STATE PARKS AND WILDLIFE HISTORIC SITES AND INTERPRETIVE CENTERS

ALBANY, SHACKELFORD COUNTY

FORT GRIFFIN STATE HISTORICAL PARK

15 Miles North of Albany, U.S. 283

Route 1

Albany, TX 76430

915/762-3592

Open: Daily, 8-5

Type: Military History

Exhibits: State Park

Fee: $2/Car Park Entrance

ALTO, CHEROKEE COUNTY

CADDOAN MOUNDS STATE HISTORICAL SITE

6 Miles Southwest of Alto, S.H. 21

Route 2, Box 85C

Alto, TX 75925

409/858-3218

Open: Wed.-Sun., 8-5

Type: Prehistory

Exhibits: Prehistoric Site

Fee: Adults $1; Children 50¢

AUSTIN, TRAVIS COUNTY

McKINNEY FALLS STATE PARK

9 Miles South of Austin, U.S. 183, 2 Miles West on Scenic Dr.

Route 2, Box 701B

Austin, TX 78760

512/243-2177

Open: Thurs.-Mon., 9-12, 1-6; Tues.-Wed., 9-12, 1-3

Type: Natural History, History

Exhibits: State Park

Fee: $2/Car Park Entrance

CANYON, RANDALL COUNTY

PALO DURO CANYON STATE PARK

12 Miles East of Canyon, S.H. 217

Route 2, Box 285

Canyon, TX 79015

806/488-2227

Open: September-April, Sat.-Sun., 8-5; May, Fri.-Sun.; June-August, Daily

Type: History

Exhibits: State Park

Fee: $2/Car Park Entrance

CASTROVILLE, MEDINA COUNTY

LANDMARK INN STATE HISTORIC SITE

U.S. 90 at Medina River Bridge

P.O. Box 577

Castroville, TX 78009

512/538-2133

Open: Daily, 8-8

Type: History

Exhibits: Historic Inn

Fee: Adults $1; Children 25¢

COMSTOCK, VAL VERDE COUNTY

SEMINOLE CANYON STATE HISTORICAL PARK

9 Miles West of Comstock, U.S. 90

P.O. Box 806

Comstock, TX 78837

915/292-4464

Open: Daily, 8-5

Type: Prehistory/History

Exhibits: State Park

Fee: $2/Car Park Entrance

DENISON, GRAYSON COUNTY

EISENHOWER BIRTHPLACE STATE HISTORIC SITE

208 East Day

Denison, TX 75020

214/465-1956

Open: June-August, Daily, 8-6; September-May, 10-5

Type: Historic Furnishings

Exhibits: Historic House

Fee: Adults $1; Children 25¢

EL PASO, EL PASO COUNTY

MAGOFFIN HOME STATE HISTORIC SITE

1120 Magoffin Ave.

El Paso, TX 79901

915/533-5147

Open: Wed.-Sun., 9-4

Type: Historic Furnishings

Exhibits: Historic House

Fee: Adults $1; Children 25¢

FANNIN, GOLIAD COUNTY

FANNIN BATTLEGROUND STATE HISTORIC SITE

9 Miles East of Goliad, U.S. 59

Fannin, TX 77960

512/645-2020

Open: Daily, 8-5

Type: History

Exhibits: A Unit of Goliad State Park

Fee: None

FORT McKAVETT, MENARD COUNTY

FORT McKAVETT STATE HISTORIC SITE

23 Miles West of Menard, U.S. 190 and F.M. 864

P.O. Box 867

Fort McKavett, TX 78641

915/396-2358

Open: Thurs.-Sun., 8-5

Type: History

Exhibits: Historic Site

Fee: Adults $1; Children 25¢

FREDERICKSBURG, GILLESPIE COUNTY

ADMIRAL NIMITZ STATE HISTORICAL PARK

340 East Main

P.O. Box 777

Fredericksburg, TX 78624

512/997-4379

Open: Daily, 8-5

Type: Military History

Exhibits: Historic Hotel

Fee: Adults $2; Children $1

FULTON, ARANSAS COUNTY

FULTON MANSION STATE HISTORIC STRUCTURE

Henderson St. and Fulton Beach Rd.

P.O. Box 1859

Fulton, TX 78358

512/729-0386

Open: Wed.-Sun., 9-11:30, 1-4

Type: Historic Furnishings

Exhibits: Historic House

Fee: Adults $1; Children 25¢

GOLIAD, GOLIAD COUNTY

GOLIAD STATE HISTORICAL PARK

1 Mile South of Goliad, U.S. 183

P.O. Box 727

Goliad, TX 77963

512/645-3405

Open: Daily, 8-5

Type: History

Exhibits: Historical Park

Fee: $2/Car Park Entrance

ZARAGOZA BIRTHPLACE

1 Mile South of Goliad, U.S. 183

P.O. Box 727

Goliad, TX 77963

512/645-3405

Open: Advance Notice Required

Type: History

Exhibits: A Unit of Goliad State Park

Fee: None

GROESBECK, LIMESTONE COUNTY

OLD FORT PARKER STATE HISTORIC SITE

4 Miles North of Groesbeck, S.H. 14

Route 3, Box 220

Groesbeck, TX 76642

817/729-5253

Open: Daily, Daylight till Dusk

Type: History

Exhibits: Historic Site

Fee: Adults $1; Children 25¢

HUNTSVILLE, WALKER COUNTY

HUNTSVILLE STATE PARK

5 Miles South of Huntsville, I-45

P.O. Box 508

Huntsville, TX 77340

409/295-5644

Open: Daily, 8-5

Type: Natural History

Exhibits: State Park

Fee: $2/Car Park Entrance

JACKSBORO, JACK COUNTY

FORT RICHARDSON STATE HISTORICAL PARK

South Edge of Jacksboro, U.S. 281

P.O. Box 4

Jacksboro, TX 76056

817/567-3506

Open: June-August, Daily, 9-5; March, May, September, Fri.-Mon.; October-February, Fri.-Sun.

Type: Military History

Exhibits: State Historical Park

Fee: $2/Car Park Entrance

KARNACK, HARRISON COUNTY

CADDO LAKE STATE PARK

14 Miles Northeast of Marshall, S.H. 43

Route 2, Box 15

Karnack, TX 75661

214/679-3351

Open: Daily, 8-5

Type: Natural History, History

Exhibits: State Park

Fee: $2/Car Park Entrance

LA GRANGE, FAYETTE COUNTY

MONUMENT HILL/KREISCHE BREWERY STATE HISTORIC SITES

1 Mile South of La Grange, U.S. 77

P.O. Box C

La Grange, TX 78945

409/968-5658

Open: Daily, 8-5

Type: History

Exhibits: Historic Sites

Fee: Adults $1; Children 25¢

LaPORTE, HARRIS COUNTY

BATTLESHIP TEXAS

3527 Battleground Rd.

LaPorte, TX 77571

713/479-2711

Open: September-May, Daily, 10-5; June-August, 10-6

Type: Military History

Exhibits: Historic Ship

Fee: Adults $1; Children 25¢

MONAHANS, WARD COUNTY

MONAHANS SANDHILLS STATE PARK

6 Miles East of Monahans, I-20

P.O. Box 1738

Monahans, TX 79756

915/943-2092

Open: Daily, 8-5

Type: Natural History

Exhibits: State Park

Fee: $2/Car Park Entrance

PARIS, LAMAR COUNTY

SAM BELL MAXEY HOUSE

812 South Church St.

Paris, TX 75460

214/785-5716

Open: Thurs.-Mon., 10-5

Type: Historic Furnishings

Exhibits: Historic House

Fee: Adults $1; Children 25¢

PRESIDIO, PRESIDIO COUNTY

FORT LEATON STATE HISTORIC SITE

4 Miles Southeast of Presidio, FM 170

P.O. Box 1220

Presidio, TX 79845

915/229-3613

Open: Daily, 8-5

Type: History

Exhibits: Historic Site

Fee: Adults $1; Children 25¢

QUANAH, HARDEMAN COUNTY

COPPER BREAKS STATE PARK

12 Miles South of Quanah, S.H. 6

Route 3

Quanah, TX 79252

817/839-4331

Open: September-May, Daily, 8-5; June-August, 8-10

Type: Ethnology, History

Exhibits: State Park

Fee: $2/Car Park Entrance

QUITAQUE, BRISCOE COUNTY

CAPROCK CANYONS STATE PARK

3 Miles West of Quitaque, S.H. 86

P.O. Box 204

Quitaque, TX 79225

806/455-1492

Open: Daily, Daylight to Dark

Type: Prehistory, Natural History

Exhibits: State Park

Fee: $2/Car Park Entrance

QUITMAN, WOOD COUNTY

GOVERNOR HOGG SHRINE STATE HISTORIC SITE

S.H. 37 South in Quitman

Route 3, Park Rd. 45

Quitman, TX 75783

214/763-2701

Open: Thurs.-Mon., 8-12, 1-5

Type: History, Historic Furnishings

Exhibits: Historic Site

Fee: Adults $1; Children 25¢

RICHMOND, FORT BEND COUNTY

BRAZOS BEND STATE PARK

15 Miles South of Richmond, FM 762

Route 1, Box 840

Needville, TX 77461

409/553-3243

Open: Summer 1985

Type: Natural History

Exhibits: State Park

Fee: $2/Car Park Entrance

RUSK, CHEROKEE COUNTY

JIM HOGG STATE HISTORICAL PARK

2 Miles Northeast of Rusk, U.S. 84

Route 2, Box 29

Rusk, TX 75785

214/683-4850

Open: Daily, 8-5

Type: Historic Furnishings

Exhibits: Historic House

Fee: None

SAN ANTONIO, BEXAR COUNTY

JOSE ANTONIO NAVARRO STATE HISTORIC SITE

228 South Laredo

San Antonio, TX 78207

512/226-4801

Open: Tues.-Sat., 10-4

Type: Historic Furnishings

Exhibits: Historic House

Fee: Adults $1; Children 25¢

SHEFFIELD, CROCKETT COUNTY

FORT LANCASTER STATE HISTORIC SITE

6 Miles East of Sheffield, U.S. 290

P.O. Box 306

Sheffield, TX 78213

915/836-4391

Open: Daily, 8-5

Type: Military History

Exhibits: Historic Site

Fee: Adults $1; Children 25¢

STONEWALL, GILLESPIE COUNTY

LYNDON B. JOHNSON STATE PARK

1 Mile East of Stonewall, U.S. 290

P.O. Box 238

Stonewall, TX 78671

512/644-2252

Open: Daily, 8-5

Type: History, Living History Farm

Exhibits: State Park

Fee: None

VANDERPOOL, BANDERA COUNTY

LOST MAPLES NATURAL AREA

4 Miles North of Vanderpool, RR 187

Station C Route

Vanderpool, TX 78885

512/966-3413

Open: Daily, 8-5

Type: Natural History

Exhibits: Natural Area

Fee: $2/Car Park Entrance

WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON COUNTY

ANSON JONES HOUSE

Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historical Park

P.O. Box 305

Washington, TX 77880

409/872-2214

Open: March-August, Daily, 10-5; September-February, Wed.-Sun.

Type: Historic Furnishings

Exhibits: Historic House

Fee: Adults $2; Children $1

WASHINGTON-ON-THE-BRAZOS STATE HISTORICAL PARK IN WASHINGTON

P.O. Box 305

Washington, TX 77880

409/878-2214

Open: January 1986

Type: History

Exhibits: Historical Park

Fee: None

WEST COLUMBIA, BRAZORIA COUNTY

VARNER-HOGG STATE HISTORIC SITE

2 Miles North of West Columbia, S.H. 35

P.O. Box 696

West Columbia, TX 77486

409/345-4656

Open: Closed Spring 1980 to Summer 1986

Type: Historic Furnishings

Exhibits: Historic House

Fee: Adults $1; Children 25¢