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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.
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.
Balmorhea State Park
Toyahvale · Reeves County · West Texas
A spring-fed desert pool with swimming, camping, and historic CCC structures.
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 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.
Bush Family Home State Historic Site
Midland · Midland County County · West Texas
Tour the restored Midland home where the Bush family lived during the formative years of two future U.S. presidents.
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.
Chamizal National Memorial
El Paso · El Paso County County · West Texas
An El Paso cultural park commemorating the peaceful settlement of a century-long border dispute between the United States and Mexico.
Davis Mountains State Park
Fort Davis · Jeff Davis County · West Texas
High-desert mountain scenery, Skyline Drive overlooks, extensive trails, camping, birding, and the historic Indian Lodge.
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.
Devils River State Natural Area
Del Rio · Val Verde County · West Texas
A remote and exceptionally clear spring-fed river landscape for paddling, fishing, hiking, wildlife viewing, and primitive camping.
Fort Davis National Historic Site
Fort Davis · Jeff Davis County County · West Texas
One of the best-preserved frontier military posts in the Southwest, with restored buildings, exhibits, trails, and Buffalo Soldier history.
Fort Griffin State Historic Site
Albany · Shackelford County County · West Texas
Explore frontier fort ruins, military history, archeology, dark skies, and the Official State of Texas Longhorn Herd.
Fort Lancaster and Battlefield State Historic Site
Sheffield · Crockett County County · West Texas
Walk the ruins of a remote frontier post overlooking the Pecos River valley and learn about soldiers, travelers, and regional conflict.
Fort McKavett State Historic Site
Fort McKavett · Menard County County · West Texas
Tour one of Texas' best-preserved frontier military posts, with restored buildings interpreting soldiers, Buffalo Soldiers, and civilian life.
Franklin Mountains State Park
El Paso · El Paso County · West Texas
A rugged mountain wilderness within El Paso offering hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, camping, desert wildlife, and panoramic borderland views.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Salt Flat · Culberson County County · West Texas
Home to Guadalupe Peak, McKittrick Canyon, ancient fossil reefs, rugged desert wilderness, backpacking routes, and exceptional fall color.
Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site
El Paso · El Paso County · West Texas
Rock formations, Indigenous pictographs, guided access, climbing, and desert history.
Kickapoo Cavern State Park
Brackettville · Kinney County · West Texas
A remote park with guided cavern tours, seasonal bat flights, rugged trails, birding, mountain biking, and primitive camping.
Lake Colorado City State Park
Colorado City · Mitchell County · West Texas
A West Texas reservoir park with boating, fishing, swimming, birding, hiking, cabins, and camping beneath wide-open skies.
Magoffin Home State Historic Site
El Paso · El Paso County County · West Texas
Tour a distinctive adobe home interpreting a prominent borderlands family, regional trade, politics, architecture, and multicultural life.
Monahans Sandhills State Park
Monahans · Ward County · West Texas
Wind-shaped dunes offer sand sliding, hiking, camping, wildlife viewing, horseback riding, and expansive West Texas skies.
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.