Here's a Texas tidbit. There are 87 state parks, natural areas and historic sites run by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. TPWD breaks up the state into 7 natural areas, and each have their own state parks. Check out the most visited. An Austin favorite made the list in the top 5! ATX ROCKS! Do 1Thing Together! Hike it Y'all!
Here are the Top 10 most visited Texas State Parks in 2022!
1 Ray Roberts Lake State Park - 885,173 visitors / escape DFW Metroplex
2 Garner State Park - 517,317 visitors
3 Palo Duro Canyon State Park - 442,242 visitors
4 McKinney Falls State Park - 335,332 visitors /ATX city limits
5 Cedar Hill State Park - 324,420 visitors / 20 miles from downtown Dallas
6 Enchanted Rock State Natural Area - 307,686 visitors
7 Brazos Bend State Park - 272,837 visitors
8 Dinosaur Valley State Park - 243,001 visitors / walk in their tracks
9 Guadalupe River State Park - 238,841 visitors / more than swimming
10 Inks Lake State Park - 232,690 visitors / Hill Country gem
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