Best Parks in Texas, United States
The top-ranked park in Texas is Big Bend National Park with a ParksRanked Score of 0 (49% data coverage). ParksRanked tracks 157 parks in Texas, United States, ordered by our own ParksRanked Score only.
157 places · 102 ranked · ranked honestly, never by who pays.
This page ranks every park and protected place we track in Texas, United States by our own ParksRanked Score — including 100 state/regional parks, 29 national wildlife refuges, 6 national forests, 4 national recreation areas, 3 national monuments. Places without enough data yet are shown with an Insufficient ranking data marker rather than a guessed score.
The top-ranked is Big Bend National Park with a ParksRanked Score of 0 (49% data coverage).
- Big Bend National Park
- Guadalupe Mountains National Park
- Waco Mammoth National Monument
- Sam Houston National Forest
- Fossil Rim Wildlife Center
- Buffalo Bayou
- Hermann Park
- White Rock Lake Park
- Brackenridge Park
- Buffalo Bayou Park
- Discovery Green
- Goliad State Park and Historic Site
- Klyde Warren Park
- McKinney Roughs Nature Park
- Memorial Park
- Old Tunnel State Park
- San Pedro Springs Park
- Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site
- Zilker Park
- Palo Duro Canyon State Park
- Blanco State Park
- Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge
- McKinney Falls State Park
- Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
- Padre Island National Seashore
- Garner State Park
- San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site
- Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Isle Du Bois Unit
- Mustang Island State Park
- Brazos Bend State Park
- Longhorn Cavern State Park
- Pedernales Falls State Park
- Dinosaur Valley State Park
- Huntsville State Park
- Big Thicket National Preserve
- Guadalupe River State Park
- Hemisfair
- Inks Lake State Park
- Galveston Island State Park
- Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge
- Angelina National Forest
- Cedar Hill State Park
- Davy Crockett National Forest
- Sabine National Forest
- W G Jones State Forest
- Lake Mineral Wells State Park
- Balmorhea State Park
- Franklin Mountains State Park
- Fort Davis National Historic Site
- Chamizal National Memorial
- Lost Maples State Natural Area
- Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
- Lake Corpus Christi State Park
- Government Canyon State Natural Area
- Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailway
- Colorado Bend State Park
- Bastrop State Park
- Double Lake Recreation Area
- Goose Island State Park
- Cleburne State Park
- Palmetto State Park
- Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
- Monahans Sandhills State Park
- Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park
- Lake Tawakoni State Park
- Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge
- Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park
- Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge
- Pace Bend Park
- Sea Rim State Park
- Davis Mountains State Park
- Cooper Lake State Park South Sulphur Unit
- Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center
- Stephen F. Austin State Park
- Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge
- Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge
- South Llano River State Park
- McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge
- Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site
- Mother Neff State Park
- Andy Bowie County Park
- Lockhart State Park
- Bonham State Park
- Meridian State Park
- Copper Breaks State Park
- Boykin Springs Recreation Area
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge
- Amistad National Recreation Area
- Caddo National Grasslands
- Cleary Lake Regional Park
- Big Bend Ranch State Park
- Big Spring State Park
- World Birding Center - Resaca De La Palma State Park
- Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge
- Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge
- Hill Country State Natural Area
- Big Creek Scenic Area
- Lubbock Lake National Historic Landmark
- Kickapoo Cavern State Park
- Devils River State Natural Area
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Common questions
How many parks does ParksRanked track in Texas?
We track 157 places in Texas, United States, of which 102 have enough data to be ranked.
What is the top-ranked park in Texas?
Big Bend National Park leads with a ParksRanked Score of 0 (49% data coverage).
Are these rankings influenced by advertising?
No. Rankings reflect our own ParksRanked Score only. Every place is shown, sparse-data places are clearly marked, and no advertising or partnership ever influences the order.