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Visit the Best State Parks in Texas

From dinosaur parks to enchanted rocks, there's something for everyone to enjoy when visiting Texas parks. Click on the park name to visit their website and plan your Texas vacation to one of these historic destinations.

Texas State Parks are managed by Texas State Park and Wildlife. We suggest looking up the park you are interested in visiting on their website to check park closures or hours of operation. 

Plan Your Summer Vacation in Texas

Inks Lake State Park

3630 Park Road 4 West
Burnet, TX 78611

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Enchanted Rock

16710 Ranch Rd 965

Fredericksburg, TX 78624

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McKinney Falls State Park

5808 McKinney Falls Pkwy

Austin, TX 78744

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Lake Mineral Wells State Park

100 Park Rd 71

Mineral Wells, TX 76067

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Government Canyon

12861 Galm Rd

San Antonio, TX 78254

Huntsville State Park

565 Park Road 40 West

Huntsville, TX 77340

Davy Crockett National Forest

18551 Texas 7

Kennard, TX 75847

Palo Duro Canyon State Park

11450 State Hwy Park Rd 5

Canyon, TX 79015

Goose Island State Park

202 S Palmetto St

Rockport, TX 78382

Franklin Mountains State Park

1331 McKelligon Canyon Road

El Paso, TX 79930

Balmorhea State Park

9207 TX-17

Toyahvale, TX 79786

Ray Roberts Lake State Park

100 P W 4137

Pilot Point, TX 76258

Blanco State Park

101 Park Rd 23

Blanco, TX 78606

Lake Whitney State Park

433 FM1244

Whitney, TX 76692

Sea Rim State Park

19335 State Hwy 87

Sabine Pass, TX 77655

Martin Dies, Jr. State Park

634 Park Road 48 South

Jasper, TX 75951

Abilene State Park

150 Park Rd 32

Tuscola, TX 79562

Lake Meredith National Area

419 E Broadway St

Fritch, TX 79036

Possum Kingdom State Park

3901 St Park Rd 33

Caddo, TX 76429

Copper Breaks State Park

777 State Hwy Park Rd 62

Quanah, TX 79252

Lake Bob Sandlin State Park

341 State Park Road 2117

Pittsburg, TX 75686

Navarro Mills Lake

18500 FM 709 N

Dawson, TX 76639

Lake Corpus Christi State Park

23194 Park Rd 25

Mathis, TX 78368

Kickapoo Cavern State Park

20939 Ranch to Market Rd 674

Brackettville, TX 78832

Angelina National Forest

East Texas

Lufkin, TX

Martin Creek Lake State Park

9515 Co Rd 2181D

Tatum, TX 75691

Devils River State Natural Area

21715 Dolan Creek Rd

Del Rio, TX 78840

Fort Boggy State Park

4994 Hwy. 75 South

Centerville, TX 75833

Pedernales Falls State Park

2585 Park Rd 6026

Johnson City, TX 78636

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Hamilton Pool

24300 Hamilton Pool Rd.

Dripping Springs, TX 78620

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Bastrop State Park

100 Park Road 1A

Bastrop, TX 78602

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South Llano State Park

1927 Park Rd 73

Junction, TX 76849

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Lockhart State Park

2012 State Park Rd

Lockhart, TX 78644

Big Bend National Park

PO Box 129

Big Bend National Park, TX

Colorado Bend State Park

2236 Park Hill Dr

Bend, TX 76824

Dinosaur Valley State Park

1629 Park Rd 59

Glen Rose, TX 76043

Davis Mountains State Park

TX-118

Fort Davis, TX 79734

Brazos Bend State Park

21901 FM 762 Rd

Needville, TX 77461

Caprock Canyons State Park

850 Caprock Canyon Park Road

Quitaque, TX 79255

Cedar Hill State Park

1570 FM1382

Cedar Hill, TX 75104

Palmetto State Park

78 Park Rd 11 S

Gonzales, TX 78629

McAllister Park

13102 Jones Maltsberger Rd

San Antonio, TX 78247

Lake Brownwood State Park

State Hwy Park Rd 15

Brownwood, TX 76801

Lake Somerville State Park

14222 Park Rd 57

Somerville, TX 77879

Sam Houston National Forest

8096 FM 2782

Nacogdoches, TX 75964

Cleburne State Park

5800 Park Rd 21

Cleburne, TX 76033

Fairfield Lake State Park

123 State Hwy Rd P64

Fairfield, TX 75840

Atlanta State Park

927 Park Rd 42

Atlanta, TX 75551

Choke Canyon State Park

700 Texas 72

Three Rivers, TX 78071

Lake Colorado City State Park

FM 2836

Colorado City, TX 79512

Falcon State Park

146 Park Rd 46

Roma, TX 78584

Lake Arrowhead State Park

229 Park Rd 63

Wichita Falls, TX 76310

Speegleville Park Waco

3400 Over Flow Rd

Waco, TX 76712

Lake Casa Blanca State Park

5102 Bob Bullock Loop

Laredo, TX 78044

Lake Tawakoni State Park

10822 FM 2475

Wills Point, TX 75169

Guadalupe River State Park

3350 Park Rd 31

Spring Branch, TX 78070

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Garner State Park

234 RR 1050

Concan, TX 78838

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Buescher State Park

100 Park Rd 1-C

Smithville, TX 78957

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Lost Maples

37221 FM 187

Vanderpool, TX 78885

Stephen F. Austin State Park

Park Rd 38

San Felipe, TX 77473

Big Thicket National Preserve

FM 420

Kountze, TX 77625

Sabine National Forest

5050 TX-21

Hemphill, TX 75948

Mustang Island State Park

9394 TX-361

Corpus Christi, TX 78418

Galveston Island State Park

14901 FM3005

Galveston, TX 77554

Tyler State Park

789 Park Rd 16

Tyler, TX 75706

Caddo Lake State Park

245 Park Rd 2

Karnack, TX 75661

Monahans Sandhills State Park

2500 E Interstate 20 Exit 86

Monahans, TX 79756

Lake Livingston State Park

300 State Park Rd 65

Livingston, TX 77351

Amistad National Recreation Area

4121 Veterans Blvd

Del Rio, TX 78840

Daingerfield State Park

455 Park Rd 17

Daingerfield, TX 75638

Eisenhower State Park

50 Park Rd 20

Denison, TX 75020

Village Creek State Park

8854 Park Rd 74

Lumberton, TX 77657

Purtis Creek State Park

14225 FM316

Eustace, TX 75124

Meridian State Park

173 Park Road #7

Meridian, TX 76665

Cooper Lake State Park

1690 FM 3505

Sulphur Springs, TX 75482

Bonham State Park

1363 State Park 24

Bonham, TX 75418

Mother Neff State Park

1921 Park Rd 14

McGregor, TX 76657

Calaveras Lake Park

12991 Bernhardt Rd

San Antonio, TX 78263

San Angelo State Park

3900-2 Mercedes Road

San Angelo, TX 76901

Hueco Tanks State Park

6900 Hueco Tanks Road No. 1

El Paso, TX 79938

Guadalupe Mountain Nat'l Park

Chihuahuan Desert 

West Texas

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