West Texas Region
HISTORY • WEST TEXAS REGION
Fort Lancaster State Historic Site
LOCATION
629 Fort Lancaster Road | Sheffield
FEES
Adults: $5 • Children 6-17: $2 • Children 5 and under free
Fort Lancaster played an important role in the westward expansion of the mid-1800s. Stop by the visitor center to explore the fort’s history, then wander through the remains of 30 buildings, including a hospital, bakery and blacksmith shop. The fort also hosted its own camel corps!
Selfie Instructions
Snap a selfie in front of the visitor center’s life-size camel replica.
PARKS • WEST TEXAS REGION
Big Spring State Park
There’s no better painter than Mother Nature, and her best canvas is a West Texas sky at sunset. Every evening, you can check out her work up close from a vantage point atop the 200-foot bluff at Big Spring State Park. Simply beautiful.
Selfie Instructions
Snap your #SunsetBigSpring selfie with the scenic podium at the top of Big Spring State Park.
SPLASH • WEST TEXAS REGION
Pugh River Park
Pugh Park (also known as “the river park in Christoval”) features 600 feet of river frontage along the spring-fed South Concho River. Wade or swim in the emerald-green water, or leap, Tarzan-style, from one of the many rope swings hanging from trees along the bank.
Selfie Instructions
Snap a selfie in the river or along the shores of Pugh River Park.
WILD • WEST TEXAS REGION
Davis Mountains State Park
A West Texas destination for all sorts of adventures, Davis Mountains State Park is a great place to go hiking and biking, or to go birding at the park’s self-described “best little bird blind in Texas.” The park is home to more than 260 species of birds, including several species of concern.
Selfie Instructions
Snap a selfie from the outside patio of the bird blind.
QUIRKY • WEST TEXAS REGION
Presidio Murals
MURALS
Abuelita of Presidio (pictured)
821 Rancho Rd | Presidio
Jorge Avena Mural
403 O'Reilly St | Presidio
This is Presidio
600 O'Reilly St | Presidio
La Junta de los Rios
615 O'Reilly St | Presidio
First Christmas & Virgin de Guadalupe
1118 O'Reilly St | Presidio
Sunset
1202 O'Reilly St | Presidio
Circle Floor Mural
210 Lafeyette St | Presidio
Project Homeleaf
821 Rancho Rd | Presidio
Welcome to Presidio
109 Erma Ave | Presidio
La Junta de los Rios Frontier Travel Center
99220 US-67 | Presidio
FEES
Free
In Presidio, a border town of 3,300 people, the walls of several buildings are alive with murals depicting over 600 years of culture and history. The city's water tower boasts a mural from renowned Los Angeles artist El Mac — a gift from Mexico to the site of its smallest consulate.
Selfie Instructions
Snap a selfie in front of any of Presidio’s many murals.
BONUS • WEST TEXAS REGION
Marfa Burritos
Is it worth the drive to Marfa for a burrito? Marfa Burrito owner Ramona Tejada makes everything by hand, and her home cooking has made her something of a minor celebrity in Marfa; actors Matthew McConaughey and Mark Ruffalo are both fans. Dine in or grab a couple of burritos for the road.
Selfie Instructions
Snap a selfie enjoying a burrito in front of Marfa Burrito. Yum!