Texas
Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument
Submitted by siteadmin on Sat, 02/07/2009 - 16:00Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument
c/o Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
P.O. Box 1460
Fritch, TX 79036-1460
Phone: 806-857-3151
For thousands of years, people came to the red bluffs above the Canadian River to dig agatized dolomite from quarries to make projectile points, knives, and other tools.
Amistad National Recreation Area
Submitted by siteadmin on Sat, 02/07/2009 - 16:01Amistad National Recreation Area
HCR-3, Box 5-J
Del Rio, TX 78840-9350
Phone: 830-775-7491
Boating, watersports, and camping highlight activities at the Amistad Reservoir on the Rio Grande River.
Big Bend National Park
Submitted by siteadmin on Sat, 02/07/2009 - 16:01Big Bend National Park
P.O. Box 129
Big Bend National Park, TX 79834-0129
Phone: 432-477-2251
Mountains contrast with desert within the great bend of the Rio Grande, as the river waters rush through deep-cut canyons and the open desert for 118 miles.
Big Thicket National Preserve
Submitted by siteadmin on Sat, 02/07/2009 - 16:02Big Thicket National Preserve
3785 Milam Street
Beaumont, TX 77701-4724
Phone: 409-839-2689
A great variety of plant and animal species coexist in this "biological crossroads of North America."
Chamizal National Memorial
Submitted by siteadmin on Sat, 02/07/2009 - 16:02Chamizal National Memorial
800 S. San Marcial Street
El Paso, TX 79905-4123
Phone: 915-532-7273
The memorial commemorates the peaceful settlement of a century-old boundary dispute between the United States and Mexico. This commemoration and multi-cultural understanding are enhanced through the arts in the memorial's 500-seat theater, outdoor stage, and three art galleries.
Fort Davis National Historic Site
Submitted by siteadmin on Sat, 02/07/2009 - 16:02Fort Davis National Historic Site
P.O. Box 1379
101 Lt. Henry Flipper Drive
Fort Davis, TX 79734-1456
Phone: 432-426-3225
Soldiers from Fort Davis, a key West Texas post, helped open the area to settlement and protected travelers along the San Antonio-El Paso Road from 1854 to 1891.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Submitted by siteadmin on Sat, 02/07/2009 - 16:03Guadalupe Mountains National Park
HC 60, Box 400
Salt Flat, TX 79847-9400
Phone: 915-828-3251
This lofty mountain mass rising out of the Chihuahuan desert is part of the world's most significant Permian limestone fossil reef. The park includes spectacular canyons and unusual flora and fauna.
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Submitted by siteadmin on Sat, 02/07/2009 - 16:04Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
P.O. Box 1460
Fritch, TX 79036-1460
Phone: 806-857-3151
Lake Meredith, created by Sanford Dam on the Canadian River in the Texas Panhandle, is the setting for boating, fishing, swimming, and windsurfing. The area's canyons, foothills, and meadows provide opportunities for hiking and other activities.
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
Submitted by siteadmin on Sat, 02/07/2009 - 16:04Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
P.O. Box 329
Johnson City, TX 78636-0329
Phone: 830-868-7128
The park contains the reconstructed birthplace, boyhood home, and ranch of the 36th President; his grandparents' log cabin; and the Johnson family cemetery.
Padre Island National Seashore
Submitted by siteadmin on Sat, 02/07/2009 - 16:05Padre Island National Seashore
P.O. Box 181300
Corpus Christi, TX 78480-1300
Phone: 361-949-8173
Noted for its wide sand beaches, excellent fishing, and abundant bird and marine life, this barrier island stretches along the Gulf Coast for 80.5 miles.
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