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There is a place in Far West Texas where night skies are dark as coal and rivers carve temple-like canyons in …

Guadalupe Mountains National Park protects the world's most extensive Permian fossil reef, the four highest pe…

A high-desert mountain park in El Paso with rugged trails. Hike, mountain bike, rock climb, watch birds, geoca…

Life of all types abounds in the Big Thicket. This national preserve protects the incredible diversity of life…

Canyon park with a visitor center on the rim, campsites, horse sites and lodging.

Pedernales Falls State Park has campsites, a horse site and a group site.

Park with campsites, screened shelters and cabins, plus a nature center that tells about the park and its wild…

A wild stretch of the Colorado River with Gorman Falls and Spicewood Springs. Hike, bike, paddle, fish, take a…

A remote desert park along the Rio Grande with rugged mountains and canyons. Hike, mountain-bike, backpack, pa…

Garner State Park has a visitor center where you can learn about the park and shop for souvenirs.

Park and trailway with campsites and horse sites, and exhibits at a visitor center, a bison overlook and an ou…

A Hill Country park on the Guadalupe River between San Antonio and Austin. Swim, tube, fish and paddle the riv…

A Texas state park in the woods with campsites, screened shelters and group sites, and an interpretive center …

Dinosaur Valley State Park sits along the Paluxy River and is known for dinosaur tracks. You can wade in the r…

Fort Davis is one of the best surviving examples of an Indian Wars' frontier military post in the Southwest. F…

State park with trails, playgrounds, a bird blind and a nature center. Alligators live in the park.

A Texas state park along the South Llano River with campsites, an amphitheater and stargazing.

Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge is a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System managed by the …

A park around a spring-fed lake southwest of Fort Worth. Paddle, fish and swim, hike or mountain bike forest t…

Within the dry, windswept plains of the Texas Panhandle lies a hidden oasis, a welcoming haven where wildlife …

A Texas state park along Onion Creek with waterfalls, campsites and a visitor center about the park's natural …

A Pineywoods park with a spring-fed lake and historic structures. Swim, fish, boat, hike, mountain bike, watch…

Aransas National Wildlife Refuge is a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System managed by the U.S. Fish and…

Davis Mountains State Park has campsites, lodging and an interpretive center. You can watch what visits the bi…