Whether you want wide, open spaces or a woodsy, lakeside setting, Texas has plenty of parks, RV sites and cabins guaranteed to make anyone a happy camper. No matter if hiking is your hobby, backpacking your bag or nature your nirvana, you'll find it at any of the statewide campgrounds and parks. Experience the excitement of sleeping outdoors (or a cabin if you must!), and the thrill of ghost stories told around a campfire while you cook marshmallows under the big bright stars of a Texas sky.

In the Panhandle Plains, sweeping views and blazing sunsets are as common as pickup trucks on a Texas highway. One of the most majestic sites is Palo Duro Canyon State Park, a dramatic, 1,000-foot-deep canyon created by the Red River slicing through the high plains and revealing brilliant multicolored strata. Explore the park on foot or horseback, but save time to experience the legendary outdoor musical "TEXAS" a stirring retelling of the state's history presented at Palo Duro's outdoor amphitheater from June through August. More than 130 parks highlight the expansive beauty of the Panhandle, heart of Texas cowboy country. Camping facilities range from primitive tent camping and RV sites to luxurious cabins with full kitchens.

If adventure is on your agenda, you'll have your choice at Big Bend National Park, a wilderness paradise that encompasses more than 800,000 acres of mountains and desert along the Rio Grande River. From hiking to rafting, and mountain climbing - you name it and you can find it at Big Bend.

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