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Sightseeing

Fort Davis National Historic Site

A preserved frontier Army post in the Davis Mountains of West Texas, run by the National Park Service.

101 Lt. Flipper Dr., Fort Davis, TX 79734 · Fort Davis, TX

About Fort Davis National Historic Site

This National Park Service site preserves a frontier military post that operated from 1854 to 1891 in the Davis Mountains. The post guarded travelers, mail coaches, and freight wagons along routes through the Trans-Pecos region. Visitors can start at the visitor center with a short orientation film, then walk among restored buildings furnished to look as they did in the 1880s. Demonstrations and special events recreate daily life at the fort, and the site also offers hiking trails through the surrounding sky island habitat.

#frontier fort
#Indian Wars
#Army history
#Davis Mountains
#hiking

What's around here?

The closest stops to Fort Davis National Historic Site, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Sports & Outdoors
Outdoor Adventure
Davis Mountains State Park
Under $25
Drive the CCC's Skyline Drive to mountain overlooks, hike to Fort Davis, and stay up for dark West Texas skies or a night at the adobe Indian Lodge.
2.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors
Sports & Outdoors
Rebecca Gale Telescope Park
Check prices
An outdoor telescope park behind the Frank N. Bash Visitors Center, known for its public Star Parties.
9.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors
Museums
Museum of the Big Bend
Under $25
Regional museum on the Sul Ross State University campus in Alpine, covering the natural history, culture, and art of the Big Bend area.
22 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
Museums
History Buff
Chinati Foundation
$25–$50
Take a guided tour of large installations by Donald Judd, Dan Flavin and other artists on a former Army post in Marfa.
22 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
Sightseeing
Quirky Fun
Marfa Lights Viewing Area
No admission fee
A roadside viewing area on U.S. 90 east of Marfa where you scan the dark desert horizon after sunset for the Marfa Mystery Lights.
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Sightseeing
Quirky Fun
Prada Marfa
No admission fee
Pull over on a lonely stretch of US-90 to see a sealed Prada storefront sculpture standing alone in the desert.
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