Texas Park List

New Braunfels Museum of Art and Music
The New Braunfels Museum of Art & Music is dedicated to inspiring, educating, and enriching the life of the public by deepening the understanding of the human experience through
O.C. Fisher Lake
O.C. Fisher Reservoir was completed by the US Corps of Engineers in 1952 for flood control on the North Concho River. Most of O.C. Fisher is leased to the
Old Fort Parker Park
This facility is operated by the City of Groesbeck and is not under T.P.W.D. control. Please call Old Fort Parker at 254/729-5253 for more details. History: Old Fort Parker, a
Origins Museum
The Board of Directors of ORIGINS is completing plans for a museum and regional cultural and educational center to be located just southwest of the Ballpark in Arlington, Texas.
Padre Island National Seashore
Padre Island National Seashore, encompassing 130,454 acres, is the longest remaining undeveloped stretch of barrier island in the world, and offers a wide variety of flora and fauna as
Palmetto State Park
Palmetto State Park, 270.3 acres, named for the tropical Dwarf Palmetto plant found there, is located in Gonzales County, northwest of Gonzales and southeast of Luling. The park abuts
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site
On May 8, 1846 troops of the United States and Mexico clashed on the prairie of Palo Alto in the first battle of a two-year war. Signed into
Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Palo Duro Canyon State Park consists of 16,402 acres in Armstrong and Randall Counties, south of Amarillo in the Texas Panhandle. The land was deeded by private owners in
Pat Mayse Lake
Visit nearby John C. Gambill Canada Goose Refuge. Visit the web site for more information about this and other Tulsa District
Pedernales State Park
Pedernales Falls State Park, 5211.7 acres, in Blanco County east of Johnson City, was acquired from private owners in 1970 and was opened to the public in 1971. It
Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historic Site
Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historic Site consists of .9 acre in Port Isabel, Cameron County. The park was acquired by purchase from private owners, Lon C. Hill and the
Possum Kingdom State Park
The drinking water at Possum Kingdom State Park is currently non-potable due to a high salt content. Visitors must bring their own water for consumption. Non-potable water is available
Proctor Lake
Located in historic territory of the Comanche Indians, Proctor Lake offers a wide variety of activities both on and off the water. Whether your ideal camping trip includes
Purtis Creek State Park
Purtis Creek State Park is located in Henderson and Van Zandt Counties and has a total acreage of 1582.4. The park was acquired in 1977 from private owners and
Ray Roberts Lake
This 29,350 acre rural lake is just a few minutes from the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and is a great place to get away from city life. Visitors can
Ray Roberts Lake State Park
Situated along the shores of a 30,000-acre reservoir Ray Roberts Lake State Park Complex consists of two state park units (Isle du Bois and Johnson Branch), six satellite parks
Resaca de la Palma State Park
Brownsville’s Resaca de la Palma State Park boasts the largest tract of native habitat in the World Birding Center network. Etched by ancient curves of the Rio Grande, its
Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River
The Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River, or El Rio Bravo del Norte, provides protection and maintenance of the pristine character of the Rio Grande from the Coahuila/Chihuahua, Mexico,
Rusk and Palestine Parks
The Texas State Railroad, established 1881, is truly a “Texas Treasure!” This historic train travels through the scenic piney woods and hardwood creek bottoms of East Texas where rolling
Sabine Pass Battleground State Park & H.S.
In 1863, the U.S. Navy attempted to invade Confederate Texas through the Sabine Pass to gain access to Houston, the rail center of Texas. Guarding the pass was Fort
Sam Bell Maxey House State Historic Site
Sam Bell Maxey House State Historic Site in Paris was opened to the public in 1980. The historic house sits on .4 acres. Samuel Bell Maxey and his wife,
Sam Rayburn Reservoir
A 114,000-acre lake in the Big Thicket country of Texas, with native flora including orchids, insect-eating plants and scores of animal species.At 114,000+ acres Sam Rayburn is the largest
San Angelo State Park
San Angelo State Park is located on the shores of O.C. Fisher Reservoir, which was completed by the US Corps of Engineers in 1952 for flood control on the
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
Four Spanish frontier missions, part of a colonization system that stretched across the Spanish Southwest in the 17th, 18th, 19th centuries, are preserved here. They include Missions San Jose,
San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge
Gaze across the rippling marshes and ponds of San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge and it's easy to imagine Texas as it was before settlement. Clouds of snow geese in
San Felipe State Historic Site
San Felipe State Historic Site honors the area's past. Located on the Brazos River adjoining the old ferry site and a part of the Commercio Plaza de San Felipe,
San Jacinto Battleground/Monument State Historic Site
The San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site holds a significant responsibility to preserve the proud history of the State of Texas and the United States. The famous Battle of
San Marcos National Fish Hatchery and Technology Center
San Marcos National Fish Hatchery and Technology Center began as the first warmwater hatchery west of the Mississippi River. The original San Marcos hatchery, built in 1897, is now
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge
Step into a rare tropical world at Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge. Spanish moss drips from trees. Noisy chachalacas welcome the morning dawn. A malachite butterfly flits from the
Sauer-Beckmann Farm
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site is in Gillespie County, between Fredericksburg and Johnson City, and contains 717.9 acres. Lyndon B. Johnson State Historical Park honors a