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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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historic site

Acton State Historic Site

Acton · Hood County County · North Texas

Visit the burial place of Elizabeth Crockett, wife of Alamo defender David Crockett, marked by a prominent state monument.

cemetery visit
history
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national site

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.

archaeology
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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.

boating
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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.

boating
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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.

auto tour
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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.

birding
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natural area

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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birding
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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.

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.

camping
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historic site

Barrington Living History Farm

Washington · Washington County County · Central Texas

Experience the home and working farm of Anson Jones, the final president of the Republic of Texas, through demonstrations and living-history programs.

family programs
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Barton Springs Pool

Austin · Travis County County · Central Texas

A three-acre, spring-fed public swimming pool in Zilker Park supplied by the Barton Springs system and known for year-round cool water.

ecology interpretation
sunbathing
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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.

biking
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historic site

Battleship Texas

Galveston · Galveston County · Gulf Coast

A preserved early twentieth-century battleship and major Texas naval landmark.

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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.

biking
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national 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.

backpacking
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Big Boggy National Wildlife Refuge

Wadsworth · Matagorda County County · Gulf Coast

Experience protected saline and intermediate marsh habitat supporting wintering waterfowl, shorebirds, wading birds, eastern black rails, alligators, and colonial nesting birds at Dressing Point Island.

birding
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Big Spring State Park

Big Spring · Howard County · West Texas

A day-use park atop Scenic Mountain with panoramic views, CCC-built structures, picnicking, playgrounds, and a loop road.

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national site

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.

camping
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natural area

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.

biking
hiking
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lighthouse

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.

history
maritime history
photography
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lake

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.

biking
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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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