Public land in Texas
The largest public lands we have for Texas. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you pick.
Foraging laws for Texas · Species recorded in Texas
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Big Bend National Park
National Park - National Park Service
785,097 acres
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Big Bend Ranch State Park
State Park - State Park and Recreation
313,728 acres
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Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
195,710 acres
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Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
181,528 acres
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Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
178,164 acres
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Sam Houston National Forest
National Forest - Forest Service
163,247 acres
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Sabine National Forest
National Forest - Forest Service
161,158 acres
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Davy Crockett National Forest
National Forest - Forest Service
161,095 acres
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Angelina National Forest
National Forest - Forest Service
154,309 acres
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Padre Island National Seashore
National Lakeshore or Seashore - National Park Service
130,489 acres
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San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
130,456 acres
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Mcfaddin National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
119,304 acres
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Sam Rayburn Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
116,718 acres
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Big Thicket National Preserve
Conservation Area - National Park Service
108,722 acres
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Black Gap Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Fish and Wildlife
104,802 acres
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Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
94,060 acres
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Guadalupe Mountains National Park
National Park - National Park Service
86,840 acres
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Wright Patman Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
81,011 acres
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Rita Blanca National Grassland
National Grassland - Forest Service
77,366 acres
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Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
74,045 acres
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Canadian River Cattle Ranch
Private Conservation - Non-Governmental Organization
70,668 acres
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Permanent University Fund
State Resource Management Area - State Land Board
65,497 acres
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Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
58,139 acres
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Amistad National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area - National Park Service
54,359 acres
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Ray Roberts Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
47,205 acres
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Lewisville Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
46,194 acres
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High Lonesome Ranch (C. Williams)
Private Ranch - Non-Governmental Organization
45,232 acres
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Whitney Point Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
45,028 acres
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Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
43,055 acres
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Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area - National Park Service
40,818 acres
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Lavon Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
37,671 acres
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Chinati Mountains
State Conservation Area - State Park and Recreation
37,245 acres
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Indio Ranch
Research or Educational Area - Other or Unknown State Land
34,445 acres
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Davis Mountains Preserve
Private Conservation - Non-Governmental Organization
32,943 acres
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Cooper Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
32,045 acres
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James E. Daughtrey Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - City Land
31,307 acres
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Somerville Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
29,940 acres
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Lake O' The Pines Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
29,416 acres
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Red Fish Bay State Scientific Area
Research or Educational Area - State Park and Recreation
28,655 acres
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Matador Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Fish and Wildlife
28,341 acres
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Palo Duro Canyon State Park
State Park - State Park and Recreation
27,267 acres
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Franklin Mountains State Park
State Park - State Park and Recreation
27,246 acres
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Happy Cove Ranch (C. Williams)
Private Ranch - Non-Governmental Organization
26,908 acres
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Moore Plantation Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Park and Recreation
26,279 acres
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Bannister Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Park and Recreation
25,945 acres
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Belton Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
25,863 acres
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J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Fish and Wildlife
25,659 acres
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White Oak Creek Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Park and Recreation
25,604 acres