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🌳 Palo Duro Canyon State Park

State Park📍 Texas
Cost of access
$8/person/day
TX State Parks Pass $70/yr

Second-largest canyon in the US — ride the rim or the floor.

⛺ Camping🥾 Hiking🐎 Horseback Riding🚵 Mountain Biking
Amenities: 🅿️ Parking · 🚻 Restrooms · 🚰 Potable water (at developed areas — verify for your entry point)
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Fees and rules change — always confirm with the managing agency. Public land ≠ unlimited harvest: state licenses apply for hunting/fishing, and foraging rules vary by unit.

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The closest public places to Palo Duro Canyon State Park, straight-line distance.

2 mi away · State Park
🌳 Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Fee charged — check official site
28 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 APH Hunt Lease — Cobb Farms
$48/yr Annual Public Hunting (APH) permit
30 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 APH Hunt Lease — Morris
$48/yr Annual Public Hunting (APH) permit
32 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 APH Hunt Lease — Rio Farms
$48/yr Annual Public Hunting (APH) permit
34 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 APH Hunt Lease — Stovall
$48/yr Annual Public Hunting (APH) permit
34 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 APH Hunt Lease — Pat's Place
$48/yr Annual Public Hunting (APH) permit
35 mi away · Private Land — Open Access
🤝 APH Hunt Lease — South Place
$48/yr Annual Public Hunting (APH) permit
48 mi away · State Park
🌳 Caprock Canyons State Park & Trailway
Fee charged — check official site

🎫 Entry requirements — TX state lands

Required passPer-person entrance fee
TX residents$2–8/person by park
Out-of-state visitors$2–8/person by park
Annual option$70 State Parks Pass

Typical published rates — fees change; confirm at the official site before travel. Hunting/fishing licenses are always separate from entry passes.

📋 Standard rules — State Parks

The publicly posted baseline for this land type. Individual units add their own rules — the official page ↗ always controls.

  • Entry pass or day-use fee per your state (see the pass table above)
  • Pets leashed (typically 6 ft); some beaches/buildings off-limits
  • Collecting is usually prohibited or limited — many states allow personal-use berry/mushroom picking, many don't; check the park page
  • Camp in designated sites by reservation; quiet hours typically 10pm–6am; alcohol rules vary by state
  • Hunting only where and when specifically posted