Texas Park List

Sea Rim State Park
Due to severe damage from hurricane Rita, Sea Rim State Park is currently closed. The park is continuing repairs and may reopen in the summer of 2008. Please contact
Sebastopol House State Historic Site.
Sebastopol House State Historic Site, located in Seguin, Guadalupe County, is a an 1856 Greek Revival-style house sitting on 2.2 acres of its original 4-acre site. Sebastopol House is
Seminole Canyon State Park & H.S.
Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site in Val Verde County, west of Comstock, contains 2172.5 acres; the park was acquired by purchase from private owners in 1973 -
Sheldon Lake State Park
Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center is a 2,800 acre outdoor education and recreation facility located in northeast Harris County. The park is split into two units:
Somerville Lake
Nearby points of interest include Bluebonnet Trails, Independence Day Trek and Salt Grass
South Llano River State Park
South Llano River State Park adjoins Walter Buck Wildlife Management Area, south of Junction in Kimble County. The 524.07-acre site, adjacent to the South Llano River, was donated to
Starr Family Home State Historic Site
Starr Family Home State Historic Site preserves the 150-year-old history of the Starr family in Texas and four generations of adaptations to the site by successive family members. Maplecroft,
Stephen F. Austin State Park
Stephen F. Austin State Park, 663.3 acres in Austin County, was deeded by the San Felipe de Austin Corporation in 1940, and the park was opened to the public
Stillhouse Hollow Reservoir
Historical sites include the Stage Coach Inn in nearby Salado. Stillhouse Hollow Lake is located near the Fort Hood Army Base, which has several points of interest for the
Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge
Bayous weave through a seemingly endless expanse of cordgrass, reptilian eyes at the water*s surface witness the ever-changing variety of waterfowl, and the call of the clapper rail reverberates
Texas State Railroad
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
Texoma Lake
The second most popular Corps lake in the country (after Lake Sidney Lanier, GA). Old Fort Washita is maintained as a museum by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
The Alameda
The Alameda is a museum and theater complex becoming a national center for Latino arts and culture. The Alameda has been pivotal in developing a relationship with the University
The Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future
The Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future opened to the public in September 2000. This museum is the legacy project of the Foundation for Women's Resources, headquartered
Town Bluff Dam B.A. Steinhagen Lake
Points of interest in this majestic "Big Thicket" region of Texas include 4 National Forests and an Indian
Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge
Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge was established on January 4, 1994 with an initial purchase of 4,400 acres. Since that time, the refuge has acquired additional acreage which
Truscott Brine Lake, Area VIII
Twin Buttes Reservoir
Twin Buttes Dam and Reservoir, San Angelo Project, are immediately upstream from the Nasworthy Reservoir, about 6 miles southwest of San Angelo, Texas. Twin Buttes Dam controls the
Tyler State Park
Tyler State Park is 985.5 acres in Smith County, north of Tyler. The park includes a 64-acre lake. The land was deeded by private owners in 1934 and 1935;
Uvalde National Fish Hatchery
Uvalde National Fish Hatchery is a warmwater fish production station located in the Heart of Texas. Florida-strain Largemouth bass and channel catfish comprise the bulk of the production
Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site
Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site is on 66 acres along Varner Creek, 50 miles south of Houston in Brazoria County. The site was donated to the state in 1957
Village Creek State Park
Village Creek State Park, 1,090 heavily forested acres, is located in the Hardin County community of Lumberton, 10 miles north of Beaumont. Acquired in 1979 and opened April 20,
Waco Lake
Points of interest include Cameron Park, fourth largest municipal park in the U.S., and the Nation's oldest suspension bridge (1870) still in
Wallisville Reservoir
Walter Umphrey State Park
Walter Umphrey State Park is maintained by Jefferson County. Walter Umphrey, Beaumont lawyer and member of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission (at the time), purchased land on Mesquite
Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site
Visiting Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site is an enjoyable experience on two levels. First, the expansive park grounds along the Brazos River provide a beautiful setting for picnicking, sightseeing and
Whitney Lake
See the reconstructed Fort Graham, traces of the Old Chisholm Trail, and the dinosaur tracks at nearby Glen Rose. From Whitney, 5 mi SW on TX
World Birding Center
The Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas is a world apart from the rest of the Lone Star State. At the front door to Old Mexico, its spicy blend of
Wright Patman Dam And Lake
Wright Patman Lake is located in the beautiful piney woods of northeast Texas. The lake includes about 30,000 surface acres of water and 50,000 acres of land.
Wyler Aerial Tramway
The Wyler Aerial Tramway at Franklin Mountains State Park features an aerial cable car situated on 195.742 acres of rugged mountain and rock formations on the east side of