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The Best Attractions In Fort Davis

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Davis Mountain Scenic Loop

McDonald Observatory

Rattlers & Reptiles

Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center & Botanical Garden

Davis Mountains State Park

Davis Mt. Broom Shop

Fort Davis National Historic Site

Big Bend Ranch State Park

Museum of the Big Bend

Prada Marfa

Marfa Lights Viewing Center

The Balanced Rock

Balmorhea State Park

Fort Davis is a census-designated place in Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,201 at the 2010 US Census. It is the county seat of Jeff Davis County. It was the site of Fort Davis established in 1854 on the San Antonio-El Paso Road through west Texas and named after Jefferson Davis, who was then the Secretary of War under President Franklin Pierce.
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The Best Attractions In Fort Davis

1. McDonald Observatory Fort Davis
The McDonald Observatory is an astronomical observatory located near the unincorporated community of Fort Davis in Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States. The facility is located on Mount Locke in the Davis Mountains of West Texas, with additional facilities on Mount Fowlkes, approximately 1.3 kilometers to the northeast. The observatory is part of the University of Texas at Austin. It is an organized research unit of the College of Natural Sciences. The observatory produces StarDate, a daily syndicated radio program consisting of short segments related to astronomy that airs on both National Public Radio and commercial radio stations — about 400 affiliates in all.
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2. Fort Davis National Historic Site Fort Davis
Fort Davis is a census-designated place in Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,201 at the 2010 US Census. It is the county seat of Jeff Davis County. It was the site of Fort Davis established in 1854 on the San Antonio-El Paso Road through west Texas and named after Jefferson Davis, who was then the Secretary of War under President Franklin Pierce.
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3. Davis Mountains State Park Fort Davis
Davis Mountains State Park is a 2,709-acre state park located in the Davis Mountains in Jeff Davis County, Texas. The closest town is Fort Davis, Texas. The park elevation is between 5,000 and 6,000 ft above sea level. The original portion of the park was deeded to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department by a local family. Original improvements were accomplished by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933 and the park was opened to the public around 1938. Campground facilities were added in 1967.
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4. Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center & Botanical Garden Fort Davis
Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center and Botanical Gardens is a nonprofit nature center with botanical gardens on the grounds of the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute, the parent organization. It is located off Texas State Highway 118 about 4 miles south of Fort Davis, Texas, United States. The Center is open Monday through Saturday, except major holidays. An admission fee is charged. The Nature Center includes grasslands, oak studded hillsides, mountains of volcanic origin, canyon springs, and seasonal wetland pools in the Chihuahuan Desert. The adobe visitors' center is located at an elevation of 5,040 feet , almost a mile high. The surrounding Davis Mountains region is a sky island, with temperatures falling and annual precipitation tending to increase as the elevation rises from the dese...
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5. Davis Mountain Scenic Loop Fort Davis
6. Davis Mt. Broom Shop Fort Davis
7. Rattlers & Reptiles Fort Davis
Common names: black-tailed rattlesnake, green rattler, Northern black-tailed rattlesnake. Crotalus molossus is a venomous pit viper species found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Four subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.
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8. Marfa Lights Viewing Center Marfa
The Marfa lights, also known as the Marfa ghost lights, have been observed near U.S. Route 67 on Mitchell Flat east of Marfa, Texas, in the United States. They have gained some fame as onlookers have ascribed them to paranormal phenomena such as ghosts, UFOs, or will-o'-the-wisp, etc. However, scientific research suggests that most, if not all, are atmospheric reflections of automobile headlights and campfires.
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9. Museum of the Big Bend Alpine Texas
This article was split from List of museums in Texas The list of museums in West Texas encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace are not included. Also included are nonprofit art galleries and exhibit spaces.
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10. The Balanced Rock Big Bend National Park
El Paso is a city in and the seat of El Paso County, situated in the far western corner of the U.S. state of Texas. As of July 1, 2017, the population estimate for the city from the U.S. Census was 683,577. Its U.S. metropolitan area covers all of El Paso and Hudspeth counties in Texas, and has a population of 844,818. The El Paso metropolitan area forms part of the larger El Paso–Las Cruces CSA, with a population of 1,053,267.El Paso stands on the Rio Grande across the Mexico–United States border from Ciudad Juárez, the most populous city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. The two cities, along with Las Cruces in the neighboring U.S. state of New Mexico, form a combined international metropolitan area sometimes referred to as the Paso del Norte or El Paso–Juárez–Las Cruces. The ...
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11. Big Bend Ranch State Park Presidio
For the Texas state park see: Big Bend Ranch State Park Big Bend National Park is an American national park located in West Texas, bordering Mexico. The park has national significance as the largest protected area of Chihuahuan Desert topography and ecology in the United States. The park protects more than 1,200 species of plants, more than 450 species of birds, 56 species of reptiles, and 75 species of mammals.Geological features in the park include sea fossils and dinosaur bones, as well as volcanic dikes. The area has a rich cultural history, from archeological sites dating back nearly 10,000 years to more recent pioneers, ranchers, and miners.The park encompasses an area of 801,163 acres . For more than 1,000 miles , the Rio Grande/Río Bravo forms the boundary between Mexico and the U...
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12. Balmorhea State Park Toyahvale
13. Prada Marfa Valentine Texas
Prada Marfa is a permanently installed sculpture by artists Elmgreen and Dragset, situated 1.4 miles northwest of Valentine, Texas, just off U.S. Highway 90 , and about 26 miles northwest of the city of Marfa. The installation was inaugurated on October 1, 2005. The artists called the work a pop architectural land art project.The sculpture, realized with the assistance of American architects Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello, cost $120,000 and was intended to never be repaired, so it might slowly degrade back into the natural landscape. This plan was deviated from when, the night the sculpture was completed, vandals graffitied the exterior, and broke into the building stealing handbags and shoes.
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West Texas State and National Parks - Balmorhea, Davis Mountains and Fort Davis

A tour of the West Texas State Parks, Balmorhea, Davis Mountains, and Fort Davis National Historic Site

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Triplapse: West Texas Stargazing Trip from Austin, TX to Mcdonald Observatory in Fort Davis, TX

A trip-lapse video of our trip from Austin TX to Fort Davis TX to stargaze at the Mcdonald Observatory in West Texas November of 2012.

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Enjoy the scenes of the West Texas Landscape.
No part of this video was shot in Big Bend National Park

Ft Griffin State Historic Site - Texas State Historic Site

Fort Griffin State Historic Site - Texas State Historic Site

In October of 2018, the Two Tired Teachers visited Fort Griffin State Historic Site right in the middle of nowhere Texas.

Notice, if you have a Texas State Park Pass, it will not defray any of the cost of this park.

The camping part of Fort Griffin is across the highway from the historic part.

Some of the campsites have water and electric, some that are full hookups, and a few that are walk in sites with water only. A couple of the campsites are pull up sites; you pull off the road and the campsite is parallel to your vehicle.

To get to the creek at the park, you have to climb down (and eventually back up) some rather steep steps without a rail.

Fort Griffin does have a longhorn herd. It is on both sides of the park -- the campground and the historic part.

The historic site has a fun information area with many hands on activities. The information building also offered several videos about the people and places.

This historic site has many recreated historic buildings. One of the most fun thing was driving the golf carts from building to building, Driving the golf carts was new to us, and we have more fun than we'd had in a long time.

A third area of the historic site has been sold to a private family, but they let you visit those buildings.

Sharon and her dogs almost had an up close and personal meeting with a skunk. Fortunately, the skunk went on his way, and no one got sprayed.

If you plan on visiting Fort Griffin State Historic Site, you might want to make reservations because you will find no where else to camp for more than 50 miles.

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Postcard From Texas: Davis Mountains State Park

Davis Mountains State Park is quite lovely, even on a gray, overcast day.

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Fort Davis Inn & RV Park - Fort Davis Hotels, Texas

Fort Davis Inn & RV Park 2 Stars Fort Davis Hotels, Texas Within US Travel Directory Featuring a 24-hour front desk and rooms with free Wi-Fi, this hotel is just 3.2 km from Fort Davis National Historic Site.
A flat-screen TV with cable channels and a work desk are furnished in each guest room at Fort Davis Inn & RV Park. A small refrigerator and hairdryer are also provided.The front desk staff at Inn Fort Davis is available 24 hours a day to serve guests and answer inquiries.
A continental breakfast including pastries, juice, and coffee is served each morning at Fort Davis Inn.McDonald Observatory is within less than 20 minutes’ drive. Marfa, Texas is 32.2 km away.
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Fort Davis Inn & RV Park, 2201 North State Street , TX 79734, USA
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