Texas State Parks

A shady West Texas park with camping, fishing, hiking, and a historic spring-fed pool.

A quiet Hill Country preserve west of San Antonio with canyons, grasslands, and wildlife habitat.

A wooded lakeside park in Northeast Texas known for boating, fishing, camping, and scenic lake views.

A West Texas oasis with a giant spring-fed pool and desert scenery.

A desert visitor center and gateway to Big Bend Ranch State Park with exhibits, maps, and scenic access.

A historic pine-forest park in Central Texas with camping, hiking, and CCC-era charm.

A historic World War I and II battleship museum on the Houston Ship Channel.

A peaceful Hill Country park with a spring-fed creek, limestone scenery, and family-friendly outdoor recreation.

A premier birding and wildlife park in the Rio Grande Valley with subtropical habitat and guided nature experiences.

Texas’s largest state park, known for rugged desert canyons, mountain views, and remote Rio Grande scenery.

A scenic Hill Country park on the Blanco River known for swimming, fishing, and family picnics.

A peaceful North Texas park with a lake, camping, fishing, and wooded picnic areas.

A wildlife-rich park of lakes, wetlands, and trails southwest of Houston.

A pine-forested Central Texas park with a lake, camping, fishing, and hiking.

A cypress-lined East Texas park on the edge of Caddo Lake, known for paddling, fishing, and wildlife viewing.

A striking canyon park with bison, scenic overlooks, and a long rail-trail.

A lakeside park on Joe Pool Lake with camping, boating, fishing, and prairie views near Dallas-Fort Worth.

A remote West Texas desert mountain preserve known for rugged scenery, wildlife, and solitude.

A South Texas park on Choke Canyon Reservoir known for fishing, birding, camping, and wildlife viewing.

A wooded North Texas park with a lake, hiking, camping, and family-friendly outdoor recreation.

A rugged Hill Country park on the Colorado River known for caves, springs, and scenic outdoor recreation.

A wooded East Texas park on Lake Cooper with fishing, boating, camping, and family-friendly day-use areas.

A scenic North Texas park with canyons, prairie views, fishing, camping, and exceptional stargazing.

A peaceful East Texas park with a spring-fed lake, pine forests, and year-round outdoor recreation.

A quiet West Texas natural area with desert hills, scenic views, and excellent birdwatching.

A scenic mountain park in West Texas known for hiking, birding, camping, and dark-sky views.

A dramatic limestone sinkhole known for its massive bat emergence and striking cave geology.

A remote West Texas preserve known for crystal-clear water, rugged canyons, and outstanding paddling.

A North Texas park famous for preserved dinosaur tracks, river recreation, and scenic limestone hills.

A famous pink granite dome and Hill Country destination for hiking, climbing, and stargazing.

A Rio Grande Valley wetland park known for birdwatching, wildlife viewing, and scenic boardwalks.

A South Texas lakeside park known for boating, fishing, camping, and birdwatching on Falcon Lake.

A restored 19th-century stagecoach inn offering a glimpse into early Texas travel and frontier life.

A peaceful East Texas park with a lake, camping, fishing, paddling, and wooded recreation.

A restored adobe trading post and frontier landmark on the Rio Grande.

A historic Central Texas park with lake recreation, camping, and birdwatching.

A historic frontier fort with camping, fishing, and scenic outdoor recreation in North Texas.

A rugged desert mountain park in El Paso with sweeping views, hiking, biking, and climbing.

A coastal park on Galveston Island with beaches, marshes, paddling, fishing, and camping.

A classic Texas Hill Country park famous for the Frio River, swimming, camping, and scenic bluffs.

A historic riverside park featuring Mission Espíritu Santo, camping, birding, and Texas Revolution landmarks.

A coastal Texas park famous for fishing, birding, paddling, and the historic Big Tree.

A large Hill Country preserve near San Antonio known for hiking, wildlife, and dinosaur tracks.

A Hill Country park known for river recreation, camping, and scenic limestone landscapes.

A rugged 5,369-acre Hill Country preserve known for backcountry trails, horseback riding, and wide-open scenery.

A protected Hill Country spring system known for clear water, limestone scenery, and guided access.

A desert park known for bouldering, birding, and ancient rock art.

A pineywoods park centered on Lake Raven, known for camping, fishing, paddling, and birding.

A historic mountain lodge in Davis Mountains State Park with scenic views, comfortable rooms, and access to West Texas outdoor recreation.

A Hill Country park known for its clear lake, granite scenery, and year-round water recreation.

A remote Hill Country park known for caves, birding, and rugged desert scenery.

A lakeside North Texas park known for fishing, boating, camping, and picnicking.

A pineywoods lake park known for fishing, boating, camping, and relaxing waterfront scenery.

A scenic lakeside park in Central Texas known for camping, fishing, swimming, and birdwatching.

A lakeside South Texas park in Laredo known for boating, fishing, swimming, and birdwatching.

A peaceful West Texas park known for fishing, boating, camping, and birdwatching on Lake Colorado City.

A South Texas lake park known for fishing, boating, swimming, and birdwatching.

A lakeside park in the Piney Woods known for boating, fishing, swimming, and camping.

A North Texas park known for lake recreation, climbing, camping, and a historic trailway.

A lakeside state park with camping, fishing, boating, and a scenic trailway in Central Texas.

A lakeside East Texas park known for fishing, boating, camping, and birdwatching.

A scenic lakeside park on Lake Whitney known for fishing, swimming, camping, and Hill Country views.

A historic Texas Revolution site on the Nueces River with interpretive history and scenic river views.

A peaceful creekside park in Lockhart with camping, golf, swimming, and family-friendly day-use areas.

A historic limestone cavern park in the Texas Hill Country with guided tours and scenic picnic areas.

A scenic Hill Country preserve known for fall color, rugged canyons, and excellent hiking and birding.

A Hill Country park combining presidential history, wildlife, and scenic open space.

A restored 1875 adobe home showcasing El Paso's borderland history and the Magoffin family legacy.

A peaceful East Texas park with lake access, camping, fishing, and wildlife viewing.

A scenic East Texas park known for fishing, paddling, camping, and cypress-lined waterways.

A popular Austin-area park known for waterfalls, creek swimming, camping, and limestone scenery.

A peaceful Hill Country park with a spring-fed lake, camping, fishing, and shaded picnic areas.

A wooded East Texas park with historic significance, hiking, camping, and birding.

A West Texas dune park known for sandboarding, hiking, and sweeping desert scenery.

A historic site honoring Texas history with a monument, brewery ruins, exhibits, and scenic views over the Colorado River.

Texas's first state park, offering river scenery, picnic areas, and easy outdoor recreation.

A Gulf Coast barrier island park known for beaches, camping, paddling, fishing, and birdwatching.

A Hill Country park famous for its historic tunnel and spectacular bat emergence.

A lush river park with palmettos, cypress trees, paddling, fishing, and birdwatching.

A vast canyon park known for colorful cliffs, scenic drives, hiking, camping, and outdoor performances.

A scenic, developing state park in the Palo Pinto Mountains with rugged terrain and wide-open Texas views.

A scenic Hill Country park known for its limestone river falls, swimming holes, and hiking.

Historic lighthouse site with panoramic bay views and maritime history exhibits.

A scenic North Texas park on Possum Kingdom Lake offering swimming, boating, fishing, camping, and cliffside views.

A peaceful East Texas park with wooded trails, fishing, picnicking, and excellent birdwatching.

A quiet Gulf Coast park with bayfront scenery, birding, fishing, and paddling.

A peaceful East Texas park with fishing, paddling, camping, and a sandy swim beach.

A sprawling North Texas lake park with boating, fishing, beaches, camping, and wildlife-rich prairie and shoreline habitats.

A Lower Rio Grande Valley park known for birding, wetlands, and native wildlife.

A large West Texas park with hiking, biking, fishing, camping, and sweeping views along O.C. Fisher Reservoir.

Historic battlefield site commemorating Texas’ victory at the Battle of San Jacinto.

A remote Gulf Coast park known for marshes, beach access, fishing, paddling, and exceptional birdwatching.

A West Texas canyon park known for ancient rock art, desert scenery, and guided historic site tours.

A Houston-area nature preserve offering birding, fishing, paddling, and environmental education.

A Hill Country park known for river recreation, birding, and scenic pecan-shaded landscapes.

A Brazos River park known for camping, fishing, paddling, and birding near Houston.

The birthplace of Texas independence, featuring historic exhibits, reconstructed landmarks, and Brazos River scenery.

A scenic tram ride in El Paso offering panoramic views from the Franklin Mountains.