Kid-Friendly Adventures
Featured Adventures
Bastrop State Park
Bastrop, TX
HikingLost Pines hiking with swimming pool and Junior Rangers
Colorado Bend State Park
Bend, TX
Hiking70-foot Gorman Falls waterfall with spring-fed swimming holes
Barton Springs Pool
Austin, TX
SwimmingIconic 3-acre spring-fed pool in Zilker Park at 68 degrees year-round
Big Bend National Park
Big Bend National Park, TX
HikingSpectacular desert mountains and canyons along the Rio Grande
Brazos Bend State Park
Needville, TX
NatureWild alligator viewing from boardwalks and stargazing at the observatory
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Fredericksburg, TX
HikingIconic granite dome summit scramble with 360-degree Hill Country views
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center
Glen Rose, TX
NatureDrive-through wildlife center where kids hand-feed giraffes
Garner State Park
Concan, TX
SwimmingLegendary Frio River swimming and summer dances in the Hill Country
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Salt Flat, TX
HikingHighest point in Texas and stunning McKittrick Canyon fall foliage
Hamilton Pool Preserve
Dripping Springs, TX
SwimmingJaw-dropping grotto with 50-foot waterfall and natural swimming pool
Inks Lake State Park
Burnet, TX
SwimmingSpring-fed lake swimming and cliff jumping at Devil's Waterhole
Padre Island National Seashore
Corpus Christi, TX
Camping70 miles of wild beach with sea turtle releases and shell hunting
Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Canyon, TX
HikingSecond-largest US canyon with the iconic Lighthouse Trail hike
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Glen Rose, TX
HikingReal dinosaur tracks in a riverbed plus 20 miles of trails
Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge
Fort Worth, TX
Nature25 miles of trails with bison and prairie dogs in Fort Worth
Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway
Mineral Wells, TX
Rock-ClimbingNatural rock climbing at Penitentiary Hollow plus lake swimming and trails
Little Elm Beach
Little Elm, TX
SwimmingSandy lake beach on Lewisville Lake with roped swim area and free life jacket loans
Arbor Hills Nature Preserve
Plano, TX
HikingFamily-friendly trails and an observation tower in Plano
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
McKinney, TX
NatureInteractive nature museum and 289-acre wildlife sanctuary