Palo Duro Canyon State Park offers a diverse range of activities that cater to all types of outdoor enthusiasts. From hiking and biking to horseback riding and stargazing, there's something for ...

Members of four Southern Plains tribes gathered at Palo Duro State Park to remember the 1874 battle, which marked the end of Native resistance to Texas’ new Anglo regime.

Palo Duro Canyon placed in the 10 best state parks in the United States in the USA TODAY 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards. See where it ranked.

PALO DURO CANYON STATE PARK - The smell of chicken-fried steak sizzling in cast-iron skillets mingled with the sweet aroma of peach cobbler baking over coals as the day began early Saturday at the ...

To maximize daylight (because it gets dark soon in the winter), head to Palo Duro as soon as it opens, which is at 7 a.m. It closes at 9 p.m. with a day pass (only $8) but I didn't stay past 5 p.m ...

“ Palo Duro Canyon is one of the most stunning natural wonders in the U.S., and as a state park, it offers reliable access for travelers looking to explore its rugged beauty,” Sharyn Means, ...

The Palo Duro Canyon is significantly lesser known than the nation’s largest canyon — the Grand Canyon, which welcomed over 4.7 million visitors in 2023 — but is impressive in its own right.

Palo Duro was named among the top 10 camping sites in the U.S. by The Dyrt, the No. 1 camping app in the iOS and Android App stores, according to a 2021 article in the Globe-News.

Palo Duro Canyon is the second-largest canyon in the U.S. (120 miles long and 20 miles wide), etched out of the earth for over 200 million years. A state park on the canyon floor is a playground ...

Palo Duro Canyon placed in the 10 best state parks in the United States in the USA TODAY 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards. See where it ranked.