Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site | |
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Location | Val Verde County, USA |
Nearest city | Comstock, Texas |
Coordinates | 29°41′00″N 101°19′06″W / 29.68333°N 101.31833°W |
Area | 2,172.5 acres (879.2 ha) |
Established | 1980 |
Visitors | 27,227 (in 2022)[1] |
Governing body | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department |
Seminole Canyon Archeological District | |
Location | Address restricted[3] |
Area | 1,334.4 acres (540.0 ha) |
Part of | Portions included in Lower Pecos Canyonlands Archeological District (ID100006256) |
NRHP reference No. | 71000967[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | January 25, 1971 |
Designated NHLDCP | January 13, 2021 |
Designated TSHS | 1974 |
Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site is a state park in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located off U.S. Route 90, east of the Pecos River High Bridge, 9 miles (14 km) west of Comstock in Val Verde County. The park is conducive to camping, biking, bird watching, back packing and archeological study. Cave art and archeological artifacts date back to the earliest human habitation in the area. The park is part of the larger Seminole Canyon Archeological District on the National Register of Historic Places.