United States Texas Texas Guide Things To Do Essentials Where to Stay Getaways All Texas The 10 Most Beautiful Natural Attractions in Texas By Danno Wise Danno Wise Facebook Instagram Danno Wise has lived on the Texas Gulf Coast his entire life, and has been writing about Texas travel, fishing, and the outdoors since 1994. TripSavvy's editorial guidelines Updated on 05/18/20 Fact checked by Erin Medlicott Fact checked by Erin Medlicott on 09/17/19 LinkedIn Twitter New York University Rutgers Erin Medlicott is a fact checker and researcher with a background in lifestyle and finance. TripSavvy's fact-checking Share Pin Email Although Texas has some of the largest cities in the United States, it is also home to some of the country's most impressive natural attractions. Mountains, canyons, rock formations, caves, forests, and exquisite beaches are just some of the natural attractions found in the Lone Star State. 01 of 10 Big Bend National Park TripSavvy / Alisha McDarris View Map Address Big Bend National Park, TX, USA Get directions Phone +1 432-477-2251 Web Visit website Designated as an International Biosphere Reserve, Big Bend offers a variety of outdoor recreational activities in a primitive setting. Backpacking, mountain biking, fishing, boating, hiking, nature watching, camping - you name it, if it can be done outdoors, it can be done in Big Bend. 02 of 10 Enchanted Rock Natural Area Witold Skrypczak/Getty Images View Map Address 16710 Ranch Rd 965, Fredericksburg, TX 78624, USA Get directions Phone +1 830-685-3636 Web Visit website Located just north of Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country, Enchanted Rock is one of the largest natural rock formations in the United States, with a dome that rises 425 feet above the ground (1825 feet above sea level). Designated as a National Natural Landmark in 1970, Enchanted Rock is also part of the Texas State Parks System and attracts thousands of visitors annually. 03 of 10 Lost Maples State Natural Area Courtesy of Texas Parks & Wildlife View Map Address 37221 RM 187, Vanderpool, TX 78885-8510, USA Get directions Phone +1 830-966-3413 Web Visit website New Englanders aren't the only that get to enjoy watching the fall foliage change, Lost Maples Natural Area in Central Texas offers Texans and visitors to Texas a breathtaking palette of colors every fall. Lost Maples is one of the most unique and most popular natural attractions in Texas.. 04 of 10 Padre Island National Seashore Olga Melhiser Photography/Getty Images View Map Padre Island National Seashore stretches from Corpus Christi south some 75 miles to the Port Mansfield Cut - offering some of the most remote seashore to be found anywhere. Continue to 5 of 10 below. 05 of 10 Cascade Caverns Hit527 / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons View Map Address 226 Cascade Cavern, Boerne, TX 78015-8310, USA Get directions Phone +1 830-755-8080 Web Visit website Located just outside San Antonio, Cascade Caverns offer visitors a look beneath the surface of the Texas Hill Country. The cavern stays 68 degrees year around - making it a perfect place to beat the summer heat - plus it features a 100 foot underground waterfall! 06 of 10 Dinosaur Valley State Park David Nunuk / Getty Images View Map Address 1629 Park Rd 59, Glen Rose, TX 76043, USA Get directions Phone +1 254-897-4588 Web Visit website Located in Glen Rose, the park features models of a 70-foot Apatosaurus and a 45-foot Tyrannosaurus Rex, as well as the Paluxy River, preserved dinosaur tracks and more. Visiting Dinosaur Valley State Park gives kids and adults a unique opportunity to touch the distant past. 07 of 10 Natural Bridge Caverns Jonas Lamis/Flickr/CC BY 2.0 View Map Address 26495 Natural Bridge Caverns Rd, San Antonio, TX 78266, USA Get directions Phone +1 210-651-6101 Web Visit website An underground wonder, Natural Bridge Caverns shows the family a side of the world they probably haven't seen. In addition to a variety of subterranean tours, Natural Bridge Caverns offers a host of above-ground educational activities for kids of all ages. 08 of 10 Longhorn Caverns State Park Courtesy of Texas Parks & Wildlife View Map Address 6211 Park Road 4 S, Burnet, TX 78611, USA Get directions Phone +1 512-715-9000 Web Visit website Longhorn Caverns State Park has cave systems that have housed Comanche Indians, Confederate Soldiers and, perhaps, and outlaw or two. Today the site is a state park, offering a number of tours and educational programs. Continue to 9 of 10 below. 09 of 10 Fossil Rim Wildlife Center Dave G. Houser/Getty Images View Map Address 2299 Co Rd 2008, Glen Rose, TX 76043, USA Get directions Phone +1 254-897-2960 Web Visit website This 1,700-acre wildlife center, located in Glen Rose, is dedicated to preserving and protecting endangered and threatened species. Visitors can view over 1,000 animals from their own car or on guided tours. 10 of 10 Hueco Tanks State Historic Site Witold Skrypczak/Getty Images View Map Address 6900 Hueco Tanks Road No. 1, El Paso, TX 79938, USA Get directions Phone +1 915-857-1135 Web Visit website Hueco Tanks offers a variety of outdoor activies, most notably camping and rock climbing. However, one of the biggest draws to this historic site are the prehistoric pictographs that dot the cave walls there. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Share Pin Email Tell us why! Submit