El Capitan with blooming claret cup cacti — Blossoming claret cup cacti add a splash of color to the Chihuahuan desert. NPS/Bieri

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

National Park · Texas · National Park Service

Camping

Come experience mountains and canyons, desert and dunes, night skies and spectacular vistas within a place unlike any other. Guadalupe Mountains National Park protects the world's most extensive Permian fossil reef, the four highest peaks in Texas, an environmentally diverse collection of flora and fauna, and the stories of lives shaped through conflict, cooperation and survival.

Plan your visit

Trails & hiking

Hiking · Horseback Riding

Camping

Camping · Backcountry Camping · Group Camping · RV Camping

Site types & reservations: see the official site.

Know before you go

Phone: 915-828-3251
Official site: www.nps.gov
Managed by: National Park Service

Getting there

Directions on Google Maps →

Things to do

Highlights: Archeology · Ruins · Colonization and Settlement · Farming and Agriculture · Ranches · Military · US Army · Native American Heritage · Transportation · Roads, Routes and Highways · Animals · Birds · Canyons and Canyonlands · Dunes · Fire · Fossils and Paleontology · Geology · Mountains · Rock Landscapes and Features · Trails

Activities & features: Auto and ATV · Auto Off-Roading · Car or Front Country Camping · Horse Camping (see also Horse/Stock Use) · Guided Tours · Self-Guided Tours - Walking · Backcountry Hiking · Front-Country Hiking · Horse Trekking · Horse Camping (see also camping) · Junior Ranger Program · Wildlife Watching · Birdwatching · Museum Exhibits