Mission Tejas State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife

06/13/2026

Ranger Noah is here with some tips and tricks on having a safe and fun visit while exploring the trails of Mission Tejas during the hottest time of the year!

05/26/2026

04/30/2026

UPDATE FOR THIS WEEKEND: This Saturday, Mission Tejas is hosting the Sasquatch Shuffle, a foot race that will be utilizing most of our hiking trails. The mission area will be blocked off for the event, as the racers will be using that area.
We ask any visitors coming into the park to keep this in mind and to be aware that there will be racers all over the trails and even crossing the Park Road in certain areas which will be marked off. Also, be aware that there may be many vehicles parked along the side of the road towards the camping loop.
Thank you for helping us keep the park safe for our visitors.

04/24/2026

Apologies for the post spam, but here is the menu for the Chow Hall food truck that will be here for the festival! 😋 Enjoy Po' Boys, nachos, and tacos with a Cajun flair! Military and first responders get a 10% discount.

Hours of operation are: 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM today, and 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Saturday the 25th.

04/24/2026

For anyone curious about when scheduled events will be taking place during the Folk Fest, they will be will be taking place Saturday the 25th.

11 AM: Virginia Reel 101 - bring your dancing shoes and discover one of the most popular dances of the 19th century!

12 PM: First raffles drawings! See if you've won one of our great prizes.

1 PM: Bullet-making Demonstration! See how the pioneers made their own bullets.

3 PM: Second raffle drawings! A second chance to win great prizes.

The food truck is here today and will also be here tomorrow.

For any other questions, please call the Park office during business hours: (936) 687-2394.

04/23/2026

It's time! 🥳 Presenters are beginning to arrive at Mission Tejas for our annual folk festival and we are so excited for this eventful weekend, especially since the rain forecast has been lowered significantly! 👀
We'll have souvenirs, presentations on pioneer living, live music, a food truck, dancing, pioneer toys, raffles, and butter churning! Also, daily admission to the park, our visitor center, the fishing pond and all of our hiking trails is free for this event! Looking forward to seeing everybody Friday through Sunday at the park!

04/17/2026

Recognize any of these oldies? 😎
We will be setting out a table full of these pioneer toys and games and more during our annual folk fest this upcoming weekend!
We will also be having live presentations, cool souvenirs you can buy, live music, raffles and maybe....a little dancing. 👀
Check out our events page for more information! Looking forward to seeing everyone!

04/11/2026

Oh hello there! 👀
Spring is in the air and you know what that means: baby birds! The chicks in the picture are young Eastern Phoebes. The nest was photographed from some distance away so as not to disturb the birds. Always best to let the parents raise their chicks with minimum distractions! The second photo is another phoebe nest that was found last year in almost the exact same spot! It was found on the ground, empty, after the chicks in it had fully grown up and left.

04/04/2026

Skins and Skulls Live

04/04/2026

Ranger Noah has some exciting updates about some April programs and a big change coming to one of our hiking trails! 👀👀