Palo Pinto Mountains State Park, a 4,871-acre piece of land in North Texas, will open to the public for the first time this ...

Read full article: Sweeny fire chief placed on leave amid criminal investigation as son remains jailed on child sex crime charges FORT WORTH — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will open the ...

STRAWN — On the first morning of the year, a line of cars was already wrapping around the entrance of Texas’ soon-to-be newest state park. Hundreds of visitors from Beaumont, Austin, Dallas and San ...

If you know anything about Texas, you know it's a big state. Covering an area of over 268,000 square miles, it's almost impossible to comprehend just how much land there is in the Lone Star State. But ...

Texas state parks attracted more than 9.2 million visitors in 2025, with one North Texas park drawing nearly a million guests ...

For the fourth straight year, Texas State Parks kicked off the new year by breaking historical participation numbers at First Day Hike events around the state. (Courtesy Photo) AUSTIN For the fourth ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The Texas State Parks system is about to get even bigger. According to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, the long-anticipated Palo Pinto ...

If you're searching for the most popular parks to visit in the state of Texas, the parks department has released their numbers for total visitors in 2025.

A dramatic golden sunset over Big Bend National Park - Jaclyne Ortiz/Getty Images Texas is famous for doing things bigger, and its sprawling landscapes are no exception. As the largest continental ...

FORT WORTH The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will open the state’s newest state park, Palo Pinto Mountains State Park, to guests with reservations on New Year’s Day. The park, located 83 miles ...