State parks near Waco

Within 3 hours

1. Mother Neff State ParkState park, Coryell County, Prairies and Lakes$2 per adult, kids 12 and under free, no swimming, dogs on leash.About 29 miles by road, 23 miles in a straight line
   41 min
2. Meridian State ParkState park, Bosque County, Prairies and Lakes$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 47 miles by road, 38 miles in a straight line
   1 hr 2 min
3. Lake Whitney State ParkState park, Hill County, Prairies and Lakes$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 53 miles by road, 28 miles in a straight line
   1 hr 9 min
4. Fort Parker State ParkState park, Limestone County, Prairies and Lakes$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 47 miles by road, 39 miles in a straight line
   1 hr 11 min
5. Dinosaur Valley State ParkState park, Somervell County, Prairies and Lakes$8 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 73 miles by road, 60 miles in a straight line
   1 hr 42 min
6. Cedar Hill State ParkState park, Dallas County, Prairies and Lakes$7 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 94 miles by road, 75 miles in a straight line
   1 hr 49 min
7. Cleburne State ParkState park, Johnson County, Prairies and Lakes$6 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 75 miles by road, 52 miles in a straight line
   1 hr 51 min
8. McKinney Falls State ParkState park, Travis County, Hill Country$6 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 111 miles by road, 100 miles in a straight line
   2 hr 7 min
9. 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 102 miles by road, 92 miles in a straight line
   2 hr 10 min
10. Fort Boggy State ParkState park, Leon County, Prairies and Lakes$3 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 90 miles by road, 76 miles in a straight line
    2 hr 11 min
11. Purtis Creek State ParkState park, Henderson County, Prairies and Lakes$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 111 miles by road, 89 miles in a straight line
    2 hr 14 min
12. Longhorn Cavern State ParkState park, Burnet County, Hill CountryDogs on leash.About 112 miles by road, 91 miles in a straight line
    2 hr 19 min
13. Inks Lake State ParkState park, Burnet County, Hill Country$7 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 114 miles by road, 90 miles in a straight line
    2 hr 21 min
14. Bastrop State ParkState park, Bastrop County, Prairies and Lakes$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 131 miles by road, 100 miles in a straight line
    2 hr 25 min
15. Lockhart State ParkState park, Caldwell County, Prairies and Lakes$3 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 135 miles by road, 121 miles in a straight line
    2 hr 25 min
16. Post Oak Ridge State ParkState park, Burnet County, Hill Country$2 per adult, kids 12 and under free, dogs on leash.About 105 miles by road, 81 miles in a straight line
    2 hr 25 min
17. Buescher State ParkState park, Bastrop County, Prairies and Lakes$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, dogs on leash.About 140 miles by road, 105 miles in a straight line
    2 hr 33 min
18. 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.About 134 miles by road, 100 miles in a straight line
    2 hr 33 min
19. Palo Pinto Mountains State ParkState park, Palo Pinto County, Panhandle Plains$7 per adult, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 127 miles by road, 105 miles in a straight line
    2 hr 46 min
20. Pedernales Falls State ParkState park, Blanco County, Hill Country$6 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 142 miles by road, 107 miles in a straight line
    2 hr 48 min
21. Ray Roberts Lake State ParkState park, Denton County, Prairies and Lakes$7 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 148 miles by road, 125 miles in a straight line
    2 hr 48 min
22. Colorado Bend State ParkState park, San Saba County, Hill Country$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 112 miles by road, 83 miles in a straight line
    2 hr 51 min
23. Palmetto State ParkState park, Gonzales County, Prairies and Lakes$3 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 154 miles by road, 138 miles in a straight line
    2 hr 51 min
24. Blanco State ParkState park, Blanco County, Hill Country$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 151 miles by road, 125 miles in a straight line
    2 hr 55 min
25. Huntsville State ParkState park, Walker County, Pineywoods$7 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 148 miles by road, 118 miles in a straight line
    2 hr 57 min
26. 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 152 miles by road, 127 miles in a straight line
    2 hr 59 min
27. Lake Tawakoni State ParkState park, Hunt County, Prairies and Lakes$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 153 miles by road, 113 miles in a straight line
    2 hr 59 min
28. Tyler State ParkState park, Smith County, Pineywoods$6 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 145 miles by road, 128 miles in a straight line
    2 hr 59 min
29. Lake Brownwood State ParkState park, Brown County, Hill Country$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.About 142 miles by road, 110 miles in a straight line
    3 hr

Drive times are estimates from OpenStreetMap routing, from a central point in Waco to the park, with no traffic. City locations from the U.S. Census Bureau.