Did you know that there are 18 National Park sites in Texas?
Sure, you may have already heard of the big two: Big Bend NP and Guadalupe Mountains NP, but there is a vast array of parks you can visit all over the Lone Star State.
Everything from national beaches, presidential homes, and historic trails. Plenty of options that accommodate different interests.
Here is the full list from the NPS, and a little blurb about what you can expect with links to post on TXTH.
National Park Sites in Texas
Alibates Flint Quarries– National Monument
Amistad– National Recreation Area
Big Bend– National Park
Big Thicket– National Preserve
Blackwell School– National Historic Site
Butterfield Overland– National Historic Trail (This trail occupies multiple states)
Chamizal– National Memorial
El Camino Real de los Tejas– National Historic Trail (This trail end in Louisiana)
Fort Davis-National Historic Site
Guadalupe Mountains– National Park
Lake Meredeth– National Recreation Area
Lyndon B. Johnson– National Historical Park
Padre Island– National Seashore
Palo Alto Battlefield– National Historical Park
Rio Grande– Wild & Scenic river (yes, not quite a park, but it’s listed on the NPS website)
San Antonio Missions– National Historical Park
Waco Mammoth– National Monument