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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.
Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument
Fritch · Potter County County · Panhandle
Explore ancient Indigenous flint quarries, colorful stone deposits, petroglyphs, and ranger-led hikes above the Canadian River valley.
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.
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.
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Austwell · Aransas and Refugio Counties County · Gulf Coast
Experience coastal prairie, live-oak woodlands, tidal marshes, bays, wildlife drives, trails, and observation areas at the principal wintering grounds of the endangered whooping crane.
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.
Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge
Eagle Lake · Colorado County County · Gulf Coast Prairie
Visit one of the largest protected remnants of coastal prairie in Texas and learn about recovery efforts for the critically endangered Attwater's prairie-chicken and its grassland ecosystem.
Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge
Marble Falls · Burnet, Travis, and Williamson Counties County · Hill Country
Discover rugged Hill Country canyons, limestone hills, oak-juniper woodlands, springs, and habitat protected for the endangered golden-cheeked warbler, black-capped vireo, and diverse native wildlife.
Balmorhea State Park
Toyahvale · Reeves County · West Texas
A spring-fed desert pool with swimming, camping, and historic CCC structures.
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.
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
Mission · Hidalgo County · South Texas
A premier Lower Rio Grande Valley birding destination and World Birding Center site.
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.
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.
Big Thicket National Preserve
Kountze · Hardin County County · East Texas
A biologically diverse preserve of pine forests, bayous, wetlands, carnivorous plants, paddling routes, and hiking trails across Southeast Texas.
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.
Blue Hole Regional Park
Wimberley · Hays County County · Hill Country
A municipal Hill Country park centered on a clear Cypress Creek swimming area shaded by mature bald cypress trees.
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.
Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge
Freeport · Brazoria County County · Gulf Coast
Explore coastal prairie, salt marsh, freshwater wetlands, tidal flats, wildlife drives, trails, fishing areas, and exceptional year-round birding along the Central Flyway.
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.
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.
Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Umbarger · Randall County County · High Plains
Discover shortgrass prairie, riparian woodland, seasonal wetlands, canyon scenery, wildlife drives, trails, and important habitat for migratory birds and native High Plains wildlife southwest of Amarillo.
Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Karnack · Harrison County County · East Texas
Explore East Texas bottomland hardwood forest, wetlands, bayous, historic structures, trails, paddling waters, and wildlife habitat adjoining the internationally significant Caddo Lake ecosystem.
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.
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.