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Abilene State Park

Tuscola · Taylor County · West Texas

Shaded Elm Creek recreation with historic CCC structures, trails, camping, fishing, and a seasonal swimming pool.

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Amistad National Recreation Area

Del Rio · Val Verde County County · West Texas

A vast border reservoir known for boating, fishing, paddling, camping, desert scenery, and nearby rock-art sites.

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national forest

Angelina National Forest

Zavalla · East Texas

Explore East Texas pine forests, Sam Rayburn Reservoir shorelines, scenic trails, campgrounds, fishing access, and wildlife habitat across Angelina National Forest.

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lake

Atlanta State Park

Atlanta · Cass County · East Texas

A peaceful pine-and-hardwood retreat on Wright Patman Lake for fishing, boating, swimming, camping, and birding.

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Balmorhea State Park

Toyahvale · Reeves County · West Texas

A spring-fed desert pool with swimming, camping, and historic CCC structures.

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Bastrop State Park

Bastrop · Bastrop County · Central Texas

Lost Pines scenery, CCC architecture, trails, camping, cabins, and a scenic drive connecting to Buescher State Park.

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Big Bend National Park

Big Bend National Park · Brewster County County · West Texas

Texas' largest national park protects Chihuahuan Desert, Chisos Mountains, Rio Grande canyons, dark skies, and hundreds of miles of trails and roads.

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Big Bend Ranch State Park

Presidio · Presidio County · West Texas

Texas's largest state park, with rugged Chihuahuan Desert mountains, Rio Grande access, primitive camping, and remote backcountry trails.

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Blanco State Park

Blanco · Blanco County · Hill Country

A compact Hill Country park along the Blanco River with swimming, fishing, paddling, camping, and riverside picnicking.

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Bonham State Park

Bonham · Fannin County · North Texas

A wooded North Texas retreat centered on a small lake, with paddling, fishing, swimming, hiking, biking, and camping.

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Brazos Bend State Park

Needville · Fort Bend County · Gulf Coast

Wetlands, lakes, alligator habitat, wooded trails, camping, birding, and public astronomy programs southwest of Houston.

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river access

Brazos River Scenic Segment — Parker to Palo Pinto

Parker County, Palo Pinto County County · North Texas

A scenic Brazos River reach below Possum Kingdom Lake with limestone bluffs, wildlife habitat, fishing, and demanding paddling conditions.

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Buescher State Park

Smithville · Bastrop County · Central Texas

A quiet Lost Pines park with a small lake, wooded trails, camping, cabins, fishing, paddling, and a scenic road to Bastrop State Park.

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Caddo Lake State Park

Karnack · Harrison County · East Texas

Bald cypress wetlands draped in Spanish moss, with paddling trails, fishing, cabins, camping, and exceptional wildlife viewing.

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national grassland

Caddo National Grassland

Honey Grove · Fannin County County · North Texas

Explore prairie, woodland, lakes, trails, campsites, fishing areas, and equestrian recreation across the Caddo National Grassland near the Red River region.

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Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailway

Quitaque · Briscoe County · Panhandle

Red-rock canyons, rugged trails, Lake Theo, camping, and close-up views of the official Texas State Bison Herd.

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cavern

Cascade Caverns

Boerne · Kendall County County · Hill Country

Explore one of Texas' oldest touring caves, where guided routes descend through limestone passages, historic rooms, and an active underground ecosystem.

camping
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Caverns of Sonora

Sonora · Sutton County County · West Texas

Discover an internationally recognized West Texas show cave celebrated for exceptionally dense crystal formations and intimate guided underground tours.

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Cedar Hill State Park

Cedar Hill · Dallas County · North Texas

Joe Pool Lake recreation, extensive mountain-bike trails, camping, fishing, swimming, and preserved Penn Farm history near Dallas.

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natural area

Chalk Bluff River Resort

Uvalde · Uvalde County County · South Texas

A family-operated private park and resort along the spring-fed Nueces River, centered on a prominent limestone bluff and two miles of river recreation frontage.

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Choke Canyon State Park

Three Rivers · Live Oak County · South Texas

A South Texas reservoir park with boating, fishing, birding, wildlife viewing, camping, and shoreline recreation across two units.

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Cleburne State Park

Cleburne · Johnson County · North Texas

A spring-fed lake and wooded limestone hills with hiking, mountain biking, fishing, paddling, swimming, cabins, and camping.

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Colorado Bend State Park

Bend · San Saba County · Hill Country

Rugged Hill Country wilderness with Gorman Falls, Colorado River access, cave tours, mountain biking, fishing, and primitive camping.

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Colorado River Scenic Segment — Colorado Bend

Burnet County, Lampasas County, San Saba County, Mills County, Brown County, McCulloch County County · Central Texas

A rugged Colorado River reach associated with Colorado Bend State Park, rare mussels, native wildlife, and limestone canyon scenery.

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