Palo Duro Canyon State Park

Program Pics
Prairie Palooza: Palo Duro Canyon – Back to the Future: 🎉 Celebrate Texas State Parks’ 100-year anniversary at Palo Duro Canyon State Park! This will chronical 100 years of our past and showcase 100 years of partnerships for the future!
100 S’more Years at Palo Duro Canyon: Join us in celebrating 100 years of Texas State Parks with an evening of s’mores.
THE Palo Duro Van Tour: Beat the heat with a drive through Palo Duro Canyon from the comfort of our van.
Night Hike Safety 101: "THIS EVENT HAS BEEN ALTERED." Join our rangers to discuss hiking at night and being safe while hiking after dark.
Sky Guide Astronomy Hour: "THIS EVENT HAS BEEN ALTERED." Join our rangers in utilizing the SkyGuide App. We will view some of the constellations around us and listen to some of the legends we tell of them.
Bison Grocery Store: Learn about the bison who once roamed Palo Duro Canyon and their many uses to the Comanche People.
A Slice of Palo Duro Pie: "THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED." Learn about the geology that makes up each slice of Palo Duro Canyon in this short hike.
THE Palo Duro Van Tour: Beat the heat with a drive through Palo Duro Canyon from the comfort of our van.
Cowboys and Cottonwoods: "THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED." Learn how water helps cottonwood trees survive, and how water helped the cattle industry thrive, even in a hostile environment.
Building Up and Tearing Down: "THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED." Learn about who built Palo Duro Canyon State Park and how erosion continues to break down the canyon down in this short, riverside stroll.
Skins and Skulls May Break my Bones: Learn about who’s who in Palo Duro and how carnivores hunt their prey.
THE Palo Duro Van Tour: Beat the heat with a drive through Palo Duro Canyon from the comfort of our van.
Skins and Skulls May Break my Bones: Learn about who’s who in Palo Duro and how carnivores hunt their prey.
Bison Grocery Store: Learn about the bison who once roamed Palo Duro Canyon and their many uses to the Comanche People.
Strawberry Moon Astronomy Hour - REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Experience the rising of June’s Strawberry Moon, both with the naked eye, and through our telescope.
THE Palo Duro Van Tour: Beat the heat with a drive through Palo Duro Canyon from the comfort of our van.
THE Palo Duro Van Tour: Beat the heat with a drive through Palo Duro Canyon from the comfort of our van.
THE Palo Duro Van Tour: Beat the heat with a drive through Palo Duro Canyon from the comfort of our van.
Constellation StarTour: "THE MEEETING LOCATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS BEEN ALTERED." Join our rangers in viewing some of the clearest and well-known constellations in our night sky. Besides viewing them, we’ll tell some of the stories cultures have told about them to better understand their world.
Spider Search Party: "THE MEEETING LOCATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS BEEN ALTERED." Bring a flashlight and join us in searching for Wolf Spiders along the trail in this evening hike!
THE Palo Duro Van Tour: "THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED." Beat the heat with a drive through Palo Duro Canyon from the comfort of our van.
THE Palo Duro Van Tour: Beat the heat with a drive through Palo Duro Canyon from the comfort of our van.
Trail Team for a Day: Palo Duro Canyon Trail Cleanup: Join our volunteer Trail Team for a day and help us in repairing our damaged trails.
Buck Moon Hike – Self-Guided: Pick up a packet from Headquarters, choose a trail, and experience the rising of July’s Buck Moon in this self-guided full moon hike.
Constellation StarTour: Join our rangers in viewing some of the clearest and well-known constellations in our night sky. Besides viewing them, we’ll tell some of the stories cultures have told about them to better understand their world.
THE Palo Duro Van Tour: Beat the heat with a drive through Palo Duro Canyon from the comfort of our van.
THE Palo Duro Van Tour: Beat the heat with a drive through Palo Duro Canyon from the comfort of our van.
Texas Master Naturalist Corner: Learn about a different outdoor skill or facet of the canyon every two weeks with the Texas Master Naturalists.
Night Hike Safety Hike: Join our rangers for a quick stroll to discuss hiking at night and being safe while hiking after dark.
Sturgeon Moon Hike: Experience the rising of August’s Sturgeon Moon in this full moon hike.
Sturgeon Moon Hike – Self-Guided: Pick up a packet from Headquarters, choose a trail, and experience the rising of August’s Sturgeon Moon in this self-guided full moon hike.
THE Palo Duro Van Tour: Beat the heat with a drive through Palo Duro Canyon from the comfort of our van.
THE Palo Duro Van Tour: Beat the heat with a drive through Palo Duro Canyon from the comfort of our van.
Spider Search Party: Bring a flashlight and join us in searching for Wolf Spiders along the trail in this evening hike!
Night Hike Safety Hike: Join our rangers for a quick stroll to discuss hiking at night and being safe while hiking after dark.
Scorpion Scavenger Hunt: Bring an ultra-violet flashlight and join us in searching for scorpions along the trail in this evening hike!
Footsteps of the CCC: Walk in the footsteps of the CCC and learn about how they used their ingenuity to build Palo Duro Canyon State Park.
Sturgeon Moon Hike – Self-Guided: Pick up a packet from Headquarters, choose a trail, and experience the rising of August’s Sturgeon Moon in this self-guided full moon hike.
Footsteps of the CCC: Walk in the footsteps of the CCC and learn about how they used their ingenuity to build Palo Duro Canyon State Park.
Footsteps of the CCC: Walk in the footsteps of the CCC and learn about how they used their ingenuity to build Palo Duro Canyon State Park.
THE Palo Duro Van Tour: Beat the heat with a drive through Palo Duro Canyon from the comfort of our van.
THE Palo Duro Van Tour: Beat the heat with a drive through Palo Duro Canyon from the comfort of our van.
THE Palo Duro Van Tour: Beat the heat with a drive through Palo Duro Canyon from the comfort of our van.
THE Halloween Palo Duro Van Tour: Enjoy a guided drive through Palo Duro Canyon from the comfort of our van during the Halloween holiday.
Harvest Moon Hike – Self-Guided: Pick up a packet from Headquarters, choose a trail, and experience the rising of September’s Harvest Moon in this self-guided full moon hike.
Hunter’s Moon Hike – Self-Guided: Pick up a packet from Headquarters, choose a trail, and experience the rising of October’s Hunter’s Moon in this self-guided full moon hike.
Constellation StarTour: Join our rangers in viewing some of the clearest and well-known constellations in our night sky. Besides viewing them, we’ll tell some of the stories cultures have told about them to better understand their world.
Hunter’s Moon Hike: Experience the rising of October’s Hunter’s Moon in this full moon hike.
Cowboys and Cottonwoods: Learn how water helps cottonwood trees survive, and how water helped the cattle industry thrive, even in a hostile environment.
Building Up and Tearing Down: Learn about who built Palo Duro Canyon State Park and how erosion continues to break down the canyon down in this short, riverside stroll.
A Slice of Palo Duro Pie: Learn about the geology that makes up each slice of Palo Duro Canyon in this short hike.
Footsteps of the CCC: Walk in the footsteps of the CCC and learn about how they used their ingenuity to build Palo Duro Canyon State Park.
A Slice of Palo Duro Pie: Learn about the geology that makes up each slice of Palo Duro Canyon in this short hike.
Building Up and Tearing Down: Learn about who built Palo Duro Canyon State Park and how erosion continues to break down the canyon down in this short, riverside stroll.
Harvest Moon Hike: Experience the rising of September’s Harvest Moon in this full moon hike.
Spider Search Party: Bring a flashlight and join us in searching for Wolf Spiders along the trail in this evening hike!
Footsteps of the CCC: Walk in the footsteps of the CCC and learn about how they used their ingenuity to build Palo Duro Canyon State Park.
Cowboys and Cottonwoods: Learn how water helps cottonwood trees survive, and how water helped the cattle industry thrive, even in a hostile environment.
A Slice of Palo Duro Pie: Learn about the geology that makes up each slice of Palo Duro Canyon in this short hike.
Cowboys and Cottonwoods: Learn how water helps cottonwood trees survive, and how water helped the cattle industry thrive, even in a hostile environment.
A Slice of Palo Duro Pie: Learn about the geology that makes up each slice of Palo Duro Canyon in this short hike.
Footsteps of the CCC: Walk in the footsteps of the CCC and learn about how they used their ingenuity to build Palo Duro Canyon State Park.
Building Up and Tearing Down: Learn about who built Palo Duro Canyon State Park and how erosion continues to break down the canyon down in this short, riverside stroll.
Bison Grocery Store: Learn about the bison who once roamed Palo Duro Canyon and their many uses to the Comanche People.
A Slice of Palo Duro Pie: Learn about the geology that makes up each slice of Palo Duro Canyon in this short hike.
Building Up and Tearing Down and Cowboys and Cottonwoods: Learn how water helps cottonwood trees survive, and how water helped the cattle industry thrive, even in a hostile environment and learn about who built Palo Duro Canyon State Park and how erosion continues to break down the canyon down in this short, riverside stroll.
Hike with the Pioneers of Palo Duro: Learn about the different pioneers through time who first saw Palo Duro’s walls on this hike.
A Slice of Palo Duro Pie: Learn about the geology that makes up each slice of Palo Duro Canyon in this short hike.
The Comanches, Masters of Adaptation: Learn about the Comanche People, and how they changed to achieve success in their ever-changing environment in this short talk.
A Slice of Palo Duro Pie: Learn about the geology that makes up each slice of Palo Duro Canyon in this short hike.
Cowboys and Cottonwoods: Learn how water helps cottonwood trees survive, and how water helped the cattle industry thrive, even in a hostile environment.
Footsteps of the CCC: Walk in the footsteps of the CCC and learn about how they used their ingenuity to build Palo Duro Canyon State Park.
A Slice of Palo Duro Pie: Learn about the geology that makes up each slice of Palo Duro Canyon in this short hike.
The Comanches, Masters of Adaptation: Learn about the Comanche People, and how they changed to achieve success in their ever-changing environment in this short talk.
Beaver Moon Hike: Experience the rising of November’s Beaver Moon in this full moon hike.
THE Palo Duro Van Tour: Enjoy a guided drive through Palo Duro Canyon from the comfort of our van.
THE Palo Duro Van Tour: Enjoy a guided drive through Palo Duro Canyon from the comfort of our van.
THE Thanksgiving Palo Duro Van Tour: Enjoy a guided drive through Palo Duro Canyon from the comfort of our van during the Thanksgiving holiday.
Constellation StarTour: Join our rangers in viewing some of the clearest and well-known constellations in our night sky. Besides viewing them, we’ll tell some of the stories cultures have told about them to better understand their world.
Bison Grocery Store: Learn about the bison who once roamed Palo Duro Canyon and their many uses to the Comanche People.
The Comanches, Masters of Adaptation: Learn about the Comanche People, and how they changed to achieve success in their ever-changing environment in this short talk.
Skins and Skulls May Break my Bones: Learn about who’s who in Palo Duro and how carnivores hunt their prey.
Hike with the Pioneers of Palo Duro: Learn about the different pioneers through time who first saw Palo Duro’s walls on this hike.
Bison Grocery Store: Learn about the bison who once roamed Palo Duro Canyon and their many uses to the Comanche People.
A Slice of Palo Duro Pie: Learn about the geology that makes up each slice of Palo Duro Canyon in this short hike.
The Comanches, Masters of Adaptation: Learn about the Comanche People, and how they changed to achieve success in their ever-changing environment in this short talk.
THE Palo Duro Van Tour: Enjoy a guided drive through Palo Duro Canyon from the comfort of our van.
Cowboys and Cottonwoods: Learn how water helps cottonwood trees survive, and how water helped the cattle industry thrive, even in a hostile environment.
Beaver Moon Hike – Self-Guided: Pick up a packet from Headquarters, choose a trail, and experience the rising of November’s Beaver Moon in this self-guided full moon hike.