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Parks in Texas

Explore 49 parks and public lands with richer details on amenities, trail access, and park types.

Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument
National Monument
Park

Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument

Texas

13,000 years ago, this site was well-known by mammoth hunters as a source of flint for tools. Centuries passed…

Amistad National Recreation Area
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Amistad National Recreation Area

Texas

An oasis in the desert, Amistad National Recreation Area consists of the US portion of the International Amist…

Amistad National Recreation Area
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Amistad National Recreation Area

Texas

An oasis in the desert, Amistad National Recreation Area consists of the US portion of the International Amist…

Angelina National Forest
National Forest
Park

Angelina National Forest

Texas

The smallest of Texas's four national forests, Angelina nestles across 153,179 acres in the Piney Woods of Eas…

239 sq mi
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Aransas National Wildlife Refuge

Texas

What is today known as Aransas National Wildlife Refuge first emerged 120,000 years ago during the Pleistocene…

Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge
wildlife refuge
Park

Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge

Texas

This rugged terrain has spared old Ashe juniper and oak woodlands from logging and shelters some of the best g…

Belton Lake
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Belton Lake

Texas

Historical sites include the old "Charter Oak" on the Leon River, near the City of Belton, and the Stage Coach…

Big Bend National Park
National Park
Park

Big Bend National Park

Texas

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

1,252 sq mi49trails
Big Bend National Park
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Big Bend National Park

Texas

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

Big Thicket National Preserve
preserve
Park

Big Thicket National Preserve

Texas

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

Blackwell School National Historic Site
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Blackwell School National Historic Site

Texas

Written by prejudice rather than law, the story of the Blackwell School is one of “separate but equal” educati…

Canyon Lake
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Canyon Lake

Texas

In the early part of the 19th century, the lower Guadalupe River Basin, below the current location of Canyon L…

Chamizal National Memorial
National Memorial
Park

Chamizal National Memorial

Texas

Chamizal is more than just an urban park to recreate or enjoy a quiet afternoon. These grounds are a reminder …

Choke Canyon Reservoir
recreation area
Park

Choke Canyon Reservoir

Texas

Choke Canyon Dam and and reservoir are features of the Nueces River Project. The reservoir provides a water su…

Davy Crockett National Forest
National Forest
Park

Davy Crockett National Forest

Texas

Named for the legendary frontiersman who famously traveled through East Texas, Davy Crockett National Forest c…

251 sq mi
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail

Texas

Explore a diverse array of histories contained within El Camino Real de los Tejas’ 150-year life, including th…

Fort Davis National Historic Site
National Historic Site
Park

Fort Davis National Historic Site

Texas

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

Fort Davis National Historic Site
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Fort Davis National Historic Site

Texas

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

Georgetown Lake
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Georgetown Lake

Texas

Located 4 mi W of Georgetown via FM 2338, the lake is easily accessible from the Austin area. The dam impound…

Guadalupe Mountains National Park
National Park
Park

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Texas

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

135 sq mi20trails
Hords Creek Lake
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Hords Creek Lake

Texas

Located approximately 8 miles west of Coleman, Hords Creek Lake is one of Texas' most pretty little lakes. Th…

Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge

Texas

Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1946 to provide habitat for wintering waterfowl an…

Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Nat'l Recreation Area
Park

Lake Meredith National Recreation Area

Texas

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

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…