Photography
Enter the Texas State Parks Photo Contest! See details below. Texas State Parks offer plenty of opportunities for amazing photographs and outdoor family fun. Whether you capture the look on your child's face after she catches her first fish, a magnificent sunset from a historic overlook, or a surprise encounter with wildlife, you're sure to bring home treasured photographs -- and memories.
Texas State Parks Photo Contest
Enter your most inspirational state park photo(s) in the Texas State Parks Photo Contest, which runs March 1 through April 30, 2013. Prizes include a GoPro video camera ($400 value) from Whole Earth Provision Co., a weekend camping excursion in the state park of your choice, and a Texas Outdoor Family Workshop. Find out more and enter the contest starting March 1.
Flickr Instructions
1. Go to the photo contest link above and sign into Flickr (Yahoo). Or, if you prefer, you can sign in with an existing Google account or Facebook account.
2. Hit “Join this Group” to be added to “Texas State Parks Photo 2013 Contest.” Then upload your entries, using the rules and specifications provided, including tagging the state park where you took the photo.
3. Hit “Invite friends” to spread the word to others!________________________________________________________________________________________
Following below are examples of parks where you will see specific types of views, historic structures, and experiences. Visit our Calendar of Events to find photography workshops to help build new skills. Then, find a Texas State Park near you and start exploring with your camera in hand!
Beaches/Ocean
Galveston Island State Park, Galveston
Sea Rim State Park, Sabine Pass
Mustang Island State Park, Port Aransas
Birds
Find out about birds in Texas State Parks, by region
Canyons
Caprock Canyons State Park, Quitaque
Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Canyon
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) historic structures
The Look of Nature: Designing Texas State Parks During the Great Depression
Fall colors
Lost Maples State Natural Area, Vanderpool
Tyler State Park, Tyler
Daingerfield State Park, Daingerfield
Landscape
Big Bend Ranch State Natural Area, Presidio
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Fredericksburg
Rivers
Frio River at Garner State Park, Concan
Guadalupe River at Guadalupe River State Park, Spring Branch
Pedernales Falls State Park, Johnson City
Wildflowers
LBJ State Park and Historic Site, Stonewall
Inks Lake State Park, Burnet
Wildlife
All state parks and wildlife management areas
Visit the Wildlife Viewing page for tips and suggestions.
