List of National Natural Landmarks in Texas


There are 21 National Natural Landmarks in Texas.
NameImageDateLocationCountyOwnershipDescription
Attwater Prairie Chicken PreserveColoradofederal/US Fish & Wildlife ServiceContains the only significant segment of gulf coastal prairie.
Bayside Resaca AreaCameronfederal/US Fish & Wildlife ServiceLocated in Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, contains an excellent example of a resaca.
Catfish CreekAndersonstate/Texas Department of Parks and WildlifeOne of the few remaining undisturbed riparian habitats in the western Gulf Coastal Plain
Caverns of SonoraSuttonprivateContains unusual formations, such as bladed helictites and coralloid growths
Devil's SinkholeEdwardsstate/Texas Department of Parks and WildlifeA deep, bell-shaped, collapsed limestone sink.
Dinosaur Valley State ParkSomervellstate/Texas Department of Parks and WildlifeThe only known source of distinct and full-grown sauropod footprints.
Ezell's CaveHaysprivateHouses at least 36 species of cave fauna.
Enchanted RockGillespie, Llanostate/Texas Department of Parks and WildlifeA classic illustration of a batholith and of the exfoliation process.
Fort Worth Nature Center and RefugeTarrantmunicipal/City of Fort WorthContains outstanding examples of the unique oak-hickory forest associations called cross timbers.
Greenwood CanyonMontagueprivateA rich source of early Cretaceous mammalian fossils.
High Plains Natural AreaRandallfederal/US Fish & Wildlife ServiceOne of the best developed, least disturbed natural shortgrass climax communities remaining in the Great Plains. Part of Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
Independence Creek Preserve2024Terrellprivate
Little Blanco River BluffBlancoprivateAn unspoiled example of the limestone bluff communities of the Edwards Plateau.
Longhorn CavernBurnetstate/Texas Department of Parks and WildlifeState park contains an outstanding example of cave features formed during the phreatic phase of development.
Lost Maples State Natural AreaBandera, Realstate/Texas Department of Parks and WildlifeAn excellent illustration of Edwards Plateau flora and fauna.
Muleshoe National Wildlife RefugeBaileyfederal/US Fish & Wildlife ServiceSaline lake beds, and shortgrass grama grasslands characteristic of the high plains.
Odessa Meteor CraterEctorcountyContains two meteorite impact craters. The largest is in diameter.
Palo Duro Canyon State ParkArmstrong, Randallstate/Texas Department of Parks and WildlifeSpectacular canyon that is an excellent example of a landform created by running water.
Santa Ana National Wildlife RefugeHidalgofederal/US Fish & Wildlife ServiceA living museum of the lowland forested area of the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Natural Bridge CavernsComalprivateA multilevel cavern system containing unusual speleothems and intricate helictites.
Cave Without a NameKendallprivateContains rare and nationally outstanding examples of speleothems.