Caprock Canyon Buffalo

4.6/5
(400) · State park in Quitaque, United States
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Mar 13, 2025
In the middle of nowhere, this is one of the best of Texas' state parks for hiking. The scenery is gorgeous and the trails well maintained. And above all, it's not crowded. We did two trails that …Full review by Mike H
Dec 8, 2024
Caprock Canyons is my favorite state park in Texas. It's never super crowded, the views are spectacular, and there are multiple trails making repeated visits interesting. That being said, I would onl…Full review by kionsomewhereelse
Oct 15, 2024
Beautiful place! Our Park Ranger guide gave us so much fascinating information about the park. My only disappointment was that I couldn't get any good pictures of the Bison! When we drove up they w…Full review by Diana F

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When are check-in and Check-out times for RVers?
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Sorry I don't know the answer to your question. Good luck.
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Answer by kevan j · Oct 5, 2021
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Hello, Planning a camping trip to the park in mid-august. Will it be too hot to hike?
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Not in the evenings or early mornings. I would make plans swimming, resting, reading, or being indoors for the afternoons.
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Traveling with 4 kids (ages 1, 3, 5, 7) in early August. Is this worth a stop as it is on the way from Palo Duro Canyon to …
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Traveling with 4 kids (ages 1, 3, 5, 7) in early August. Is this worth a stop as it is on the way from Palo Duro Canyon to Houston? Not planning on doing any hiking as all the hikes looked long for my kids' ages but just wondering if worth it to drive and stop at the scenic lookouts along the road. It's the last day of a 3 week national parks roadtrip - kids are all well traveled.
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Will Palo Duro Canyon and Caprock In the same day and also a drive back from Amarillo to Houston same day be too much in same day? Kids can easily do 12 hour plus days but I …
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Will Palo Duro Canyon and Caprock In the same day and also a drive back from Amarillo to Houston same day be too much in same day? Kids can easily do 12 hour plus days but I think maybe this may be too much?
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Are dogs allowed in the campground and on the trails?
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Dogs on leashes were on the trail. Also around campgrounds, yet be careful when in Prairie Dog town or around the bison herd.
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What is considered a public stream?
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A stream is navigable by statute if it retains an average width of 30 feet from the mouth up.2 It is important to understand that the entire stream bed is...
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