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Featured west Texas locations are listed below, and shown on the
Texas map
. Alternatively, see the full listings of all
national parks, monuments, recreation areas and historic sites
and
state parks and state natural areas
in Texas.
NPS Units
ALIBATES FLINT QUARRIES National Monument
- isolated site north of Amarillo preserving ancient flint quarries
AMISTAD National Recreation Area
- artificial lake on the Rio Grande near Del Rio, with many branched side canyons
BIG BEND National Park
- huge desert, canyon and mountain wilderness alongside the Rio Grande
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS National Park
- isolated mountain range with diverse climate zones, surrounded by the Chihuahuan Desert
LAKE MEREDITH National Recreation Area
- lake in the high plains north of Amarillo, formed by a dam across the Canadian River
PADRE ISLAND National Seashore
- 80 miles of undeveloped beach beside the Gulf of Mexico, near Corpus Christi
SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS National Historical Park
- 5 Spanish churches dating from 1718, linked by an historic trail
Big Bend National Park
Hot Springs Trail
Other Places
BIG BEND RANCH State Park
- rugged wilderness area west of Big Bend
BLACK GAP Wildlife Management Area
- large expanse of the Chihuahuan desert east of Big Bend
CAPROCK CANYONS State Park
- eroded red rock buttes and gorges at the edge of the High Plains
DINOSAUR VALLEY State Park
- fossilised dinosaur footprints, plus pleasant river scenery
ENCHANTED ROCK State Natural Area
- large granite monolith in the Texas Hill Country
LANGTRY
- isolated village with a historic past, beside the Rio Grande
LOST MAPLES State Natural Area
- steep limestone canyons and unusual trees
PALMETTO State Park
- swampy environment with exotic plants and wildlife
PALO DURO CANYON State Park
- the largest canyon system in Texas
PEDERNALES FALLS State Park
- wide waterfall along a clear river in a limestone canyon
Langtry
Cactus garden and the water tower
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