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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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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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Angelina River at Sam Rayburn Reservoir

Angelina River at Sam Rayburn Reservoir is part of the Texas river access and recreation destinations directory.

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Arroyo Colorado at Arroyo Colorado World Birding Center

Arroyo Colorado at Arroyo Colorado World Birding Center is part of the Texas river access and recreation destinations directory.

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Barton Creek Greenbelt

Barton Creek Greenbelt is part of the Texas river access and recreation destinations directory.

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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 Sandy Creek Scenic Segment — East Texas

Hardin County, Polk County, Trinity County County · East Texas

A forested East Texas stream segment with exceptional scenery, fish and wildlife habitat, and Big Thicket conservation connections.

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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 River at Blanco State Park

Blanco River at Blanco State Park is part of the Texas river access and recreation destinations directory.

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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 River at Stephen F. Austin State Park

Brazos River at Stephen F. Austin State Park is part of the Texas river access and recreation destinations directory.

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Brazos River at Waco Riverwalk

Brazos River at Waco Riverwalk is part of the Texas river access and recreation destinations directory.

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Brazos River at Washington-on-the-Brazos

Brazos River at Washington-on-the-Brazos is part of the Texas river access and recreation destinations directory.

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Brazos River Scenic Segment — Bosque to Hood

Bosque County, Johnson County, Hood County County · North Texas

A nationally inventoried Brazos River reach with outstanding wildlife, scenery, and recreation values below DeCordova Bend Dam.

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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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Buffalo Bayou Park

Buffalo Bayou Park is part of the Texas river access and recreation destinations directory.

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natural area

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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Canadian River at Lake Meredith

Canadian River at Lake Meredith is part of the Texas river access and recreation destinations directory.

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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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Cibolo Creek at Cibolo Nature Center

Cibolo Creek at Cibolo Nature Center is part of the Texas river access and recreation destinations directory.

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