State Guide
Explore Texas Outdoors
Texas offers 1122 trails, 257 parks, and 2636 campgrounds worth planning a trip around. The trail mix runs 579 easy, 393 moderate, 104 difficult, and 46 expert-rated, so the state holds something for casual walkers and seasoned alpinists alike. Routes range from under a mile to 148 miles, with the toughest climbs gaining 13927 feet. Public lands worth knowing here include Big Bend National Park, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, and Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River. Among the trails hikers return to: Big Bend OHV Route, Northeast Texas Trail, and Big Bend Ranch OHV Trail.
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Parks Worth Exploring
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Campgrounds in Texas
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#1 RV Park of Tyler
Tyler
10/83 RV Park
Junction
1015 RV Park
Weslaco
1485 E RV Park
New Caney
1770 RV Park
Greenville
277 North Dispersed/Backcountry Campground
Amistad National Recreation Area
277 North Group Campground
Del Rio
2E RV Guest Ranch Resort
Bandera
36 W Motel and RV Campground
Cross Plains
377 Market Place and RV Park
Granbury
4 J Riverway Frio River Cabins & RV Park
Concan
4 Pennies Country Leisure RV
Houston
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