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Horseback Riding in Texas State Parks
These parks cater to you and your equine friends.
These Are The Best Texas State Parks for Kids
Find parks that bring out the child in every visitor.
Discover The Best Texas State Parks for Paddling
Texas has trails for beginners and seasoned paddlers.
These Are The Best Texas State Parks for Stargazing
State parks boast some of the darkest skies in Texas.
These Are The Best Texas State Parks for Swimming
Saltwater or fresh, Texas parks offer great places to splash.
Five Texas State Parks with a Great View
You don't want to miss the scenery at these Texas state parks.
These Are The Best Texas State Parks to View Wildlife
Bring your binoculars to enjoy the creature features at these Texas State Parks.
Plan The Perfect Picnic at a Texas State Park
State parks offer prime spots for outdoor eating.
The Many Faces of Texas State Parks
Here are some of the people you’ll meet when you visit a Texas state park.
State Park Team Taps Creative Forces to Make Interpretive Displays
Go behind the scenes with the Texas State Parks exhibit team.
Palo Pinto State Park Promises a Nature-Filled Getaway
Texas' newest state park a jewel for the ‘hill country of the north.'
Texas State Parks on the Horizon
TPWD will open new properties in Big Bend, the Hill Country and more.
Your Favorite Texas State Park Awaits
Make a wish list, then find that park of your dreams.
Meet the Critters of Texas State Parks
Our public lands are where the wild things are.
Ray Roberts Lake: A Day in the Life of a State Park
Sunrise and sunset bookend a day of hiking, riding, fishing and camping.
Bike Through the Pines of Tyler State Park
10 miles of trails that are perfect for mountain biking
State Parks Are Texans' Treasures: A Letter From TPWD's Executive Director
State parks protect our wild places and most iconic landscapes.
Find Beauty In The Details of Lake Corpus Christi’s Catfish Point Trail
The rambling Catfish Point Trail showcases the Tamaulipan Thornscrub ecosystem.
On The Same Day Each Year, A Religious Statue at Goliad is Illuminated — And We Still Don't Know Exactly Why
People travel to Mission Espíritu Santo every year to see the "Goliad Illumination."
‘MA’ Ferguson Brought the Civilian Conservation Corps to Texas
Ferguson requested federal funding for dozens of CCC projects across the state.