Palo Duro Canyon State Park - Juniper Camp Area in TX -- Campground & RV Camping in Texas
Palo Duro Canyon State Park - Juniper Camp Area in TX
TX State Parks allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Located in the Texas Panhandle, this 28,000-acre park centers on Palo Duro Canyon, the second-largest canyon in the country. The canyon's colorful rock formations were carved by the Red River and its tributaries over millennia. The Juniper Camp Area offers RV sites with water and electricity, with restrooms and showers in walking distance, plus the nearby Tasajillo Pavilion available for rent. Over 30 miles of trails accommodate hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding. Historic log cabins built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during 1933-1937 remain on-site. The area was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1976.
Grounded in tpwd.texas.gov · read August 24, 2026The road in has not been measured -- unknown, not bad. Sits on broad, near-level ground.
Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River runs 0.2 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Fortress Cliff stands 536 ft above the site, 1.2 miles northwest. The nearest town, Canyon, is 16 mi off.
September normals 59–86°F, 1.9″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.