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Big Spring State Park, Big Spring, TX

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Sports & Outdoors

Big Spring State Park

A day-use Texas state park on a 200-foot bluff with wide views, a paved loop road, hiking trails, and a Civilian Conservation Corps pavilion.

No. 1 Scenic Drive, Big Spring, TX 79720 · Big Spring, TX

About Big Spring State Park

Big Spring State Park is a day-use park on a hilltop bluff rising about 200 feet, offering broad views over the Texas plains. Visitors can drive, walk, run, or bike the paved three-mile loop road that climbs Scenic Mountain, or pick a longer five-mile hike and bike trail that starts at the entrance. A shorter nature trail climbs the hillside past cacti and desert plants. The Civilian Conservation Corps built the park in the mid-1930s, including the loop road and a pavilion at the summit that can be reserved for gatherings. Picnic tables, a playground, and restrooms sit at the top. The park also holds evidence of people who visited the area long ago, including rock carvings, and has an interpretive center.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Big Spring State Park, ordered by straight-line distance.

  • Museums

    Heritage Museum of Big Spring

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    A nonprofit museum in Big Spring, Texas, that collects and displays artifacts tied to the city and Howard County.

    1.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Museums

    Permian Basin Petroleum Museum

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    Museum in Midland, Texas, covering the history and technology of oil and gas in the Permian Basin.

    39 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Theater & Events
    Local Gem

    West Texas Symphony

    $25–$50

    Professional orchestra performing classical concerts at the Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center.

    48 mi awaySwitch it up: Theater & Events

  • Shopping

    Music City Mall

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    A large indoor shopping center in Odessa, West Texas, with retail anchors, dining, and a roller rink.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    55 mi awaySwitch it up: Shopping

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Discover Odessa

    No admission fee

    Official visitor bureau for Odessa, Texas, with trip-planning guides and info on West Texas attractions.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    58 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

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