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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.
Bolivar Point Lighthouse
Port Bolivar · Galveston County County · Gulf Coast
View the distinctive black iron Bolivar Point Lighthouse, a privately owned survivor of Gulf storms and a landmark near the Galveston-Port Bolivar ferry landing.
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.
Cadillac Ranch
Amarillo · Potter County County · Panhandle
A landmark participatory art installation of ten vintage Cadillacs buried nose-first in a privately owned field beside Interstate 40 west of Amarillo.
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.
Colorado River Scenic Segment — Upper West-Central Texas
Brown County, San Saba County, Mills County, McCulloch County, Coke County County · West-Central Texas
A long upper Colorado River reach recognized for fish, wildlife, and exceptional scenic value across West-Central Texas.
Devils River Scenic Segment
Val Verde County, Sutton County County · West Texas
A remote, spring-fed West Texas river segment known for clear water, rugged canyons, primitive conditions, and exceptional aquatic habitat.
Halfmoon Reef Lighthouse
Port Lavaca · Calhoun County County · Gulf Coast
See a rare surviving Texas screw-pile lighthouse, relocated from Matagorda Bay and preserved beside the bayfront in Port Lavaca.
Lydia Ann Lighthouse
Port Aransas · Aransas County County · Gulf Coast
View the historic Lydia Ann Lighthouse from the water near Aransas Pass, where the privately owned tower remains a prominent coastal landmark.
Matagorda Island Lighthouse
Calhoun County County · Gulf Coast
Discover a remote 19th-century lighthouse on Matagorda Island, visible within a protected coastal landscape reached only through carefully planned water access.
Neches River Scenic Segment — Middle Neches
Jasper County, Tyler County, Anderson County, Cherokee County County · East Texas
A major forested East Texas river segment with bottomland hardwoods, wilderness character, rare species, and extensive conservation lands.
Newman's Castle
Bellville · Austin County County · Gulf Coast
A privately built medieval-inspired castle in the Bellville countryside featuring a moat, working drawbridge, chapel, turrets, courtyard, central keep, and visitor tours.
Official State of Texas Longhorn Herd
Albany · Shackelford County County · West Texas
See the historic longhorn herd preserved by the State of Texas at Fort Griffin and learn how cattle shaped the state's economy and identity.
Pecos River Scenic Segment — Lower Pecos
Val Verde County, Crockett County County · West Texas
A dramatic Lower Pecos canyon reach above Lake Amistad with desert scenery, native aquatic life, and major cultural landscapes.
Pecos River Scenic Segment — Trans-Pecos
Val Verde County, Terrell County, Crockett County, Pecos County, Crane County County · West Texas
A remote Pecos River reach crossing arid West Texas landscapes with significant native fish, wildlife, and scenic values.
Pedernales River Scenic Segment — Kimble County
Kimble County, Gillespie County County · Hill Country
A lightly developed upper Pedernales reach recognized nationally for natural areas, wildlife, and exceptional Hill Country scenery.
Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historic Site
Port Isabel · Cameron County County · South Texas
Climb Texas' only lighthouse open to the public, visit the reconstructed keeper's cottage, and take in broad views across the Laguna Madre toward South Padre Island.
Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River
Big Bend National Park · Brewster County County · West Texas
A protected stretch of the Rio Grande flowing through remote desert canyons, renowned for multi-day paddling, wilderness scenery, and river ecology.
Sabine River Scenic Segment — Harrison and Rusk
Harrison County, Rusk County County · Northeast Texas
A scenic Northeast Texas Sabine River reach with hardwood forests, wetlands, significant natural areas, and paddlefish habitat.
Sabine River Scenic Segment — Lower Sabine
Orange County, Newton County County · East Texas
A broad lower Sabine River segment below Toledo Bend with outstanding wildlife values and exceptional East Texas scenery.
Sabine River Scenic Segment — Upper Toledo Bend Reach
Panola County, Rusk County County · East Texas
An upper Sabine reach above Toledo Bend Reservoir with bottomland forests, native fish and wildlife, and exceptional scenic value.
Upper Nueces River Scenic Segment
Uvalde County, Real County, Edwards County County · Hill Country
A remote, spring-fed Hill Country segment of clear pools, limestone shelves, rugged ranch country, and native wildlife habitat.
Upper Sabinal River Scenic Segment
Uvalde County, Bandera County County · Hill Country
A spring-influenced Hill Country segment passing through wooded canyons and protected landscapes around Lost Maples.
Village Creek Scenic Segment
Hardin County County · East Texas
An East Texas blackwater stream segment flowing through Big Thicket landscapes and recognized as the region's leading scenic river.