Chalk Ridge Falls Park by far is the best hiking experience anywhere in Central Texas, and it also offers plenty of places to ...

If you’re looking for a way to get out and enjoy nature this summer, Texas is home to 85 state parks with a wide array of landscapes — from canyons, to mountains, lakes and more.

Anglers and hikers will adore this Texas park, where visitors can trek through lush forests, kayak on the lake, and catch a ...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is offering free campsites to evacuees fleeing the impacts of Hurricane Beryl. The department is offering the campsites at parks outside of the areas ...

Visitors are encouraged to reserve passes online, due to high capacity for camping and day use. Spanning three counties is the "Grand Canyon of Texas," the Palo Duro Canyon. The state park bearing ...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department posted on social media Monday it would provide free campsites to people evacuating the storm. Some Gulf Coast and Houston-area parks were closed ahead of ...

Top Central Texas parksYogi Bear’s Jellystone Park in Fredericksburg, located about 227 miles west of Houston, topped the list as the No. 1 Top Campground in the U.S. for 2025. It also won an ...

Palo Duro Canyon placed in the 10 best state parks in the United States in the USA TODAY 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards. See ...

Texas parks officials acknowledge a maintenance ... Often, gates to the park were closed and despite campgrounds being reported as full, no one was there. Even with its massive popularity and ...

and primitive camping remain part of the calculus, Franklin says. The new parcel includes a meandering creek. In September, Texas Parks and Wildlife announced the acquisition of 630 acres of land ...

Camping season has begun in the Lone Star State, and five Texas parks have earned new recognition as must-visit destinations in the just-released 2025 Campspot Awards. Award-winning parks are ...