Palo Duro Canyon offers dramatic views, rugged trails, and unforgettable experiences. If you’ve ever heard anyone talk about the “Grand Canyon of Texas,” they mean Palo Duro Canyon, the ...

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.

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 State Park welcomes around 400,000 visitors annually, making it one of Texas’ most visited state parks. One of the most remarkable things about Palo Duro Canyon is that it sort ...