National Parks in Texas Perfect for your Next Adventure

Here is a full list of Texas National Park sites that are perfect for your next outdoor adventure. Find info and links for each site.

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

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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

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Guadalupe Mountains– National Park

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Lake Meredeth– National Recreation Area

Lyndon B. Johnson– National Historical Park

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Padre Island– National Seashore

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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

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