Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site

Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site
Map showing the location of Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site
Map showing the location of Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site
Seminole Canyon State Park
Map showing the location of Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site
Map showing the location of Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site
Seminole Canyon State Park
LocationVal Verde County, USA
Nearest cityComstock, Texas
Coordinates29°41′00″N 101°19′06″W / 29.68333°N 101.31833°W / 29.68333; -101.31833
Area2,172.5 acres (879.2 ha)
Established1980
Visitors27,227 (in 2022)[1]
Governing bodyTexas Parks and Wildlife Department
Seminole Canyon Archeological District
LocationAddress restricted[3]
Area1,334.4 acres (540.0 ha)
Part ofPortions included in Lower Pecos Canyonlands Archeological District (ID100006256)
NRHP reference No.71000967[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 25, 1971
Designated NHLDCPJanuary 13, 2021
Designated TSHS1974

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.

  1. ^ Christopher Adams. "What is the most visited state park in Texas? Here's the top 10 countdown". KXAN.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. ^ Federal and state laws and practices restrict general public access to information regarding the specific location of this resource. In some cases, this is to protect archeological sites from vandalism, while in other cases it is restricted at the request of the owner. See: Knoerl, John; Miller, Diane; Shrimpton, Rebecca H. (1990), Guidelines for Restricting Information about Historic and Prehistoric Resources, National Register Bulletin, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, OCLC 20706997.