Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Texas, United States

5Greg & Ana Santiago 5:00 PM Aug 2, 2020

Exhillarating Ride!
We had a wonderful time. Although we never made it in the park per se since because of Covid they only allow 50% of people and you MUST register online first. However, thanks to the people of Palo Duro Jeep Tours, we had a magnificent. "Safari", Donna is so knowledgable of the history of the park since her own family are the owners, what more can you ask. Even better, she is friendly, enthusiastic and made the ride experience unforgettable, those views really are breathtaking and no camera or photo can make them justice, you have to Go and experience yourself. Bring comfortable clothes, and suntan lotion. They have 1 hour, 2 hours and 3 hours tours. We took the 2 hours tour and it e ded up being 2 and a half hours. We also recommend going the earliest you can since it really gets hot! They bring their own cooler full of water. It can get rough at some points going up ,also with the heat so you dont want to take elders unless they are " hearty" there was an older lady that got sick on the other jeep. Children do fine. There was a 3 year old with red cheeks with us, never complained at all, she was all in!.. so there you go. Visit Donna and the folks at the Jeep AND Horse riding ranch. You can take pictures of the kidddo'@ with the horses.

5Jeff W 5:00 PM Oct 23, 2020

Great Vacation at Palo Duro Canyon State Park
We did several of the hiking trails. All were great, but Lighthouse was the best. Round trip about 5 miles - a must do. The trail goes out to the famous Lighthouse HooDoo rock formation. Trail is easy to follow, and I wore running shoes rather than hiking shoes and had no problems. Another very nice trail was Rock Garden - also about 5 miles round trip. This one takes you up the side of the canyon wall, and then you can walk along the canyon rim. The rim walk added a couple more miles to the round trip, but well worth the time. Also recommend the Old West Horse Riding Stables for a 1 hour trail ride inside the canyon (about $70 per person), and Palo Duro Creek Ranch jeep rides outside the state park main gate for a 2 hour jeep ride (about $80 per person). We stayed out of the park in one of the Dove's Rest Cabins (Fortress Cabin). These are privately owned, and are built overlooking the privately owned section of the canyon. Overall, Palo Duro State Park was a great place to spend a week - and we highly recommend it!