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Powderhorn State Park

State park in Calhoun County, in the Gulf Coast region. 2,253 acres.

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No openly licensed photo of Powderhorn yet. The map shows where it is.

Powderhorn State Park is a 2,253-acre stretch of coastal prairie, wetlands and live oak mottes on Matagorda Bay near Port O'Connor, with more than 3 miles of bay shoreline. The park isn't open yet, but the Powderhorn Paddling Trails are. Whooping cranes and more than 200 other bird species have been seen here.

Things to do

Paddle

The Powderhorn Paddling Trails are already open.

Visiting with dogs

Dogs are allowed on a leash no longer than 6 feet. Like every Texas state park, they can't go into park buildings or designated swimming areas.

Swimming

TPWD doesn't list swimming for this park.

Getting there

10769 FM 1289
Port O'Connor, TX 77982
(361) 557-0006

Open in OpenStreetMap (28.4342, -96.5352)

From the nearest cities in this guide
FromApprox. driveStraight line
Corpus Christi2 hr 21 min61 mi
Houston3 hr 22 min116 mi
San Antonio3 hr 23 min140 mi
Austin3 hr 31 min148 mi
The Woodlands3 hr 57 min135 mi
Waco5 hr 1 min219 mi
Map of Texas showing where Powderhorn isAbilene State ParkAlbert & Bessie Kronkosky State Natural AreaAtlanta State ParkBalmorhea State ParkBarton Warnock Visitor CenterBastrop State ParkBear Creek 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 ParkChinati Mountains State Natural AreaChoke Canyon State ParkCleburne State ParkColorado Bend State ParkCooper State ParkCopper Breaks State ParkDaingerfield State ParkDavis Mountains State ParkDevil's Sinkhole State Natural AreaDevils 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 ParkMustang Island State ParkOld Tunnel State ParkPalmetto State ParkPalo Duro Canyon State ParkPalo Pinto Mountains State ParkPedernales Falls State ParkPossum Kingdom State ParkPost Oak Ridge State ParkPowderhorn 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 ParkWyler Aerial Tramway

Nearby parks

  1. Goose Island State Park34 miles away. $5 per adult, kids 12 and under free.
  2. Goliad State Park & Historic Site54 miles away. $4 per adult, kids 12 and under free.
  3. Mustang Island State Park66 miles away. $7 per adult, kids 12 and under free. Swimming allowed.
  4. Brazos Bend State Park85 miles away. $7 per adult, kids 12 and under free.
  5. Lake Corpus Christi State Park85 miles away. $5 per adult, kids 12 and under free. Swimming allowed.

Straight-line distance. See every park in the Gulf Coast.

Questions people ask

Is Powderhorn State Park open?

Not yet, but its paddling trails are open. TPWD plans campsites, cabins, screened shelters, trails and a fishing pier.

Photo credits

    Sources

    Last checked October 14, 2026. Fees, hours and rules change; the official TPWD page for Powderhorn has current alerts and closures.

    1. TPWD: Powderhorn State Park, retrieved October 14, 2026
    2. TPWD state parks map (amenities, contact), retrieved October 14, 2026
    3. TPWD GIS: Texas State Parks Public Areas, retrieved October 14, 2026
    4. TPWD GIS Lab: Regional Divisions for Travel and Tourism Planning, retrieved October 14, 2026
    5. TPWD: state park rules (pets, swimming), retrieved October 14, 2026
    6. OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data (approximate drive times), retrieved October 14, 2026