Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Texas State Park · Armstrong County
Palo Duro Canyon State Park entrance fee
$8 per adult
Palo Duro Canyon State Park hours
Open daily.
Office hours:
7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Gate hours:
7:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Hours as published by TPWD. Check the official page before a long drive.
About Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Dramatic red clay cliffs, multi-colored rock strata, and the famous Lighthouse rock formation in the second-largest canyon in the nation. Hike, bike, or ride horses along rugged canyon trails, and watch the outdoor musical drama.
Things to do
- 🥾 Hiking
- 🚲 Biking
- 🐎 Equestrian
- 🐦 Birding
- 🧭 Geocaching
Amenities & facilities
- 🏕️ Campsites
- 🚿 Showers
- 🛖 Cabins
- 👥 Group Sites
- 🚐 RV Dump Station
- 🌿 Nature Center
- ♿ Accessible Facilities
RV / campsite hookups
- ⚡ Electric & Water
- 💧 Water Only
- ⛺ Primitive / No Hookups
More Texas state parks with cabins · horseback riding
Camping options
- Campsites with Electricity (Juniper)
- Campsites with Electricity (Mesquite | Sagebrush)
- Campsites with Electricity (Hackberry)
- Campsites with Water
- Group Camp (Wolfberry)
- Group Camp (Youth)
Facility rentals
Pavilions and meeting rooms you can reserve for groups and events.
- Group Hall with Kitchen (Mack Dick Pavilion)
- Pavilion
Trails
- CCC
- Capitol Peak
- Equestrian
- Givens, Spicer, Lowry
- Juniper/Cliffside
- Juniper/Riverside
- Lighthouse
- Paseo del Rio
- Pioneer Nature
- Rock Garden
- Rojo Grande
- Rylander Fortress Cliff
- Sunflower
- Upper Comanche
- Lower Comanche
- Cottonwood Trail
- Kiowa
- Hackberry Horseshoe
As listed on the park’s trail map.
Contact
Phone806-488-2227
Address11450 Park Road 5, Canyon, TX 79015
Upcoming events at Palo Duro Canyon State Park
- Women's Hike
- Birding Hike
- Women's Hike
- Palo Duro Photography Workshop Series
- Archery!
- Art in the Park!
- Junior Ranger Academy
- Palo Duro Van Tour
- Women's Hike
- First Day Hike - Self Guided
Event details and registration are on the TPWD calendar.
🎒 Gear up for Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Popular gear for what this park offers:
- Tents
- Binoculars
- Hiking boots
- Bike helmets
- Riding helmets
- Handheld GPS
- RV surge protector
- Bug spray
- Coolers
- Sleeping bags
- Camp chairs
- Camp stoves
- Lanterns
- Spotting scopes
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