Parks & beaches in Texas

Amarillo Botanical Gardens

Amarillo

Monday - Friday 9 AM to 7 PM, Saturday 9 AM to 5 PM, Sunday 1 PM to 5 PM

Armand Bayou Nature Center

Pasadena

Wednesday - Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sunday 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Closed Monday & Tuesday)

Baytown Nature Center

Baytown

Open daily year-round except Christmas, Thanksgiving, and during extreme inclement weather. Gates open 30 minutes before sunrise and close 30 minutes after sunset.

Bob Jones Nature Center and Preserve

Southlake

Daily 7:00am-8:00pm (7:00am-5:00pm in winter)

Canyon Lake Gorge

Canyon Lake

Monday – Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., with last entry at 3:30 p.m.

Cave Without A Name

Boerne

Daily 10 a.m.–4 p.m. (9 a.m.–5 p.m. Memorial Day–Labor Day)

Caverns of Sonora

Sonora

Clark Gardens

Weatherford

Monday–Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Collin Park

Wylie

Colorado Canyon

Beaumont

Mon-Thu 12 pm to 9 pm, Fri 12 pm to 11 pm, Sat 10 am to 11 pm, Sun 1 pm to 8 pm (Normal Hours when school is in)

Coppell Nature Park

Coppell

Daily from sunrise to sunset

Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center

Cedar Hill

7:30am - 3:00pm

East Metro Pool

Manor

Tuesday – Friday: 12 PM – 6 PM, Saturday – Sunday: 1 PM - 7 PM (Monday CLOSED)

Fair Park

Dallas

6a - 10p

Fort Worth Botanic Garden

Fort Worth

Lone Star Card/SNAP/WIC Free Admission

Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge

Fort Worth

October-April, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; May-September, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Hidalgo County Precinct 2 Hike & Bike Trail

San Juan

Hidden Falls Adventure Park

Marble Falls

Historic Botanical Gardens

Denton

Houston Arboretum & Nature Center

Houston

7 am – 7:30 pm, daily (March-October); 7 am – 6 pm, daily (November-February); 9 am – 4 pm, daily

Houston Botanic Garden

Houston

9:00 am — 5:00 pm Daily

Inner Space Cavern

Georgetown

Mon-Fri 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Sat-Sun 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Japanese Tea Garden

San Antonio

Kirby Creek Park

Grand Prairie

Lake Brownwood State Park

Brownwood

Lake Conroe Beach Park ( Lake Conroe Park )

Montgomery

Lake Halbert Park

Corsicana

5:00 AM — 11:00 PM daily

Landa Falls

New Braunfels

Season Pass

Longhorn Cavern State Park

Burnet

Weekdays 9am–5pm; Weekends, Holidays, and Summer 9am–6pm

Longview Arboretum and Nature Center

Longview

Wednesday - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Lubbock Memorial Arboretum

Lubbock

5:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.

Lynn Creek Park at Joe Pool Lake

Grand Prairie

Daily 6:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. (March 2 – September 13)

Mariner Point Park

Grapevine

Daily 8:00am - Sunset

Natural Bridge Caverns

San Antonio

Pease Park Treehouse

Austin

River Bend Nature Center

Wichita Falls

Cottonwood Individual Membership

Riverside Nature Center

Kerrville

Monday – Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

RV Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area

Belton

Daily 6:00am-10:00pm

Seawolf Park

Galveston

Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center

Orange

Tuesday – Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Sibley Nature Center

Midland

Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center

Corpus Christi

Halloween Costumed Kids Half Price

Spring Creek Greenway Nature Center

Spring

Tuesday – Saturday 9:00 am-4:00 pm

Texas Sculpture Garden

Frisco

Exterior collection open daily dawn to dusk; interior art open weekdays 9:00am to 5:00pm.

The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden

Dallas

Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site

Washington

Wednesday – Sunday 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

White Rock Lake Park

Dallas

Daily 6 am - 11 pm

Wonder World Cave & Adventure Park

San Marcos

Monday–Thursday 10am–2pm, Friday 10am–4pm, Saturday 10am–6pm

Zilker Botanical Garden

Austin

Regular Hours (September–May): 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Summer Hours (June–August): 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM