⛺ Camping on public land in Texas

46 public places in Texas are listed for camping (26 state & public land, 10 state parks, 8 national parks, 1 national forests, 1 state forests). 0 have no entry fee. Open any place for its map, directions, fees and the land around it.

Rules, seasons and closures vary by unit. Confirm with the managing agency before you go.

The places

🏞️ Big Bend National Park$30/vehicle (7 days)
🗺️ Bowles RanchUnknown — check official site
🌳 Enchanted Rock State Natural Area$8/person/day
🌳 Palo Duro Canyon State Park$8/person/day
🏞️ Alibates Flint Quarries National MonumentUnknown — check official site
🏞️ Amistad National Recreation AreaUnknown — check official site
🌲 Angelina National ForestUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Barton Creek Wilderness ParkUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Baytown Nature CenterUnknown — check official site
🏞️ Big Bend National ParkUnknown — check official site
🌳 Big Bend Ranch State ParkUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Big Thicket National PreserveUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Black Kettle National GrasslandUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Blair Woods SanctuaryUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Brodie and Oakdale PropertiesUnknown — check official site
🌳 Caprock Canyons State Park & TrailwayFee charged — check official site
🗺️ Chinati Mountains State Natural AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Devils River State Natural AreaUnknown — check official site
🌳 Goose Island State ParkUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Government Canyon State Natural AreaUnknown — check official site
🏞️ Guadalupe Mountains National ParkUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Guadalupe Mountains WildernessUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Heart of the Hills Fisheries Science CenterUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Herman Brown Park Nature PreserveUnknown — check official site
🌲 I.D. Fairchild State ForestUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Indian Grass Prarie PreserveUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Kiowa National GrasslandUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Lost Dog Nature PreserveUnknown — check official site
🏞️ Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical ParkUnknown — check official site
🌳 Meridian State ParkFee charged — check official site
🌳 Mustang Island State ParkUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Nueces Delta PreserveUnknown — check official site
🏞️ Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical ParkUnknown — check official site
🌳 Palo Duro Canyon State ParkFee charged — check official site
🗺️ Rita Blanca National GrasslandUnknown — check official site
🗺️ South Laredo Nature and Birding CenterUnknown — check official site
🌳 South Llano River State ParkUnknown — check official site
🗺️ South Texas Ecotourism CenterUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Southern Walnut Creek GreenbeltUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Trinity River - Mountain Creek PreserveUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Turkey Hill WildernessUnknown — check official site
🏞️ Waco Mammoth National MonumentUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Westgate and Sunset PropertiesUnknown — check official site
🌳 World Birding Center - Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State ParkFee charged — check official site
🗺️ Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Cañón de Santa ElenaUnknown — check official site

More to do in Texas

🥾 Hiking · 190 🦌 Hunting · 142 🦉 Birdwatching · 142 📷 Nature Photography · 45 🎣 Fishing · 28 🍄 Mushroom Foraging · 28 🫐 Berry Foraging · 28

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