Seminole Canyon Texas State Historical Park

Comstock, Texas

This Texas State Park is located on Highway 90 west of Amistad National Recreation Area. It has about ten miles of trails and I heard that the hikes were guided by park rangers.

We drove to this park on the only day we were in the area and it just so happened that it was one of the days when there were no hikes available.

Hikers and walkers are not allowed on any of the trails without a guide. Be sure to call ahead and check the schedule before making a special trip. Hikes are scheduled on certain days and subject to weather conditions.

I would have loved to see the old pictographs on the canyon walls. Prehistoric people from 7,000 years ago painted figures on the canyon walls, some of them more than a hundred feet long. We were disappointed but drove the short road through what we could and found a few neat things anyway.

As much as I love visiting National Parks, sometimes it is the State Parks that are even more intriguing. Visit your state parks as often as you can.