Established in 1943 for the protection of migratory birds, Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge is positioned al…

Somerville Lake
recreation area
Park

Somerville Lake

Texas

Nearby points of interest include Bluebonnet Trails, Independence Day Trek and Salt Grass Trek.

Stillhouse Hollow Lake
recreation area
Park

Stillhouse Hollow Lake

Texas

Historical sites include the Stage Coach Inn in nearby Salado. Stillhouse Hollow Lake is located near the Fort…

Twin Buttes Reservoir
recreation area
Park

Twin Buttes Reservoir

Texas

Twin Buttes Dam and Reservoir, features of the San Angelo Project, are located immediately upstream from the …

Waco Lake
recreation area
Park

Waco Lake

Texas

The largest lake in the United States to be located entirely within a single city's municiple boundaries.

Waco Mammoth National Monument
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Waco Mammoth National Monument

Texas

Standing as tall as 14 feet and weighing 20,000 pounds, Columbian mammoths roamed across what is present-day T…

Waco Mammoth National Monument
National Monument
Park

Waco Mammoth National Monument

Texas

Standing as tall as 14 feet and weighing 20,000 pounds, Columbian mammoths roamed across what is present-day T…