Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site is a rugged and remote gem in Southwest Texas, located off U.S. Route 90 just east of the Pecos River High Bridge, about 9 miles west of Comstock in Val Verde County. It’s truly out in the middle of nowhere — the nearest major city is San Antonio, roughly 200 miles away — and it sits not far from the Mexican border, with parts of the Rio Grande running through the park.
The campground offers 43 sites, 23 of which have electric and water hookups, while the rest are primitive sites for tent camping or dry RV camping. There are restrooms with showers, and the park's peaceful isolation makes it a great place to unplug and take in the desert beauty.
Trails wind around the canyon for both hiking and biking, offering expansive views of the surrounding landscape. However, access into the actual canyon is restricted to guided tours only — a policy that helps protect the park’s most treasured feature: the ancient pictographs. These striking pieces of rock art, believed to be over 7,000 years old, were left by the region’s early Indigenous inhabitants and are considered some of the most significant in North America.
The Maker of Peace, a bronze sculpture by Texas artist Bill Worrell.
We did a organized hike to the Fate Bell rock shelter.
Dean standing next to an ancient Mesquite tree.
