A 15-minute drive from downtown Corpus Christi transports you to this magnificent 70-mile stretch of white sand beach, scenic dunes and warm ocean water, offering ideal conditions for swimming, fishing, beach-combing, windsurfing, camping, bird-watching and viewing wildlife.See more..
We made a LBJ historical visit that brought us to the parks in Stonewall and Johnson City and to the Library in Austin. It was a great trip. We were in town for Christmas lights and a tour of LBJ’s boyhood home. Not only were the parks and library fantastic, the Rangers went above and beyond. When my youngest left his stamp book in the visitor center in Stonewall, a Ranger texted a picture of it to a Ranger in Johnson City and when we stopped back in to that visitor center were able to arrange to get it back.See more..
4.5Arbor Hills Nature Preserve(567 reviews) - Great visit to enjoy nature and fresh air!! National Parks • Nature & Wildlife Areas
Nice place to walk and awake your senses. A little bit crowded but still beautiful. Buy your tickets in advance, Choose gate 1 wether you're not going with children, choose gate 4 for children =entrance to the children garden is not included, its an additional cost=See more..
Two great hikes, the McKittrick trail was crowded but beautiful with the leaves turning. This was a fairly easy hike, we went only to "the grotto" so it was 3.4miles each way and not much elevation gain. We also did the loop to Smith Springs and this was a short but gorgeous trail with the area at the springs a beautiful reward for a little bit of climbing: a green and deciduous oasis different from the desert trail we climbed to get there. This tail was also easy-moderate and only 2.5 miles for the whole loop. The visitor center is in a weird kind-of Covid lockdown with only 6 people allowed in the visitor center at a time, and a ranger enforcing this closely. It is a small center compared to some National Parks, but interesting if you don't feel rushed because people are waiting for you to leave.See more..
A lake bordered by Texas on one side and Mexico on the other with 1,000 miles of shoreline - an excellent venue for fishing and boating.See more..
4.0Chamizal National Memorial(120 reviews) - Awesome 50+ Acre Historic Memorial of a Dispute Between Mexico and the United Sunday: 5:00 AM - 10:00 PM Historic Sites • National Parks • History Museums
First, the Memorial is bounded by East Paisano Dr., Delta Dr. and San Marcial St. In 1911 Mexico and the US had an arbitration over a piece of land that was cut by the Rio Grande River and floated from the river's Mexican side to the U.S. side. Mexico was awarded the parcel by the arbitrators but the U.S. refused to honor the award for 52 years. These beautiful grounds and a great National Park Service building with a picture history, a museum and picnic area showcase the Chamizal's history. Phenomenal Park Rangers, knowledgeable and extremely nice and fun. Nice gift shop. Bring your camera, picnic and ability to have fun!!!See more..
4.5Big Thicket National Preserve(98 reviews) - Quick trip Sunday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours National Parks • Nature & Wildlife Areas • Parks
Big Thicket National Preserve, part of the National Park Service, offers 40 miles of hiking trails. You can go birding in spring or fall. Rent canoes or kayaks to explore the lakes and bayous. Big Thicket has hunting part of the year, off-road biking the rest of the year.See more..
This was great for a little city getaway about 90mins from Downtown Houston although the interstate to get there was very clogged and tons of construction. We did the Lone Star Trail and enjoyed the wilderness that we didn’t associate with Texas. Some giant trees, deer, and squirrels as well as a beautiful lake perfect for a picnic or romantic afternoon. Didn’t expect to find this so close to a big city like Houston.See more..
Very pretty national recreation area. Mounts of rocks all over. We hiked the South Turkey Creek Trail: fairly easy hike with great views of Lake Meredith. National Passport stamps available at the office.See more..
4.0Lake Livingston Dam(26 reviews) - Raw power Spent 1-2 hours Bodies of Water • National Parks • Nature & Wildlife Areas • Dams • Waterfalls
Many will say a dam is just a dam and while that may be true you need to look for the items which make each unique. This is the largest lake located entirely in Texas and the power plant is coming along nicely. There is great bar fish8ng in the pool below the dam and good camping.See more..
OMG! Where do I start! We have been coming to this forest for 20 years and just love every little thing it has to offer. I love my early morning walks along the tall pine trees and taking in the fresh air and sounds of the birds! The camp grounds are clean and safe. Hunting,fishing and camping are the things we enjoy doing here. Hunting is AWESOME! And fishing has been good in the past, but the Ratcliff Lake camp grounds closed for a few years and the lake is grown over with weeds and moss of some sort. This was sad to see, but we are hoping they will take care of this issue.This would be the only reason I have given this review 4 stars. Thanks to the hosts for always taking such good care of us during our stay.See more..
Stopped in just to check it out then walked the path. Green area in the middle of the desert due to a small spring. lots of birds, butterflies and bees for photos. Shade was nice!!See more..
5.0Angelina National Forest(9 reviews) - It is what East Texas is about National Parks One of the most diverse ecosystems remaining in Texas exists in this forest.See more..
3.0Caddo National Grassland(1 review) - Very Undeveloped Sunday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent More than 3 hours National Parks
Very undeveloped National Grassland. Trails are not kept and are difficult to find (no signs). We found two campground areas which do not have full hook-ups. Very primitive here. Seems to be more of a park for hunters and fishermen.See more..
