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Official Twitter for #TexasStateParks, managed by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. Your adventure begins here, https://t.co/2i1SXf5rK2.
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Happy #WorldRangerDay to the folks who truly do it all 🫶✨. In #TexasStateParks, rangers wear more than one hat! They keep our parks running and our visitors returning. Here’s to the rangers who show up every day, in every way 👏. Drop a 💚 to thank a ranger today!
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Daddy Longlegs are known to group up and pulsate as a defense tactic. The smell they release when threatened? Let’s just say you won’t forget it. 😅 . 📍: Mother Neff State Park .🎥: Stephanie Garcia . 👉 Read more about them here: #WildlifeWednesday
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Celebrating Buffalo Soldiers Month 🌾 . The Texas Buffalo Soldiers team brings history to life through storytelling, traditional games, historic tools, and recreated campsites. 🦬 Want to experience it firsthand? .Check out their events calendar at,
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Because the outdoors? They’re for ALL. 🫶. From accessible trails to free adaptive equipment, we’re working to make every Texas State Park welcoming for every Texan. 📍 Start here: #ADA35 #TexasStateParks
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🦃 Welcome to Turkey Park. A full-on turkey takeover went down at Bentsen RGV State Park!. The Rio Grande Wild Turkey is native to Texas and surprisingly sneaky when they want to be. until they roll up 20 deep. 🎥: Bentsen RGV State Park. #WildlifeWednesday #TexasStateParks
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Pink skies 💗🩰🦩🌷 >> Screen time. Sunsets like this one over Lake Somerville State Park are what golden hour dreams are made of - bold, quiet, unforgettable. 📸: Tommy Snow. 📍 Find a park near you and catch the glow IRL,
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This face card never denies 💅. It’s #NationalMothWeek, and we’re giving love to one of nature’s most underrated pollinators. Moths fertilize plants, feed wildlife, and keep ecosystems buzzing - mostly while we sleep. 🌱. 📸 Estero Llano Grande SP. 🔗
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For your safety, check for park closure notifications on social media or the park alert map before you travel. Stay safe!. 👉 Park alert map:
🚫 STAY OUT OF FLOODED WATERS 🚫. Floodwaters can remain hazardous for days. Wait for official clearance from local authorities before entering any affected areas. 🔗Check #TexasStateParks closures at
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RT @TPWDnews: View of the Guadalupe River shows the devastating impacts of the flood. @TexasGameWarden continues to work with other first….
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Conditions can change quickly, and even familiar trails or river access points may now be unsafe. Your safety is our top priority.
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⚠️ Due to ongoing flooding, the following #TexasStateParks are currently closed:.👉 Inks Lake SP.👉 Lost Maples SNA.👉 Old Tunnel SP.👉 Colorado Bend SP. Before visiting, check:.🚨 Park Alerts.🌨️ Weather.🚙 Road Conditions. 🔗
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RT @TPWDnews: Heavy rain+ flooding threaten portions of West and Central Texas. ⚠️ PLEASE HEED LOCAL WARNINGS ⚠️. @texasgamewarden is assi….
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Gorman Falls is a 70-foot waterfall. The water here creates stunning travertine rock formations - built slowly over time as river water evaporates. But this beauty is fragile. Respect it, admire it, and leave it better than you found it. 💚. 📍 Colorado Bend State Park
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Room with a view 🦝. These raccoons picked prime real estate - high, hollow, and hidden. Keep exploring and you might catch moments like this!. 📸: Scott Phillips Photography (IG).📍: Brazos Bend State Park. #WildlifeWednesday #TexasStateParks
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Got the perfect park pic? 📸 Let’s see it!. Submit your favorite #TexasStateParks photos to the America’s State Parks Photo Contest. It’s time to show off the magic of our parks! 💫. 🗓️ Deadline to enter: July 18, 2025 at 11:59 ET.👉 Enter at:
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For over the past 14 years, @WholeEarthProv has raised $332,224 for #TexasStateParks! 💚. Through Banff Film Festival screenings & State Parks Month fundraisers, they've helped support the places Texans love to explore. Huge thanks to this incredible partner! 🙌
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RT @TPWDnews: 🎙️ Lockhart State Park will be part of North America’s most popular amateur radio event. This wknd over 31,000 ham radio oper….
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Thinking about visiting all the parks too? Your journey starts here 👉
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QUEST COMPLETE! 🥾🌟. Big congrats to Rick & Sarah for exploring every Texas State Park! . From canyons to coastlines, they’ve hiked, camped & made memories across the state. Already planning return trips to their faves 💚. 📸 @thecampinglunatics (IG)
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Standing on business… or just rocks? 🦎🪨. The Texas horned lizard (aka "horny toad") is a spiky icon - but it’s also a threatened species in TX. They dig in sandy soil to nest, hibernate, and chill out. 😎 See one? Respect the space, let it vibe. 📍Seminole Canyon State Park
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