TX State ParksAn independent field guide

Parks with hiking trails in Texas

86 parks in this guide where Texas Parks and Wildlife lists hiking.

  • Abilene State ParkState park, Taylor County, Panhandle Plains$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.8 named trails
  • Atlanta State ParkState park, Cass County, Pineywoods$3 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.6 named trails
  • Balmorhea State ParkState park, Reeves County, Big Bend Country$7 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.
  • Barton Warnock Visitor CenterState park, Brewster County, Big Bend Country$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, dogs on leash.
  • Bastrop State ParkState park, Bastrop County, Prairies and Lakes$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 7 miles of trails
  • Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State ParkState park, Hidalgo County, South Texas Plains$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, dogs on leash.5 named trails
  • Big Bend Ranch State ParkState park, Presidio County, Big Bend Country$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, dogs on leash.
  • Big Spring State ParkState park, Howard County, Panhandle PlainsFree entry, dogs on leash.4 named trails
  • Blanco State ParkState park, Blanco County, Hill Country$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.2 named trails
  • Bonham State ParkState park, Fannin County, Prairies and Lakes$4 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 8.75 miles of trails
  • Brazos Bend State ParkState park, Fort Bend County, Gulf Coast$7 per adult, kids 12 and under free, dogs on leash.About 37 miles of trails
  • Buescher State ParkState park, Bastrop County, Prairies and Lakes$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, dogs on leash.About 6 miles of trails
  • Caddo Lake State ParkState park, Harrison County, Pineywoods$4 per adult, kids 12 and under free, dogs on leash.About 2.5 miles of trails
  • Caprock Canyons State Park & TrailwayState park, Briscoe County, Panhandle Plains$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 90 miles of trails
  • Cedar Hill State ParkState park, Dallas County, Prairies and Lakes$7 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.8 named trails
  • Choke Canyon State ParkState park, McMullen County, South Texas Plains$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.
  • Cleburne State ParkState park, Johnson County, Prairies and Lakes$6 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 13 miles of trails
  • Colorado Bend State ParkState park, San Saba County, Hill Country$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 35 miles of trails
  • Cooper State ParkState park, Delta County, Prairies and Lakes$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.
  • Copper Breaks State ParkState park, Hardeman County, Panhandle Plains$3 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.9 named trails
  • Daingerfield State ParkState park, Morris County, Pineywoods$4 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.2 named trails
  • Davis Mountains State ParkState park, Jeff Davis County, Big Bend Country$6 per adult, kids 12 and under free, dogs on leash.7 named trails
  • Devils River State Natural AreaState natural area, Val Verde County, Big Bend Country$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 25 miles of trails
  • Dinosaur Valley State ParkState park, Somervell County, Prairies and Lakes$8 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 20 miles of trails
  • Eisenhower State ParkState park, Grayson County, Prairies and Lakes$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.6 named trails
  • Enchanted Rock State Natural AreaState natural area, Llano County, Hill Country$8 per adult, kids 12 and under free, no swimming, dogs in some areas.About 22 miles of trails
  • Estero Llano Grande State ParkState park, Hidalgo County, South Texas Plains$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, dogs on leash.6 named trails
  • Falcon State ParkState park, Starr County, South Texas Plains$3 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.
  • Fort Boggy State ParkState park, Leon County, Prairies and Lakes$3 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.
  • Fort Leaton State Historic SiteState historic site, Presidio County, Big Bend Country$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, dogs on leash.
  • Fort Parker State ParkState park, Limestone County, Prairies and Lakes$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.6 named trails
  • Fort Richardson State Park, Historic Site & Lost Creek Reservoir State TrailwayState park, Jack County, Panhandle Plains$4 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 12 miles of trails
  • Franklin Mountains State ParkState park, El Paso County, Big Bend Country$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, dogs on leash.About 100 miles of trails
  • Galveston Island State ParkState park, Galveston County, Gulf Coast$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 4 miles of trails
  • Garner State ParkState park, Uvalde County, Hill Country$8 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 16 miles of trails
  • Goliad State Park & Historic SiteState park, Goliad County, South Texas Plains$4 per adult, kids 12 and under free, dogs on leash.
  • Goose Island State ParkState park, Aransas County, Gulf Coast$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, dogs on leash.
  • Government Canyon State Natural AreaState natural area, Bexar County, Hill Country$6 per adult, kids 12 and under free, dogs in some areas.About 40 miles of trails
  • Guadalupe River State ParkState park, Comal County, Hill Country$7 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 13 miles of trails
  • Hill Country State Natural AreaState natural area, Bandera County, Hill Country$6 per adult, kids 12 and under free, dogs on leash.
  • Honey Creek State Natural AreaState natural area, Comal County, Hill Country$2 per adult, kids 12 and under free, dogs on leash.3 named trails
  • Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic SiteState park, El Paso County, Big Bend Country$7 per adult, kids 12 and under free, dogs in some areas.8 named trails
  • Huntsville State ParkState park, Walker County, Pineywoods$7 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 21 miles of trails
  • Indian LodgeState park, Jeff Davis County, Big Bend CountryFree entry, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.
  • Inks Lake State ParkState park, Burnet County, Hill Country$7 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.9 named trails
  • Kickapoo Cavern State ParkState park, Kinney County, Hill Country$3 per adult, kids 12 and under free, dogs on leash.8 named trails
  • Lake Arrowhead State ParkState park, Clay County, Panhandle Plains$4 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.3 named trails
  • Lake Bob Sandlin State ParkState park, Titus County, Pineywoods$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.5 named trails
  • Lake Brownwood State ParkState park, Brown County, Hill Country$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 6 miles of trails
  • Lake Casa Blanca International State ParkState park, Webb County, South Texas Plains$4 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.
  • Lake Colorado City State ParkState park, Mitchell County, Panhandle Plains$4 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.2 named trails
  • Lake Corpus Christi State ParkState park, San Patricio County, Gulf Coast$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.
  • Lake Livingston State ParkState park, Polk County, Pineywoods$6 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.6 named trails
  • Lake Mineral Wells State Park & TrailwayState park, Parker County, Prairies and Lakes$7 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.10 named trails
  • Lake Somerville State Park & TrailwayState park, Burleson County, Prairies and Lakes$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 40 miles of trails
  • Lake Tawakoni State ParkState park, Hunt County, Prairies and Lakes$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 5 miles of trails
  • Lake Whitney State ParkState park, Hill County, Prairies and Lakes$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.2 named trails
  • Lockhart State ParkState park, Caldwell County, Prairies and Lakes$3 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.11 named trails
  • Longhorn Cavern State ParkState park, Burnet County, Hill CountryDogs on leash.
  • Lost Maples State Natural AreaState natural area, Bandera County, Hill Country$6 per adult, kids 12 and under free, dogs on leash.About 10 miles of trails
  • Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic SiteState park, Gillespie County, Hill CountryFree entry, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.
  • Martin Creek Lake State ParkState park, Rusk County, Pineywoods$4 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.3 named trails
  • Martin Dies, Jr. State ParkState park, Jasper County, Pineywoods$4 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.10 named trails
  • McKinney Falls State ParkState park, Travis County, Hill Country$6 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 9 miles of trails
  • Meridian State ParkState park, Bosque County, Prairies and Lakes$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 5 miles of trails
  • Mission Tejas State ParkState park, Houston County, Pineywoods$4 per adult, kids 12 and under free, dogs on leash.About 8.5 miles of trails
  • Monahans Sandhills State ParkState park, Ward County, Big Bend Country$4 per adult, kids 12 and under free, dogs on leash.
  • Mother Neff State ParkState park, Coryell County, Prairies and Lakes$2 per adult, kids 12 and under free, no swimming, dogs on leash.About 3.5 miles of trails
  • Old Tunnel State ParkState park, Kendall County, Hill CountryFree entry, no dogs.
  • Palmetto State ParkState park, Gonzales County, Prairies and Lakes$3 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.8 named trails
  • Palo Duro Canyon State ParkState park, Randall County, Panhandle Plains$8 per adult, kids 12 and under free, dogs on leash.About 30 miles of trails
  • Palo Pinto Mountains State ParkState park, Palo Pinto County, Panhandle Plains$7 per adult, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 16 miles of trails
  • Pedernales Falls State ParkState park, Blanco County, Hill Country$6 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.10 named trails
  • Possum Kingdom State ParkState park, Palo Pinto County, Panhandle Plains$4 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.4 named trails
  • Post Oak Ridge State ParkState park, Burnet County, Hill Country$2 per adult, kids 12 and under free, dogs on leash.
  • Purtis Creek State ParkState park, Henderson County, Prairies and Lakes$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.5 named trails
  • Ray Roberts Lake State ParkState park, Denton County, Prairies and Lakes$7 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.11 named trails
  • Resaca de la Palma State ParkState park, Cameron County, Gulf Coast$4 per adult, kids 12 and under free, dogs on leash.About 8 miles of trails
  • San Angelo State ParkState park, Tom Green County, Panhandle Plains$4 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 50 miles of trails
  • Sea Rim State ParkState park, Jefferson County, Gulf Coast$4 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.5 named trails
  • Seminole Canyon State Park & Historic SiteState park, Val Verde County, Big Bend Country$4 per adult, kids 12 and under free, dogs on leash.About 10 miles of trails
  • Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning CenterState park, Harris County, Gulf CoastFree entry, dogs on leash.6 named trails
  • South Llano River State ParkState park, Kimble County, Hill Country$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 22.7 miles of trails
  • Stephen F. Austin State ParkState park, Austin County, Prairies and Lakes$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, dogs on leash.About 5 miles of trails
  • Tyler State ParkState park, Smith County, Pineywoods$6 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 13 miles of trails
  • Village Creek State ParkState park, Hardin County, Pineywoods$4 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.12 named trails
Map of Texas parks with hiking trailsAbilene State ParkAtlanta State ParkBalmorhea State ParkBarton Warnock Visitor CenterBastrop State ParkBentsen-Rio Grande Valley State ParkBig Bend Ranch State ParkBig Spring State ParkBlanco State ParkBonham State ParkBrazos Bend State ParkBuescher State ParkCaddo Lake State ParkCaprock Canyons State Park & TrailwayCedar Hill State ParkChoke Canyon State ParkCleburne State ParkColorado Bend State ParkCooper State ParkCopper Breaks State ParkDaingerfield State ParkDavis Mountains State ParkDevils River State Natural AreaDinosaur Valley State ParkEisenhower State ParkEnchanted Rock State Natural AreaEstero Llano Grande State ParkFalcon State ParkFort Boggy State ParkFort Leaton State Historic SiteFort Parker State ParkFort Richardson State Park, Historic Site & Lost Creek Reservoir State TrailwayFranklin Mountains State ParkGalveston Island State ParkGarner State ParkGoliad State Park & Historic SiteGoose Island State ParkGovernment Canyon State Natural AreaGuadalupe River State ParkHill Country State Natural AreaHoney Creek State Natural AreaHueco Tanks State Park & Historic SiteHuntsville State ParkIndian LodgeInks Lake State ParkKickapoo Cavern State ParkLake Arrowhead State ParkLake Bob Sandlin State ParkLake Brownwood State ParkLake Casa Blanca International State ParkLake Colorado City State ParkLake Corpus Christi State ParkLake Livingston State ParkLake Mineral Wells State Park & TrailwayLake Somerville State Park & TrailwayLake Tawakoni State ParkLake Whitney State ParkLockhart State ParkLonghorn Cavern State ParkLost Maples State Natural AreaLyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic SiteMartin Creek Lake State ParkMartin Dies, Jr. State ParkMcKinney Falls State ParkMeridian State ParkMission Tejas State ParkMonahans Sandhills State ParkMother Neff State ParkOld Tunnel State ParkPalmetto State ParkPalo Duro Canyon State ParkPalo Pinto Mountains State ParkPedernales Falls State ParkPossum Kingdom State ParkPost Oak Ridge State ParkPurtis Creek State ParkRay Roberts Lake State ParkResaca de la Palma State ParkSan Angelo State ParkSea Rim State ParkSeminole Canyon State Park & Historic SiteSheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning CenterSouth Llano River State ParkStephen F. Austin State ParkTyler State ParkVillage Creek State Park