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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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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.

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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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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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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Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park

Mission · Hidalgo County · South Texas

A premier Lower Rio Grande Valley birding destination and World Birding Center site.

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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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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.

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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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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.

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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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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.

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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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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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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.

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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.

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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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