Texas State Parks

Texas State Parks, run by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, has 81 state parks, 1 historic site, 9 natural areas and preserves in this directory. 76 units offer camping and 1 allow dogs under park rules. 4 parks list no entrance fee. 2 parks require a day-use reservation at least some of the time.

The state reports 88 units (source); counts differ when the state includes or excludes areas such as trails, boat launches or undeveloped land. See coverage notes.

Map and filter Texas parksOfficial site: tpwd.texas.gov

Current alerts 85 parks

Abilene State Park
1 alert
Albert & Bessie Kronkosky State Natural Area
Temporarily closed · 1 alert
Atlanta State Park
1 alert
Balmorhea State Park
2 alerts
Bastrop State Park
2 alerts
Bear Creek State Park
Temporarily closed · 1 alert
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
1 alert
Big Bend Ranch State Park
2 alerts
Big Spring State Park
2 alerts
Blanco State Park
1 alert
Bonham State Park
1 alert
Brazos Bend State Park
1 alert

All alerts

Fees, passes and reservations

Entrance fees and passes

Daily entrance fee charged per person (adults); children 12 and under are free. Amounts vary by park. Source

  • Texas State Parks Pass — $70 per year. Free entry for the holder and guests at the state parks it covers, plus camping and store discounts; a second pass for someone at the same address is $25 Details
  • Texas Parklands Passport. Discounted or free entry for qualifying seniors, people with disabilities, veterans and Gold Star family members Details

Reservations

Bookings use Texas State Parks reservation system (ReserveAmerica).

Popular parks fill months in advance; TPWD recommends reserving day passes, especially on weekends and holidays, to guarantee entry. Some parks require a day pass to enter.

Book online(512) 389-8900

Pets

Pets must be on a leash no longer than 6 feet at all times and are not permitted in any buildings at Texas State Parks. Some parks restrict pets on certain trails. Source

Browse Texas parks by activity

Camping 76RV camping with hookups 66Cabins and lodging 45Swimming 55Fishing 65Boating and paddling 56Hiking 85Historic sites 36Horseback riding 22Winter recreation 20

All 91 parks and units

Listed by designation. Fees shown are the main entrance fee where the park posts one.

State parks (81)

Abilene State Park$5 per dayState Park · Tuscola · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Atlanta State Park$3 per adultState Park · Atlanta · 1 alert · Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Balmorhea State Park$7 per adultState Park · Toyahvale · 2 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking
Bastrop State Park$5 per adultState Park · Bastrop · 2 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Bear Creek State ParkState Park · Concan · Temporarily closed · 1 alert
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park$5 per adultState Park · Mission · 1 alert · Camping, Hiking, Fishing
Big Bend Ranch State Park$5 per dayState Park · Terlingua · 2 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Big Spring State ParkState Park · Big Spring · 2 alerts · Hiking
Blanco State Park$5 per adultState Park · Blanco · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing, Day-use reservation
Bonham State Park$4 per adultState Park · Bonham · 1 alert · Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Brazos Bend State Park$7 per personState Park · Needville · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Hiking, Fishing
Buescher State Park$5 per adultState Park · Smithville · 2 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Caddo Lake State Park$4 per adultState Park · Karnack · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailway$5 per adultState Park & Trailway · Quitaque · 2 alerts · Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Cedar Hill State Park$7 per adultState Park · Cedar Hill · 1 alert · Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Choke Canyon State Park$5 per adultState Park · Calliham · 2 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Cleburne State Park$6 per dayState Park · Cleburne · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Colorado Bend State Park$5 per adultState Park · Bend · 2 alerts · Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Cooper State Park$5 per adultState Park · Cooper · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Copper Breaks State Park$3 per dayState Park · Quanah · 1 alert · Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Daingerfield State Park$4 per adultState Park · Daingerfield · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Davis Mountains State Park$6 per adultState Park · Fort Davis · 2 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Hiking
Dinosaur Valley State Park$8 per adultState Park · Glen Rose · 1 alert · Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Eisenhower State Park$5 per adultState Park · Denison · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Estero Llano Grande State Park$5 per adultState Park · Weslaco · 1 alert · Hiking
Falcon State Park$3 per adultState Park · Falcon Heights · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Fort Boggy State Park$3 per adultState Park · Centerville · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Fort Parker State Park$5 per adultState Park · Mexia · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Fort Richardson State Park, Historic Site & Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway$4 per adultState Park, Historic Site & Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway · Jacksboro · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Franklin Mountains State Park$5 per adultState Park · El Paso · 2 alerts · Camping, Hiking
Galveston Island State Park$5 per adultState Park · Galveston · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Garner State Park$8 per dayState Park · Concan · 2 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Goliad State Park & Historic Site$4 per adultState Park & Historic Site · Goliad · 2 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Goose Island State Park$5 per adultState Park · Rockport · 2 alerts · Camping, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Guadalupe River State Park$7 per adultState Park · Spring Branch · 2 alerts · Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site$7 per adultState Park & Historic Site · El Paso · 2 alerts · Camping, Hiking
Huntsville State Park$7 per dayState Park · Huntsville · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Indian LodgeFree entryState Park · Fort Davis · 1 alert · Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Free entry
Inks Lake State Park$7 per adultState Park · Burnet · 2 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Kickapoo Cavern State Park$3 per adultState Park · Brackettville · Temporarily closed · 2 alerts · Camping, Hiking
Lake Arrowhead State Park$4 per dayState Park · Wichita Falls · Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Lake Bob Sandlin State Park$5 per adultState Park · Pittsburg · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Lake Brownwood State Park$5 per adultState Park · Brownwood · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Lake Casa Blanca International State Park$4 per adultInternational State Park · Laredo · 2 alerts · Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Lake Colorado City State Park$4 per adultState Park · Colorado City · 2 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Lake Corpus Christi State Park$5 per adultState Park · Mathis · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Lake Livingston State Park$6 per adultState Park · Livingston · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway$7 per adultState Park & Trailway · Mineral Wells · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Lake Somerville State Park & Trailway$5 per adultState Park & Trailway · Somerville · 1 alert · Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Lake Tawakoni State Park$5 per adultState Park · Wills Point · 1 alert · Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Lake Whitney State Park$5 per adultState Park · Whitney · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Lockhart State Park$3 per adultState Park · Lockhart · 2 alerts · Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Longhorn Cavern State ParkState Park · Burnet · 1 alert · Hiking
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic SiteFree entryState Park & Historic Site · Stonewall · 2 alerts · Swimming, Hiking, Fishing, Free entry
Martin Creek Lake State Park$4 per adultState Park · Tatum · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park$4 per adultState Park · Jasper · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
McKinney Falls State Park$6 per adultState Park · Austin · 2 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Fishing
Meridian State Park$5 per adultState Park · Meridian · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Mission Tejas State Park$4 per adultState Park · Grapeland · Camping, Hiking, Fishing
Monahans Sandhills State Park$4 per adultState Park · Monahans · 1 alert · Camping, Hiking
Mother Neff State Park$2 per adultState Park · Moody · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Hiking
Mustang Island State Park$7 per adultState Park · Corpus Christi · 1 alert · Camping, Swimming, Boating, Fishing
Old Tunnel State ParkFree entryState Park · Fredericksburg · 1 alert · Hiking, Free entry
Palmetto State Park$3 per adultState Park · Gonzales · 2 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Palo Duro Canyon State Park$8 per adultState Park · Canyon · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Hiking, Accessible features
Palo Pinto Mountains State Park$7 per adultState Park · Strawn · 1 alert · Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Pedernales Falls State Park$6 per dayState Park · Johnson City · 2 alerts · Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Possum Kingdom State Park$4 per adultState Park · Caddo · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Post Oak Ridge State Park$2 per dayState Park · Lampasas · Temporarily closed · 1 alert · Hiking
Powderhorn State ParkState Park · Port O'Connor · Temporarily closed · 1 alert
Purtis Creek State Park$5 per adultState Park · Eustace · 1 alert · Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Ray Roberts Lake State Park$7 per adultState Park · Pilot Point · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Resaca de la Palma State Park$4 per adultState Park · Brownsville · 2 alerts · Hiking
San Angelo State Park$4 per adultState Park · San Angelo · 2 alerts · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Sea Rim State Park$4 per adultState Park · Sabine Pass · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Seminole Canyon State Park & Historic Site$4 per dayState Park & Historic Site · Comstock · 2 alerts · Camping, Hiking
Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning CenterFree entryState Park & Environmental Learning Center · Houston · 1 alert · Hiking, Boating, Fishing, Free entry
South Llano River State Park$5 per adultState Park · Junction · 2 alerts · Camping, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Stephen F. Austin State Park$5 per adultState Park · San Felipe · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Hiking
Tyler State Park$6 per adultState Park · Tyler · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing
Village Creek State Park$4 per adultState Park · Lumberton · 1 alert · Camping, Cabins/lodging, Swimming, Hiking, Boating, Fishing

Historic sites (1)

Fort Leaton State Historic Site$5 per dayState Historic Site · Presidio · 2 alerts · Camping, Hiking

Natural areas and preserves (9)

Albert & Bessie Kronkosky State Natural AreaState Natural Area · Pipe Creek · Temporarily closed · 1 alert
Chinati Mountains State Natural AreaState Natural Area · Marfa · Temporarily closed · 1 alert
Devil's Sinkhole State Natural AreaState Natural Area · Rocksprings · 2 alerts
Devils River State Natural Area$5 per dayState Natural Area · Del Rio · 2 alerts · Camping, Hiking, Boating, Fishing, Day-use reservation
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area$8 per adultState Natural Area · Fredericksburg · 2 alerts · Camping, Dogs allowed, Hiking, Fishing
Government Canyon State Natural Area$6 per adultState Natural Area · San Antonio · 2 alerts · Camping, Hiking
Hill Country State Natural Area$6 per adultState Natural Area · Bandera · 2 alerts · Camping, Hiking
Honey Creek State Natural Area$2 per adultState Natural Area · Spring Branch · 2 alerts · Hiking
Lost Maples State Natural Area$6 per adultState Natural Area · Vanderpool · 2 alerts · Camping, Hiking, Fishing

Coverage notes

Inventory source: TPWD state parks map (embedded park data). We re-check it weekly and keep renamed, merged and closed parks traceable.

Not included: Texas Historical Commission state historic sites (e.g. San Jacinto Battleground, Washington-on-the-Brazos, Caddo Mounds) (managed outside the state park system or not a visitor destination); Visitor centers and the Wyler Aerial Tramway entry in the TPWD map list (managed outside the state park system or not a visitor destination); Fairfield Lake State Park (managed outside the state park system or not a visitor destination).

Statewide information last reviewed Oct 29, 2026.