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Big Bend National Park
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument
Amistad National Recreation Area
Big Thicket National Preserve
Chamizal National Memorial
El Camino Real de los Tejas
Fort Davis NHS
Lake Meredith National Rec Area
Lyndon B Johnson NHP
Padre Island National Seashore
Palo Alto Battlefield NHS
Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River
San Antonio Missions NHP
Texas boasts some of the most spectacular scenery in America, so it should come as no surprise that the state is also home to some incredible national parks, trails, and monuments. Ranging from fascinating monuments steeped in history to remote, mountainous parks with plenty of hiking opportunities, here are the best parks in the state.
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