Texas Park List

State of New Mexico State of Arizona State of Oklahoma State of Arkansas State of Louisiana State of Mississippi Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Padre Island National Seashore Big Bend National Park Amistad National Recreation Area Fort Davis National Historic Site Guadalupe Mountians National Park Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park Big Thicket National Preserve Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument Lake Meredith National Recreation Area El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail El Camino Real de Los Tejas National Historic Trail Chamizal National Memorial Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument
Take a visit to Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument and you'll find yourself standing where an ancient civilization once lived, surrounded by colorful flint that was used to make weapons and tools. Alibates flint is a beautiful multi-colored stone that is only found in an exposed form in and around the park. There are 736 largely unexcavated quarry pits located within the park that reflect its long story of continuous excavation and use. Alibates flint was highly prized and traded considerably throughout much of North America due to its unique colors and its ability to be chipped into sharp cutting edges.
Amistad National Recreation Area
The International Amistad Reservoir was formed on the Rio Grande along the border of the US and Mexico. Amistad National Recreation Area encompasses the United States portion of the reservoir, which is bursting with exceptional water-based activities such as boating and fishing. The reservoir is surrounded by a landscape saturated with prehistoric rock art, a vibrant border culture and diverse plant and animal life.
Big Bend National Park
Big Bend National Park encompasses more than 800,000 acres in southwest Texas. Sometimes considered "three parks in one," Big Bend includes mountain, desert, and river environments. In just an hour you can drive from the banks of the Rio Grande to a mountain basin nearly a mile high. Come and explore one of the last remaining wild corners of the United States, and experience unmatched sights, sounds, and solitude.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Welcome to Guadalupe Mountains National Park, home of the world's finest example of a fossilized reef, a surprisingly complex and unique assemblage of flora and fauna, and West Texas' only legally designated wilderness. This hikers' paradise consists of more than 80 miles of trails scattered among woodland canyons, lush riparian springs, steep switchbacks, and rugged wilderness. Here, one can experience solitude, tranquility, and the joy of finding plants and animals whose mastery of survival renews our sense of wonder.
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Welcome to Lake Meredith, which lies on the dry and windswept High Plains of the Texas Panhandle. Magnificent 200-foot canyons carved by the Canadian River surround this 10,000-acre reservoir. The lake, contrasting spectacularly with its surroundings, was created to supply water to surrounding cities and to create recreational activities such as fishing, boating, waterskiing, sailing, sail-boarding, scuba diving and swimming. The backcountry surrounding the lake provides areas for hunting, camping, horseback riding, wildlife viewing and hiking.
Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River

The Rio Grande flows from its headwaters in the San Juan Mountains of southern Colorado for 1,865 miles to the Gulf of Mexico near Brownsville, Texas. For 1,250 miles, the Rio Grande is the boundary between the United States and Mexico. In a remote stretch in west Texas, the river makes a curve to the northeast to form the “big bend.” It is here that the wild character of the river lives on. In 1968, the Rio Grande was among the first eight rivers Congress designated into the National Wild and Scenic River System to provide protection and maintenance of the pristine character of the Rio Grande from the Coahuila/Chihuahua, Mexico, state border upstream from Mariscal Canyon to the Terrell/Val Verde County line in Texas downstream. The Wild and Scenic River designation extends for 196 miles along the river’s course. Approximately 69 miles of The Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River designation lies within Big Bend National Park. Recreation opportunities on the river include biking, boating, camping, fishing, hiking/backpacking, picnicking, wildlife viewing, and horseback riding.