Snow 2025
11 photos, 2 videos
Snowy scenes from Texas State Parks
First Day Hikes 2025
34 photos, 2 videos
Toyota ShareLunker 2025
1 photo
All 13+ pound bass loaned to the Toyota ShareLunker program during the spawning period (January-March 31), support our selective breeding program and are recognized as members of the Lunker Legacy...
Bighorn Sheep Translocation 2024
25 photos, 2 videos
2024 Sharelunker Awards
168 photos
2024 Sharelunker awards banquet held at the TFFC in Athens Texas
2024 TFFC Hall of Fame Induction
152 photos
Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame Induction Banquet Honoring Bob Lusk.
One Billionth Fish Rlease
35 photos
Artificial Reefs
4 photos
South Llano State Park
10 photos
2024 LSLS Awards Banquet
41 photos
2024 LSLS Winner
18 photos
AUSTIN — Mike and Mary Terry, owners of the MT7 Ranch near Breckenridge, are this year’s recipients of the state’s highest honor for private land conservation, the Leopold Conservation...
May Flooding
50 photos, 6 videos
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has seen impacts to multiple sites due to the recent, extended rain and flooding experienced by parts of the state.
For a full list of affected parks, visit...
2024 Texas Fish Art Contest
12 photos
The Texas Fish Art Contest is part of a conservation education program designed to interest youth in fishing by encouraging K-12 students to submit original artwork of any officially designated state...
Eclipse April 2024
17 photos
Toyota ShareLunker 2024
18 photos
All 13+ pound bass loaned to the Toyota ShareLunker program during the spawning period (January-March 31), support our selective breeding program and are recognized as members of the Lunker Legacy...
First Day Hikes at Texas State Parks 2024
44 photos, 3 videos
2023 SEAFWA Awards Dinner
40 photos
2023 SEAFWA Officer of the Year luncheon
34 photos
Eclipse October 2023
73 photos
Views of the eclipse from Texas State Parks
2023 Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame -...
95 photos
2023 Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame - Wally "Mr. Crappie" Marshall Induction
2023 TFFC ShareLunker Banquet
113 photos
Texas Fish Art Contest Reference Photos
65 photos
Inspiration for the annual Texas Fish Art Contest open to grades k-12: bit.ly/TxFishArtContest
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Meeting
3 photos
2023 LSLS Awards Banquet
98 photos
2023 Leopold Conservation Awards program held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Austin, Texas.
Boating Safety 2023
7 photos
Images regarding boating safety
2023 State Fish Art Contest
12 photos
The State-Fish Art Contest is part of a conservation education program designed to interest youth in fishing by encouraging K-12 students to submit original artwork of any officially designated state...
Texas State Parks Photo Contest
18 photos
Winners and Honorable Mentions for each round of the 2023 Texas State Parks Photo Contest. Thank you to everyone who entered!
Start your adventure at TexasStateParks.org
River
2 photos
Vertical Posts
4 photos
Square Posts
10 photos
Toyota ShareLunker 2023
17 photos
All 13+ pound bass loaned to the Toyota ShareLunker program during the spawning period (January-March 31), support our selective breeding program and are recognized as members of the Lunker Legacy...
Splashing
2 photos
Get Togethers
2 photos
Spaces
2 photos
Discovery
2 photos
Stargazing
2 photos
Buffalo Soldiers
2 photos
Ranger
2 photos
Bison
2 photos
Palo Duro
2 photos
Green Jay
2 photos
East Texas
2 photos
Gulf Coast
2 photos
Hill Country
2 photos
Night Sky
2 photos
West Texas
2 photos
First Day Hikes 2023
46 photos, 2 videos
Scenes from the 2023 New Year's hikes at Texas State Parks
100 Years- Sq Insta & FB
24 photos
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100 Years - FB Cover Size
22 photos
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100 Years- Vert Insta & FB
22 photos
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Texas State Parks 100 Year Anniversary Merchandise
26 photos
Ring in Texas State Parks’ 100th birthday in style when hitting the trails in 2023 with official parks gear. Starting Nov. 17, 2022, park lovers can purchase official Texas State Parks 100-year...
Fall in Texas 2022
24 photos, 2 videos
Fall views from Texas State Parks. Start your adventure at tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/
100 Years Event Videos
2 videos
100 Years Beauty Shots
28 photos
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2022 ShareLunker Legacy Angler Awards Ceremony
129 photos
2022 ShareLunker Legacy Angler Awards Ceremony
2022 Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame - Gary...
189 photos
2022 Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame - Gary Klein Induction
State Parks 100 Announcement
33 photos
Texas State Parks will celebrate 100 years of state parks in 2023. H-E-B supports the celebration with a $1 million donation to engage all Texans in discovering and exploring their parks
Texas Horned Lizard Release
31 photos
Texas Horned Lizard release on a private ranch in Blanco County.
Explore Bow Hunting
69 photos
Explore Bowhunting event, an introductory range with 3D targets, a deer processing (skinning/quartering/butchering) demonstration, cooking conversations, gear examples and activities for youth.
2022 AFWA AWARDS CEREMONY
34 photos
The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies will host the 112th AFWA Annual Meeting at the Omni Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas, September 18-21, 2022.
Make-a-Wish for Juju
16 photos
Texas Parks and Wildlife - Sea Center, Buc-ees and Make-a-Wish Foundation give a make wish reveal party to Lake Jackson native, five-year-old Juliana.
GOSH 2022
7 photos
Regional graphics for the Great Outdoor Scavenger Hunt.
Galveston Island State Park, 2022
16 photos
Galveston Island State Park Reopening
Photo Credit: Nieco Payton
2022 LSLS Awards
88 photos
Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the prestigious award recognizes farmers, ranchers and forestland owners who inspire others with their dedication to the land, water and...
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Nest at Galveston Island...
5 photos
A Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle nest was found May 19, 2022 at Galveston Island State Park. This is the first nest found at the park since 2012.
2022 State Fish Art Contest
12 photos
The State-Fish Art Contest is part of a conservation education program designed to interest youth in fishing by encouraging K-12 students to submit original artwork of any officially designated state...
Honey Creek Spring Ranch
11 photos
New conservation protections are being added in Comal County thanks to the combined efforts of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), and Texas Parks and...
Crab Trap Removal Program
4 photos
Every year countless volunteers spend 10 days on the water searching the Texas bays and shorelines for abandoned crab traps. When left in the water, these crab traps foul shrimpers’ nets, snag...
2022 FIRST DAY HIKE
38 photos
89 Texas State Parks. Parks statewide will be hosting a variety of self-guided and guided events so visitors can walk, bike or paddle their way into the new year.
Toyota ShareLunker 2022
24 photos
All 13+ pound bass loaned to the Toyota ShareLunker program during the spawning period (January-March 31), support our selective breeding program and are recognized as members of the Lunker Legacy...
Great Texas Wildlife Trails
7 photos
Explore the unique and beautiful regions of Texas through nine interactive driving maps
National Hunting and Fishing Day
20 photos, 1 video
A day to thank hunters and anglers whose license purchases make fish and wildlife conservation possible
Alligator Snapping Turtle Repatriation
3 photos
Twenty-one adult, and six juvenile, alligator snapping turtles were recently released back into East Texas as part of a coordinated effort among Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), U.S. Fish...
Great Outdoor Scavenger Hunt 2021
17 photos
Habitat and Angler Access Program (HAAP)
21 photos
The new Habitat and Angler Access Program (HAAP) will award grants to develop and increase shoreline and bank fishing access as well as restore and enhance fish habitat in Texas’ public inland...
2021 ShareLunker/Bassmaster Classic
86 photos
Pictures from the 2021 ShareLunker Banquet and 2021 Academy Bassmaster Classic presented by
HukGear where TPWD played an integral role in fish care in collaboration with B.A.S.S. for the event.
Texas State Park Police
10 photos
64th Texas Game Warden Academy and State Parks...
78 photos
2021 State Fish Art Contest
14 photos
The State-Fish Art Contest is part of a conservation education program designed to interest youth in fishing by encouraging K-12 students to submit original artwork of any officially designated state...
Black Bear Release
6 photos, 2 videos
Bears return home! Two orphaned Black Bears were released into a remote area of southwest Texas this week after spending time at Cottonwood Rehab in New Mexico.
Bears are a protected species; never...
Winter Storm February 2021
42 photos
First Day Hikes 2021
3 photos
Statewide, state park visitors hit the trails for an annual First Day Hike.
Toyota ShareLunker 2021
23 photos
All 13+ pound bass loaned to the Toyota ShareLunker program during the spawning period (January-March 31), support our selective breeding program and are recognized as members of the Lunker Legacy...
Fall in Texas 2020
10 photos
Fall foliage at Texas State Parks
Hurricane Laura
16 photos
Texas Game Wardens and Texas State Park Police Officers prepare to conduct search-and-rescue operations near Beaumont during Hurricane Laura. Following the storm, teams surveyed damage throughout...
New Lubbock-area Game Wardens
8 photos
2020 State Fish Art Contest
12 photos
The State-Fish Art Contest is part of a conservation education program designed to interest youth in fishing by encouraging K-12 students to submit original artwork of any officially designated state...
Aplomado Falcons at Mustang Island State Park 2020
6 photos
Buffalo Soldiers 25th Anniversary Founders Event
18 photos
In honor of Black History Month, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Buffalo Soldiers program celebrated its 25th anniversary with a founder’s event and exhibit unveiling at the TPWD...
Toyota ShareLunker 2020
4 photos
All 13+ pound bass loaned to the Toyota ShareLunker program during the spawning period (January-March 31), support our selective breeding program and are recognized as members of the Lunker Legacy...
Texas Game Warden Shark Finning Investigation
4 photos
Texas Game Wardens have filed several Class B misdemeanor charges on 10 restaurants and markets in the Houston and Dallas area for selling shark fins and shark fin products.
First Day Hikes 2020
72 photos
2019 Texas Fish Records
8 photos
In 2019, anglers set 47 new state fishing records and 434 new waterbody records at lakes, rivers and bays across Texas. To search current records, review the types of awards available and learn how...
Fall in Texas 2019
15 photos
Fall colors around Texas
15th Annual Texas Game Warden Badge Pinning &...
32 photos
Game Wardens Begin South Africa Exchange
7 photos
Texas Game Wardens recently traveled to Kruger National Park in South Africa to begin an annual professional exchange program with South African National Parks Game Rangers.
Horned lizard hatchling release
12 photos, 4 videos
Baby horned lizards hatched at the Fort Worth Zoo are released into the wild at Mason Mountain Wildlife Management Area as part of an ongoing effort to restore this threatened species.
Tropical Storm Imelda Search and Rescue
19 photos, 3 videos
Texas Game Wardens and Texas State Park Police Officers conduct search-and-rescue operations near Beaumont during Tropical Storm Imelda - September 2019
Fresh Water Fish
38 photos
Texas Game Wardens
4 photos
Brazos Bend State Park Flood Damage 2019
13 photos
Brazos Bend State Park is closed through at least June 18, 2019, due to flooding
Aplomado Falcons at Mustang Island State Park
6 photos
Researchers are restoring endangered Aplomado Falcons at Mustang Island State Park. The images show falcon chicks, the nest, and chicks getting leg bands on June 1, 2019.
The final image is of a...
2019 State Fish Art Contest
12 photos
The State-Fish Art Contest is part of a conservation education program designed to interest youth in fishing by encouraging K-12 students to submit original artwork of any officially designated state...
2019 LSLS Awards Ceremony
56 photos
2019 Leopold Conservation Awards program held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Austin, Texas.
2019 LSLS Winner
16 photos
Killam Duval County Ranch near Freer in South Texas is the recipient of the 2019 Texas Leopold Conservation Award.
Killam Duval County Ranch is owned by David Killam and managed by David Kitner.
White-nose syndrome
1 photo
White-nose syndrome is caused by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans and has been rapidly spreading since its discovery in New York in 2007
Coastal Fisheries
32 photos
Pictures from the Coastal Fisheries Division.
#TXStateParks
33 photos
Your adventure begins here, TexasStateParks.org
Solar Panels
20 photos
Solar Panel Installation Photos and Video
2019 LSLS Capitol Visit
102 photos
Lone Star Land Stewards Day at the Capitol.
Night Sky Photography
8 photos
Texas Wildflowers
326 photos
Toyota ShareLunker 2019
5 photos
All 13+ pound bass loaned to the Toyota ShareLunker program during the spawning period (January-March), support our selective breeding program and are recognized as members of the Lunker Legacy...
Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame
3 photos
The Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame honors individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to freshwater fishing in Texas. Learn more:...
Llano River RACA Sites
4 photos
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has signed lease agreements that allow public river access across private land in the Llano River: tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/recreational/rivers/lease_ac...
First Day Hikes 2019
13 photos
Toyota ShareLunker 2018
6 photos
In 2018, anglers loaned six “Legacy Class” largemouth bass 13 pounds or heavier to TPWD for the Toyota ShareLunker selective breeding and stocking program: bit.ly/ShareLunker2018
Texas State Parks Division Director
1 photo
Operation Reef Safeguard
5 photos
Fall in Texas 2018
37 photos
#Fall4Tx
Texas Master Naturalist
17 photos
Providing Skilled Volunteers to Improve and Steward Texas Natural Resources and Natural Areas
Since 1997, the Texas Master Naturalist™ program has grown to include 48 chapters and more than 10,800...
TMN 20th Anniversary Awards
111 photos
Texas Master Naturalist 20th Anniversary Awards Dinner.
Llano River Flooding 2018
34 photos, 7 videos
Llano River in Junction where historic flooding prompted water rescues with multiple first responders including Texas Game Wardens.
Blanco River Conservation
6 photos
The Blanco River is one of the primary river networks that Central Texas communities depend upon for drinking water, flood abatement, agricultural production and recreation. Thanks to collaborative...
Lake Austin Fish Habitat
17 photos, 1 video
Fish Habitat Restoration at Lake Austin
Sept. 2018 Storm Coverage
3 photos
For news and updates, follow us on Twitter @TPWDNews and Facebook @texasparksandwildlife.
For media inquiries, call the TPWD Press Office at 512-389-8030.
El Camino Real Visitors Center
38 photos
News Release: tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releases/?req=20180831a&nrty...
TPW Commission Awards 8-23-18
3 photos
62nd Game Warden/Park Police Graduation- July...
5 photos
Heat Hacks
7 photos
First Day Hikes
26 photos
Ring in the New Year with a First Day Hike, Paddle or Plunge at a Texas State Park. Events begin on New Year's Eve! Check our website for details tpwd.texas.gov/spdest/parkinfo/first_day_hikes/
Indian Lodge Reopens After Renovations
2 photos
tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releases/
Alligator Gar
4 photos
Alligator gar get big — really big — and they look like something that should be swimming around with dinosaurs, not bass and crappie. But it is not just their looks that are unique. Alligator...
TPWD Trout Stocking
22 photos
Each winter from December through early March, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department stocks rainbow trout in more than 100 locations across Texas. The hatchery-reared trout are 9 to 12 inches long and...
Giant Salvinia
8 photos
Giant salvinia (Salvinia molesta), a floating fern from southern Brazil, is currently one of the most problematic aquatic plants in Texas. It damages aquatic ecosystems by outgrowing and replacing...
Zebra Mussels
22 photos
Zebra mussels are a small, destructive invasive species that can spread across Texas by hitching a ride on boats and trailers. They grow to only about 1 ½ inches and develop a distinctive...
2018 LSLS Awards Ceremony
59 photos
The 23rd Lone Star Land Steward Awards dinner in Austin, Texas.
Since 1996, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has hosted the Lone Star Land Steward Awards to recognize private landowners for...
Boating Safety
9 photos
2018 Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest
37 photos
2018 Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest Benefiting Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Lake Travis,
Jonestown, Texas
May 17 ~ 20, 2018
Full schedule for the event:
Wednesday, May 17, first...
Balmorhea State Park Pool Damage
1 photo
For information associated with this image, please view the press release at: tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releases/
2018 State Fish Art Contest
12 photos
tpwd.texas.gov/spdest/visitorcenters/tffc/education/fish_...
2018 LSLS Winner
21 photos
Laborcitas Creek Ranch.
High definition VIDEOS of Laborcitas Creek Ranch and all other award recipient ranches is on the department’s official YouTube Channel.
The 61st cadet class of the Texas Game Warden...
149 photos
The 61st cadet class of the Texas Game Warden Academy was sworn in at the state capitol. 34 Game Wardens and 7 State Park Police received their commission.
2017 LE AWARDS
62 photos
13th annual texas parks and wildlife department law enforcement division awards ceremony.
2017 LSLS Winner
15 photos
Dixon Ranches, 2017 Leopold
Conservation Award Winner.
2017 LSLS Awards Ceremony
48 photos
20th State Park Police Graduation
99 photos
20th State Park Law Enforcement Academy Commission and Graduation Ceremony.
Paddling the Devils River
8 photos
2016 LSLS AWARDS CEREMONY
85 photos
2016 LSLS State Wide Winner
13 photos
Blue Mountain Peak Ranch Named 2016 Leopold Conservation Award Winner.
AUSTIN – When Richard Taylor and his late wife, Sally, moved to Texas in 2001 and bought land in the heart of Mason County,...
2016 OGT Clay Stoppers
179 photos
Operation Game Thief is Texas’ wildlife Crime-stoppers program, offering rewards of up to $1,000.00 for information leading to the arrest and conviction for a wildlife crime.
19th LE Graduation
132 photos
20th Annual Sea Center Volunteer Banquet
87 photos
2016 First Day Hike
15 photos
First Day Hikes in Texas State Parks
Start the year off on the right foot, the left foot, or any foot -- find a First Day Hike in a state park near you on New Year's Day!
First Day Hikes vary...
2015 ERA AWARDS
41 photos
59th Texas Game Warden Commissioning Cermony
177 photos
Rajun Cajun & Step Outside Day
115 photos
2015 LSLS Awards Ceremony
87 photos
2015 OGT CLAY STOPPERS
275 photos, 1 video
This event raises money to fund promotion of public awareness, provides a toll-free reward hotline for reporting violations, and provides payments of rewards and payment of death benefits to the...
2015 LE AWARDS
147 photos
The purpose of the annual awards is to provide a manner whereby deserving employees, both sworn and civilian, and members of the general public will receive official Departmental and public...
Texas Inauguration
55 photos
Austin Texas- Buffalo Soldiers from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Buffalo Soldier Program partnering with the Texas Buffalo Soldier Association and the Texas Forest trail march along the gubernatorial...
WATER FOWL
30 photos
2014 Ag Clays Event
40 photos
2014 LSLS Awards Ceremony
41 photos
2014 LSLS WINNER
5 photos
Leopold LSLS award winner 2014- Winston_8 Ranch.
Region 3 Game Wardens
70 photos
2014 Angler Education Area Chief Meeting
137 photos
Area Chiefs are a small group of Anger Ed Instructors who volunteer to help TPWD staff train other Angler Ed Instructors.
2014 OGT CLAY STOPPERS
131 photos
This event raises money to fund promotion of public awareness, provides a toll-free reward hotline for reporting violations, and provides payments of rewards and payment of death benefits to the...
17th Park Peace Officer Graduation
135 photos
17th Park Peace Officer Graduation held at Bastrop State Park.
9th Annual LE Awards
43 photos
2013 ERA Awards
70 photos
Seven individual winners and two team winners were chosen for this years Employee Recognition Awards. The categories for individual recognition include Partnership, Conservation, Leadership,...
58TH GAME WARDEN CADETS
164 photos
Mission of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
To manage and conserve the natural and cultural resources of Texas and to provide hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation opportunities for the...
Swimming
17 photos
2013 LSLS Awards Ceremony
30 photos
Caprock snow
25 photos
2013 LSLS Awards Ceremony
105 photos
Texas Parks and Wildlife's Lone Star Land Steward awards program recognizes and honors private landowners for their accomplishments in habitat management and wildlife conservation. The program is...
2013 LSLS Winner
18 photos
Jack and Jan Cato
2013 Angler Education
89 photos
Angler Ed Annual Area Chief meeting
2013 OGT Clay Stopper Skeet Shoot
150 photos
OGT is Texas' Wildlife Crime Stoppers Program. It is part of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and works to assist our Texas Game Wardens in their efforts to curtail poaching activity. The...
Threatened & Endangered Species of Texas
31 photos
In Texas, animal or plant species of conservation concern may be listed as threatned or endangered under the authority of state law and/or under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. Species may be listed...
16TH SP-LE GRAUATION
43 photos
16th state park le academy commission and graduation ceremony.
KEVIN MALONSON
18 photos
Pinning ceremony for Lieutenant Kevin Malonson, the new statewide Game Warden Recruiter for the Law Enforcement Division.
SEA CENTER ANNIVERSAY
229 photos
Sea Center Anniversary Celebration.
2013 BIKE FEST
469 photos
Chihuahuan Desert Bike Fest to be Held at Big Bend Ranch State Park
Three-Day Mountain Bike Event Continues to Grow at Texas’ Largest State Park.
TEXAS WILDLIFE
82 photos
2013 SEA CENTER VOLUNTEER AWARDS BANQUET
59 photos
MORE TEXAS BIRDS
59 photos
TPWD 50th Anniversary
13 photos
Historical Images from Texas Parks and Wildlife.
Camping
9 photos
Hiking
12 photos
Family / Group Gatherings
5 photos
GEOCACHING
16 photos
Texas State Parks Statewide Geocache Challenge
We invite you and your family to join us in discovering hidden items while revealing exciting facts and stories about Texas State Parks. All you'll...
PICNICKING
5 photos
Project Wild
4 photos
2012 Toyota Bass Classic
77 photos
Bison Days
29 photos
2012 Bison Celebration Days Event
September 14 - 16, 2012 at Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailway.
An outdoor classroom field day, living history encampments, a benefit barbecue lunch and a...
Lost Pines Wildfire Restoration Media event
18 photos
Bastrop, TX- Speakers, dignitaries and corporate sponsors speak at the lost pine forest recovery campaign news conference.
2012 Employee Awards
39 photos
57th Game Warden Cadets
214 photos
APLOMADO FALCON RELEASE
38 photos
On July 1, 2012 biologists began releasing captive-bred Aplomado Falcons to the wild for the first time at Mustang Island State Park to take advantage of additional habitat that the endangered birds...
BRINGING HISTORY TO LIFE
10 photos
CAMPING
11 photos
UPLAND GAME BIRD COMMITTEE
4 photos
Upland game bird bird advisory committee group photo. Quail Roundtable held on June 2012.
2012 LSLS WINNER
9 photos
Cook's Branch Conservancy - Montgomery Texas.
Cook’s Branch Conservancy Receives Texas’s Highest Award for Private Land Conservation.
The transformation of a clear-cut, overgrazed working...
2011 LSLS WINNER
18 photos
Temple Ranch Given 2011 Texas Leopold Conservation Award
A couple with East Texas roots – Arthur “Buddy” Temple and his wife Ellen – have been presented the 2011 Leopold Conservation Award...
2012 LSLS Awards Ceremony
87 photos
The 2012 Lone Star Land Steward Awards Ceremony was held on May 22nd at the Hyatt Regency Hotel Austin, Texas.
2012 OGT Claystoppers
75 photos
This event raises money to fund promotion of public awareness, provides a toll-free reward hotline for reporting violations, and provides payments of rewards and payment of death benefits to the...
BIG TIME TEXAS HUNTS
55 photos
Big Time Texas Hunts offers seven premium hunt packages on some of the finest private ranches and prime wildlife management areas in the state.
All proceeds from Big Time Texas Hunts go to support...
PHOTOGRAPHY
11 photos
BASTROP STATE PARK
9 photos
Bastrop State Park reopens to the public on April 13, 2012.
TPWD VOLUNTEERS
15 photos
At TPWD, our mission is to manage and conserve the natural and cultural resources of Texas and to provide hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation opportunities for the use and enjoyment of present...
15th Park Peace Officer Graduation
97 photos
Bastrop Recovery
30 photos
Drought and Fires in Texas 2011
16 photos
Drought and Fires in Texas 2011.
Fall Foliage
25 photos
Fall foliage throughout Texas
Holidays In The Parks
103 photos
Texas state parks and historic sites are hosting holiday events for all ages. Parkpasses, tree ornaments and park donations make great holiday gifts!
Find a Holiday event near...
BASTROP FIRE
141 photos
BASTROP, Texas – According to TPWD incident commander Robert Crossman, all but about 100 acres of the 6,000-acre park have been blackened by fire, but firefighters have so far been able to save...
2011 Texas Drought
49 photos
2011 Drought Threatens Fish, Wildlife, Parks in Texas.
June 2011 was the hottest month ever recorded in Texas. At this point, the current drought is the third worst on record based on the Palmer...
7th Annual LE awards
14 photos
56th Game Warden Cadets
230 photos
2011 Game Warden Commencement Ceremony at the Texas State Capitol.
Texas - Mexico Border Fence
9 photos
2011 Awards Banquet
58 photos
The Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame and Toyota ShareLunker Awards Banquet.
UWC 2011
150 photos
Urban Wildlife Management and Planning Conference Austin, Texas. May 2011.
2011 Ragin Cajun
122 photos
This event is in support of neighboring Ojeda Junior High School’s “Ragin’ Cajun Day”, right after all the TAKS testing is complete.
WILDFIRE BENEFIT BBQ
72 photos
All proceeds go to the
“TPWD Employee Relief Fund”
administered by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation to aid our TPWD Family members affected by Wildfires. At this time, three State Parks...
PADDLING
34 photos
People and Activities
Area Chief 2011
37 photos
Volunteer Angler Education Area Chiefs across the state gather for an annual training meeting.
Guadalupe Bass Release
18 photos
Junction, Tx - May 3, 2011 Guadalupe Bass Release at South Llano River State Park.
TPWD PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS
3 photos
Congratulations to the winners of our Flickr photo contest!
Possum Kingdom Fire
29 photos
Palo Pinto County – Several hot shot crews consisting of U.S. Forest Service firefighters, assisted by 14 trained Texas State Park firefighters, continued today to monitor the park for re-burns...
BIRDING
18 photos
Birding is probably one of the most cosmopolitan outdoor activities in existence. By all accounts, the ranks of birders are growing. Formerly called “birdwatchers,” birders come from all walks of...
Catch a Fish a Day
10 photos
Avid amateur angler Keith Miller of Waco started a year-long commitment on April 1 to catch at least one fish daily for 365 consecutive days. The goal is to build awareness of the importance of...
14th Park Peace Officer Graduation
93 photos
SEA TURTLE RESCUE
50 photos
Staff and volunteers from Texas Parks and Wildlife, Padre Island National Seashore Division of Sea Turtle Science and Recovery rescued cold-stunned sea turtles from the Southern Texas Coast. As of...
2005 LSLS WINNER
4 photos
2006 LSLS WINNER
9 photos
MENARD, Texas — The Treadwell Brady Ranch was awarded the statewide Lone Star Land Steward Award and Aldo Leopold Conservation Award for Texas, the state’s top honor recognizing wildlife...
2007 LSLS WINNER
4 photos
2008 LSLS WINNER
15 photos
2008 Lone Star Land Steward Winner - Llano Springs Ranch, Junction Texas
WATER DOC SYMPOSIUM
18 photos
Discussion panelists included Carter Smith (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - ED) Larry McKinney (Harte Research Institute of Gulf of Mexico Studies), Andrew Sansom (River Systems Institute at...
2009 LSLS WINNER
20 photos
Selah-Bamberger Ranch Preserve in Blanco County received the 2009 Leopold Conservation Award for Texas from Sand County Foundation and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, part of the department’s...
2010 LSLS WINNER
8 photos
Panhandle Rancher Jim Bill Anderson Receives 2010 Leopold Conservation Award for Texas.
Video on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=htPsmSLeQuw
HIKING / CLIMBING
17 photos
BIKING
10 photos
ARCHERY
9 photos
GO FISH
12 photos
Want to go fishing or take your kids fishing, but don't know where to start?
Special learn-to-fish classes are being held at selected state parks.
See the link below for dates, places and contacts...
GWTC DEDICATION CEREMONY
15 photos
TURKEY RELEASE
9 photos
Turkey capture in johnson city, relocated to bell county.
VILLAGE CREEK PADDLING TRAIL
10 photos
Opening ceremony
TEXAS OUTDOOR FAMILY
52 photos
Texas Outdoor Family (TOF) workshops are hosted at state parks where your family receives hands-on experience learning basic outdoor skills. You will learn everything you need to create great...
BIGHORN SHEEP RELEASE
37 photos
ALPINE – About 40 desert bighorn sheep will be captured at Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area using a helicopter and moved by trailer to Big Bend Ranch State Park the week of Dec. 20....
Youth Hunting
21 photos
Inland Fishing
45 photos
Coastal Fishing
9 photos
FISHING
57 photos
Fishing photos from around the state of Texas.
TPWD HUNT AND SHOOTING SPORTS
29 photos
Tpwd hunt and shooting sports
Toyota Texas Bass Classic
98 photos
Conroe, Texas
Brian Snowden won the 2010 Toyota Texas Bass Classic (TTBC) world championship in dramatic fashion by defeating Michael Iaconelli by only 1 lb. 4 oz. Snowden defeated 49 of the best...
Millionth Visitor
21 photos
Sea Center Celebrating thier 1,000,000 visitor.
2010 ERA AWARDS BANQUET
44 photos
2010 Employee Recognition and Awards Banquet. Natural Leaders Graduation.
6th Annual LE Awards
33 photos
State-Fish Art Contest expo
94 photos
2010 Cadet Graduation
231 photos
55th Texas Game Warden Academy Commissioning Ceremony.
Life’s Better Outside® Experience
8 photos
TPWD Expo takes to the road gets and gets a new name. Life’s Better Outside® Experience made stops San Antonio, Houston, Corpus Christi and Longview in FY10.
GWTC
17 photos
The recently completed first phase of the new Texas Game Warden Training Center in rural Hamilton County was dedicated on May 12, 2010.
Gone Fishing...
3 photos
Fish Sampling
Wildflowers
128 photos
Wildflowers throughout TPWD facilities.
Snowy Day
8 photos
Snowy Day at Pedernales Falls State Park
Resaca de la Palma State Park
3 photos
Resaca de la Palma State Park
1000 New Carmen Rd. (off Hwy. 281 or FM 1732)
Brownsville, TX 78521
956-350-2920
Brownsville’s Resaca de la Palma State Park boasts the largest tract of native...
Estero Llano Grande State Park
3 photos
3301 S. International Blvd. (F.M. 1015), Weslaco
Phone: (956) 565-3919
At the geographic center of the Rio Grande Valley, this 176-acre refuge in Weslaco attracts a spectacular array of South Texas...
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
4 photos
2800 s. bentsen palm drive, mission 78572 Phone: (956) 585-1107
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park features more than 325 species of birds and over 250 species of butterflies on 760 acres of...
World Birding Center
10 photos
The World Birding Center is a network of unique birding sites in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and along a 120-mile historic road.
This network of nature sites includes three state parks: Estero...
Wyler Aerial Tramway
7 photos
Wyler Aerial Tramway
1700 McKinley
El Paso, Texas 79930
(915) 566-6622
The Wyler Aerial Tramway at Franklin Mountains State Park features an aerial cable car situated on 195.742 acres of rugged...
Washington-on-the-Brazos
7 photos
Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site
Box 305
Washington TX 77880-0305
936/878-2214
Washington.Brazos@tpwd.state.tx.us
Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site is revered as the site of...
Village Creek State Park
3 photos
Village Creek State Park
PO Box 8565
Lumberton TX 77657
409/755-7322
Village Creek State Park, 1,090 heavily forested acres, is located in the Hardin County community of Lumberton, 10 miles north of...
Tyler State Park
2 photos
Tyler State Park
789 Park Road 16
Tyler TX 75706-9141
903/597-5338
Tyler State Park is 985.5 acres in Smith County, north of Tyler. The park includes a 64-acre lake.
Activities include...
TFFC
4 photos
Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center
he Edwin L. Cox, Jr., Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) combines visitation and outdoor education with a production fish hatchery. Its mission is to provide...
South Llano River State Park
4 photos
South Llano River State Park
1927 Park Road 73
Junction TX 76849-9502
325/446-3994
South Llano River State Park adjoins Walter Buck Wildlife Management Area, south of Junction in Kimble County....
Sheldon Lake State Park
3 photos
Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center
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15315 Beaumont Highway (Business 90) @ Park Road 138
Houston, TX...
Stephen F. Austin State Park
2 photos
Stephen F. Austin State Park
www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/stephen_f_aus...
P O Box 125
San Felipe TX 77473-0125
979/885-3613
Stephen F. Austin State Park, in Austin County, was...
Seminole Canyon State Park & Historic Site
5 photos
Seminole Canyon State Park & Historic Site
PO Box 820
Comstock TX 78837
432/292-4464
Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site in Val Verde County, west of Comstock, contains 2172.5 acres;...
Sebastopol House State Historic Site
1 photo
Sebastopol House State Historic Site
P.O. Box 900
Seguin TX 78156-0900
830/379-4833
Sebastopol House State Historic Site, located in Seguin, Guadalupe County, is a an 1856 Greek Revival-style house...
Sea Center Texas
5 photos
Sea Center Texas is a marine aquarium, fish hatchery and nature center operated by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD).
www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/visitorcenters/seacenter/
Sauer-Beckmann Farmstead
3 photos
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
P O Box 238
Stonewall TX 78671
830/644-2252
Located east of the visitor center and off the nature trail, is a living history farm. Life on the...
San Jacinto Battleground SHS
5 photos
San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site
3523 Battleground Road
LaPorte TX 77571
281/479-2431
The San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site holds a significant responsibility to preserve the...
World Birding Center
13 photos
San Angelo State Park
12 photos
San Angelo State Park
3900 - 2 Mercedes
San Angelo TX 76901
325/949-8935 (Gatehouse/Reservation Info.)
325/949-4757 (HQ)
sasp@tpwd.state.tx.us
San Angelo State Park is located on the shores of...
Ray Roberts Lake State Park
3 photos
Ray Roberts Lake State Park
Picture of Ray Roberts Lake
Situated along the shores of a 30,000-acre reservoir Ray Roberts Lake State Park Complex consists of two state park units (Isle du Bois and...
Purtis Creek State Park
2 photos
Purtis Creek State Park
14225 FM 316
Eustace TX 75124
903/425-2332
Purtis Creek State Park is located in Henderson and Van Zandt Counties and has a total acreage of 1582.4.
Activities include...
Possum Kingdom State Park
8 photos
Possum Kingdom State Park
P. O. Box 70
Caddo TX 76429
940/549-1803
Possum Kingdom State Park, west of Mineral Wells in Palo Pinto County, is 1528.7 acres adjacent to Possum Kingdom...
Port Isabel Lighthouse
4 photos
Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historic Site
Operated by the City of Port Isabel
421 East Queen Isabella Blvd
Port Isabel TX 78578
Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce
1-800-527-6102
956/943-2262
Pedernales Falls State Park
8 photos
Pedernales Falls State Park, 5211.7 acres, in Blanco County east of Johnson City.
Activities include camping; picnicking; hiking; river swimming; tubing; wading; mountain biking; fishing; bird...
Palo Duro Canyon State Park
11 photos
Palo Duro Canyon State Park
11450 Park Road 5
Canyon, TX 79015
806/488-2227
Palo Duro Canyon State Park consists of more than 20,000 acres in Armstrong and Randall Counties, south of Amarillo in...
Palmetto State Park
3 photos
Palmetto State Park
78 Park Road 11 South
Gonzales, TX 78629-5180
830/672-3266
palmetto.park@tpwd.state.tx.us
Palmetto State Park, 270.3 acres, named for the tropical Dwarf Palmetto plant...
Mustang Island State Park
4 photos
Mustang Island State Park
P O Box 326
Port Aransas TX 78373
361/749-5246
Mustang Island State Park is 3954 acres with about 5 miles of beach on the Gulf of Mexico in Nueces County, south of Port...
Mother Neff State Park
3 photos
Mother Neff State Park
1680 SH 236
Moody TX 76557-3317
254/853-2389
Mother Neff State Park is the first official state park in Texas. The park, located west of Moody, now contains 259 acres in...
Monument Hill SHS
5 photos
Monument Hill State Historic Site
414 State Loop 92
La Grange, TX
78945-5733
979/968-5658
monument.hill@tpwd.state.tx.us
Monument Hill and Kreische Brewery State Historic Sites, 40.4 acres total,...
Monahans Sandhills State Park
4 photos
Monahans Sandhills State Park
Box 1738
Monahans TX 79756
432/943-2092
Monahans Sandhills State Park consists of 3840 acres of sand dunes, some up to 70 feet high, in Ward and Winkler Counties,...
Mission Tejas State Park
3 photos
Mission Tejas State Park
120 State Park Rd. 44
Grapeland, TX 75844
936/687-2394
Mission Tejas State Park is a 363.5-acre park in Houston County, 22 miles northeast of Crockett.
Activities include...
Meridian State Park
2 photos
Meridian State Park
173 Park Road #7
Meridian TX 76665
(Note: Mapquest does not give correct directions to this park.
Please refer to the directions section of this page for more...
McKinney Falls State Park
26 photos
McKinney Falls State Park
5808 McKinney Falls Parkway
Austin, TX 78744
512/243-1643
McKinney Falls State Park in Travis County, in south Austin, is a 744.4-acre park acquired in 1970 from private...
Matagorda Island (WMA)
2 photos
Matagorda Island (WMA)
1700 7th St.
Bay City, TX 77414
Contact: Matt Nelson
(979) 244-7697
The Matagorda Island WMA consists of 56,688 acres of offshore barrier island and bayside marshes which is...
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
3 photos
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park
634 Private Road 5025
Jasper TX 75951
409/384-5231
Martin Dies, Jr. State Park, until 1965 known as the Dam B State Park, is a 705-acre recreational area in Jasper and...
Martin Creek Lake State Park
3 photos
Martin Creek Lake State Park
9515 County Road 2181D
Tatum, TX 75691-3425
903/836-4336
Martin Creek Lake State Park, which consists of 286.9 acres, is located in Rusk County, southeast of...
Lost Maples State Natural Area
3 photos
Lost Maples State Natural Area
37221 FM 187
Vanderpool TX 78885
830/966-3413
Lost Maples State Natural Area covers 2174.2 scenic acres in Bandera and Real Counties, north of Vanderpool on the...
Longhorn Cavern State Park
3 photos
Longhorn Cavern State Park
P.O. Box 732
Burnet, Texas 78611
1-877-441-CAVE
830/598-CAVE
Longhorn Cavern State Park, south of Burnet in Burnet County, is 645.62 acres classified as a scenic park in...
Lockhart State Park
3 photos
Lockhart State Park
4179 State Park Road
Lockhart TX 78644-9716
512/398-3479
Lockhart State Park is 263.7 acres west of Lockhart in Caldwell County.
Activities include picnicking; camping;...
LBJ State Park & Historic Site
6 photos
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site
P O Box 238
Stonewall TX 78671
830/644-2252
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site is in Gillespie County, between Fredericksburg and...
Lake Whitney State Park
2 photos
Lake Whitney State Park
Box 1175
Whitney TX 76692
254/694-3793
The 955-acre Lake Whitney State Park was acquired in 1954 by a Department of the Army lease and opened in May 1965.
Activities...
Lake Texana State Park
4 photos
Lake Texana State Park
46 Park Road 1
Edna, Texas 77957
361/782-5718
Lake Texana State Park is 575 acres, east of Edna, in central Jackson County, halfway between Houston and Corpus...
Lake Tawakoni State Park
3 photos
Lake Tawakoni State Park
10822 FM 2475
Wills Point, TX 75169
903/560-7123
Lake Tawakoni State Park is a 376.3-acre park in Hunt County with 5.2 miles of shoreline along the south central shore of...
Lake Somerville State Park
5 photos
Lake Somerville State Park & and Trailway
Birch Creek:
14222 Park Road 57
Somerville, TX 77879-9713
979/535-7763
Birch.Creek@tpwd.state.tx.us
Nails Creek & Trailway:
6280 FM 180
Ledbetter,...
Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway
3 photos
Lake Mineral Wells State Park
100 Park Road 71
Mineral Wells TX 76067
940/328-1171
Lake Mineral Wells State Park, located east of Mineral Wells in Parker County,consists of 3282.5 acres,...
Lake Livingston State Park
10 photos
Lake Livingston State Park
300 Park Road 65
Livingston, TX 77351
936/365-2201
Lake Livingston State Park, in Polk County, one mile southwest of Livingston, contains 635.5 acres along Lake...
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
2 photos
Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Box 1167
Mathis TX 78368
361/547-2635
Lake Corpus Christi State Park, a 356-acre park, located in San Patricio, Jim Wells and Live Oak Counties, southwest of Mathis,...
Lake Colorado City State Park
3 photos
Lake Colorado City State Park
4582 FM 2836
Colorado City TX 79512
325/728-3931
Lake Colorado City State Park is a 500-acre park, leased for 99 years from a utility company in Mitchell County,...
Lake Casa Blanca International State Park
3 photos
Lake Casa Blanca International State Park
5102 Bob Bullock Loop
Laredo TX 78044
956/725-3826
Lake Casa Blanca International State Park consisting of 371 land acres and 1650 lake surface acres, is...
Lake Brownwood State Park
3 photos
Lake Brownwood State Park
200 State Highway Park Road 15
Lake Brownwood TX 76801
325/784-5223
Lake Brownwood State Park, in Brown County, is 537.5 acres acquired by deed from the Brown County Water...
Lake Bob Sandlin State Park
3 photos
Lake Bob Sandlin State Park
341 State Park Road 2117
Pittsburg TX 75686
903/572-5531
Lake Bob Sandlin State Park is a 639.8-acre park located on the heavily-wooded shoreline on the north side of...
Lake Arrowhead State Park
5 photos
Lake Arrowhead State Park
229 Park Road 63
Wichita Falls TX 76310
940/528-2211
lasp@tpwd.state.tx.us
Lake Arrowhead State Park consists of 524 acres in Clay County, fourteen miles southeast of...
Kreische Brewery State Historic Site
5 photos
Kreische Brewery State Historic Sites
414 State Loop 92
La Grange, TX
78945-5733
979/968-5658
monument.hill@tpwd.state.tx.us
Kreische Brewery State Historic Sites, 40.4 acres total, are located 1...
Kickapoo Cavern State Park
2 photos
Kickapoo Cavern State Park
P O Box 705
Brackettville TX 78832
830/563-2342
Kickapoo Cavern State Park, formerly the Seargeant Ranch, is located approximately 22 miles north of Brackettville...
Inks Lake State Park
5 photos
Inks Lake State Park
3630 Park Road 4 West
Burnet TX 78611
512/793-2223
Inks Lake State Park is 1201 acres of recreational facilities adjacent to Inks Lake on the Colorado River in Burnet...
Indian Lodge
7 photos
Indian Lodge
For reservations call: 512/389-8982
P.O. Box 1707
Fort Davis 79734
432/426-3254
Indian Lodge is a unique inn located in Jeff Davis County northwest of Fort Davis within the bounds of...
Huntsville State Park
3 photos
Huntsville State Park
P O Box 508
Huntsville TX 77342-0508
936/295-5644
Huntsville State Park is a 2083.2-acre recreational area, six miles southwest of Huntsville, in Walker County.
The...
Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site
2 photos
Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site
6900 Hueco Tanks Road No 1
El Paso TX 79938
915/857-1135
Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site, is located 32 miles northeast of El Paso in El Paso...
Hill Country State Natural Area
4 photos
Hill Country State Natural Area
10600 Bandera Creek Rd
Bandera TX 78003
830/796-4413
Tucked away in the rugged terrain southwest of Bandera is Hill Country State Natural Area, an undeveloped and...
Honey Creek State Natural Area
1 photo
Honey Creek State Natural Area
c/o Guadalupe River State Park
3350 Park Road 31
Spring Branch TX 78070
830/438-2656
Entry into Honey Creek is for guided tours only. The diverse geology, flora, and...
Guadalupe River State Park
1 photo
Guadalupe River State Park
3350 Park Rd 31
Spring Branch TX 78070
830/438-2656
Guadalupe River State Park is located along the boundary of Comal and Kendall Counties.
The park has 4 miles of river...
Government Canyon State Natural Area
3 photos
Government Canyon State Natural Area
12861 Galm Rd
San Antonio TX 78254
210/688-9055
Government Canyon State Natural Area is an approximately 8,624-acre area in Bexar County, just outside San...
Goose Island State Park
6 photos
Goose Island State Park
202 S Palmetto St.
Rockport, TX 78382-7965
361/729-2858
Goose Island State Park, 321.4 acres, surrounded by the St. Charles and Aransas Bays, is located north of Rockport...
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
4 photos
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
108 Park Rd 6
Goliad TX 77963-3206
361/645-3405
Goliad State Park is 188.3 acres, located by Goliad in Goliad County.
Activities include camping,...
Garner State Park
6 photos
Garner State Park
234 RR 1050
Concan TX 78838
830/232-6132
Garner State Park is 1419.8 acres (10 water acres of the Frio River) of recreational facilities in northern Uvalde County.
Hundreds of...
Galveston Island State Park
6 photos
Galveston Island State Park
14901 FM 3005
Galveston TX 77554
409/737-1222
Galveston Island State Park was damaged by Hurricane Ike. Beachside and Bayside camping are now open. The Beachside Day Use...
Franklin Mountains State Park
6 photos
Franklin Mountains State Park
1331 McKelligon Canyon Road
El Paso, TX 79930
915/566-6441
Franklin Mountains State Park is the largest urban park in the nation at 24,247 acres, covering some 37...
Fort Richardson State Park
3 photos
Fort Richardson State Park, Historic Site
& Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway
228 State Park Road 61
Jacksboro TX 76458
940/567-3506
Ft. Richardson State Park, Historic Site & Lost Creek...
Fort Parker State Park
2 photos
Fort Parker State Park
194 Park Road 28
Mexia TX 76667
254/562-5751
History: Fort Parker State Park includes 1458.8 acres (758.8 land acres and a 700-acre lake); between Mexia and Groesbeck, in...
Fort Leaton State Historic Site
2 photos
Fort Leaton State Historic Site
PO Box 2319
Presidio TX 79845
432/229-3613
Fort Leaton State Historic Site, consisting of 23.4 acres, five of which are the site of a pioneer trading post, is...
Fort Boggy State Park
3 photos
Fort Boggy State Park
4994 Hwy. 75 South
Centerville, TX 75833
903/344-1116
Fort Boggy is located in Leon County and consists of 1847 acres. It was graciously donated to the Texas Parks and...
Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site
1 photo
Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site
P O Box 296
Anderson TX 77830
936/873-2633
Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site is located approximately 30 miles southeast of Bryan/College Station.
The double-pen,...
Falcon State Park
3 photos
Falcon State Park
P O Box 2
Falcon Heights TX 78545
956/848-5327
Falcon State Park is 572.6 (144 developed) acres located north of Roma at the southern end of the 98,960-surface-acre International...
Fairfield Lake State Park
1 photo
Fairfield Lake State Park
123 State Park Rd 64
Fairfield TX 75840
903/389-4514
Fairfield Lake State Park is 1460 acres northeast of the City of Fairfield in Freestone County. The park was acquired...
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
4 photos
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
16710 Ranch Rd 965
Fredericksburg TX 78624
830/685-3636
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area consists of 1643.5 acres on Big Sandy Creek, north of Fredericksburg, on...
Eisenhower State Park
3 photos
Eisenhower State Park
50 Park Road 20
Denison TX 75020-4878
903/465-1956
espc@texoma.net
Eisenhower State Park, with 423.1 acres, is located in Grayson County, northwest of Denison on the shores...
Dinosaur Valley State Park
2 photos
Dinosaur Valley State Park
P O Box 396
Glen Rose TX 76043
254/897-4588
Dinosaur Valley State Park, located just northwest of Glen Rose in Somervell County, is a 1524.72-acre, scenic park set...
Devils River State Natural Area
6 photos
Devils River State Natural Area, in Val Verde County north of Del Rio, was officially acquired in May 1988. The area's acreage is approximately 19,988.6, with 447.73 held in a trust.
The site...
Devils Sinkhole SNA
3 photos
Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area
PO Box 678
Rocksprings TX 78880
830/683-3762
The Sinkhole, discovered by Anglo settlers in 1867, is a registered National Natural Landmark.
Devil's Sinkhole...
Davis Mountains State Park
5 photos
Davis Mountains State Park
P O Box 1707
Fort Davis TX 79734
432/426-3337
Indian Lodge
432/426-3254
Indian.Lodge@tpwd.state.tx.us
Davis Mountains State Park, 2708.9 acres in size, is located in...
Daingerfield State Park
3 photos
Daingerfield State Park
455 Park Road 17
Daingerfield TX 75638
903/645-2921
Daingerfield State Park, in Morris County southwest of Texarkana, is a 506.913-acre recreational area (including an...
Copper Breaks State Park
3 photos
Copper Breaks State Park
777 Park Road 62
Quanah, Tx 79252-7679
940/839-4331
Copper Breaks State Park consists of 1898.8 acres, 12 miles south of Quanah or 9 miles north of Crowell, in Hardeman...
Cooper Lake State Park
3 photos
Cooper Lake State Park
Doctors Creek Unit
1664 FR 1529 South
Cooper TX 75432
903/395-3100
South Sulphur Unit
1690 FM 3505
Sulphur Springs TX 75482
903/945-5256
Colorado Bend State Park
5 photos
Colorado Bend State Park
Box 118
Bend, TX 76824
325/628-3240
Colorado Bend State Park, a 5328.3-acre facility, is located west of Lampasas in San Saba and Lampasas counties.
Cleburne State Park
2 photos
Cleburne State Park
5800 Park Road 21
Cleburne TX 76033
817/645-4215
Cleburne State Park is a 528-acre park that encompasses a lively 116-acre, spring-fed lake. Located southwest of Fort Worth in...
Choke Canyon State Park
6 photos
Choke Canyon State Park
Calliham Unit
P O Box 2
Calliham TX 78007
361/786-3868
Choke Canyon State Park, consisting of two units, South Shore and Calliham, is located on 26,000-acre Choke Canyon...
Cedar Hill State Park
3 photos
Cedar Hill State Park
1570 F.M. 1382
Cedar Hill TX 75104
972/291-3900
Cedar Hill State Park is a 1,826 acre urban nature preserve located on the 7500 acre Joe Pool Reservoir.
Casa Navarro SHS
2 photos
Now operated by the Texas Historical Commission.
www.thc.state.tx.us/hsites/hsdefault.shtml
Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailway
5 photos
Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailway
P O Box 204
Quitaque TX 79255
806/455-1492
Caprock Canyons State Park, 100 miles southeast of Amarillo in Briscoe County, was opened in 1982. It consists...
Caddo Lake State Park
6 photos
Caddo Lake State Park
245 Park Rd 2
Karnack TX 75661
903/679-3351
This lake was the only natural lake in Texas until it was artificially dammed in the early 1900's when oil was found and for flood...
Buescher State Park
5 photos
Buescher State Park
100 Park Road 1E
Smithville TX 78602
512/237-2241
Buescher State Park, a scenic area, is 1016.7 acres just north of Smithville in Bastrop County. Between the years 1933 and...
Bright Leaf Park
2 photos
Now operated by the Austin Community Foundation.
Brazos Bend State Park
9 photos
Brazos Bend State Park
21901 FM 762
Needville TX 77461
979/553-5102
Brazos Bend State Park, approximately 28 miles southwest of Houston, covers roughly 5000 acres, with an eastern boundary of 3.2...
Bonham State Park
4 photos
Bonham State Park
1363 State Park 24
Bonham TX 75418-9285
903/583-5022
Bonham State Park is a 261-acre park located in Fannin County northeast of Dallas. It includes a 65-acre lake, rolling...
Blanco State Park
2 photos
Blanco State Park
P O Box 493
Blanco TX 78606
830/833-4333
History: Blanco State Park is 104.6 acres, along the Blanco River, in Blanco County. The land was deeded by private owners in 1933 before...
Big Spring State Park
2 photos
Big Spring State Park
#1 Scenic Drive
Big Spring TX 79720
432/263-4931
bigsprsp@sbcglobal.net
Big Spring State Park is 381.99 acres located within the city limits of Big Spring in Howard County....
Big Bend Ranch State Park
12 photos
Big Bend Ranch State Park
A Wild West Experience you can only find at the Biggest State Park in Texas!
PO Box 2319
Presidio TX 79845
432/358-4444
Battleship Texas State Historic Site
4 photos
Battleship Texas State Historic Site
3523 Highway 134
LaPorte TX 77571
281/479-2431
Bastrop State Park
7 photos
Bastrop State Park
3005 Hwy 21 East
Bastrop TX 78602
(Note: Address does not show up in most mapping software)
512/321-2101
Bastrop State Park is 5,926 total acres; approximately 30 miles southeast...
Balmorhea State Park
13 photos
Balmorhea State Park
P O Box 15
Toyahvale TX 79786
432/375-2370
Balmorhea State Park is located on 45.9 acres in the foothills of the Davis Mountains southwest of Balmorhea in Reeves County. Built...
Abilene State Park
5 photos
Abilene State Park
150 Park Road 32
Tuscola TX 79562
325/572-3204
Abilene State Park, southwest of Abilene, in Taylor County, is among a low range of hills called the Callahan Divide, in the...
DESKTOP BACKGROUNDS
48 photos
Commercial use prohibited. Intended for personal desktop use only.
Marine Life
127 photos
Common marine life found in Texas waters.
Reptiles / Insects
88 photos
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Mammals
58 photos
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All Species
36 photos
Texas Birds
105 photos