Palo Duro Canyon State Park Stays Open This Winter - Amarillo ...
Palo Duro Canyon State Park Stays Open This Winter - Amarillo ...
Palo Duro Canyon State Park Stays Open This Winter - Amarillo ...
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<strong>Amarillo</strong> Convention and Visitor Council<br />
1000 S. Polk St. * <strong>Amarillo</strong>, TX 79101<br />
806-374-1497 * (FAX) 806-373-3909<br />
Eric Miller * Director of Communications<br />
November 19, 2007<br />
www.visitamarillotx.com<br />
eric@visitamarillotx.com<br />
No “<strong>Winter</strong>ization” Planned in 2007-08<br />
<strong>Palo</strong> <strong>Duro</strong> <strong>Canyon</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>Park</strong> <strong>Stays</strong> <strong>Open</strong> <strong>This</strong> <strong>Winter</strong><br />
Bucking recent trends, all facilities in <strong>Palo</strong> <strong>Duro</strong> <strong>Canyon</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>Park</strong> will remain<br />
open during the 2007-2008 winter.<br />
In past recent winters, the park closed facilities past Water Crossing #1 to public<br />
access, including many trails and campgrounds. The park also reduced staffing and hours<br />
at the front gate.<br />
<strong>Palo</strong> <strong>Duro</strong> <strong>Canyon</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>Park</strong> has grown in recent years to more than 26,000<br />
acres, one of the largest in the state park system. It is located about 25 miles southeast of<br />
<strong>Amarillo</strong> at the end of <strong>State</strong> Highway 217. The canyon is one of the largest canyons in<br />
the U.S., stretching for miles in a northwest/southeast direction. Within the state park, the<br />
canyon’s maximum depth may reach 1,000 feet.<br />
Activities in the state park include camping, from primitive to RV, hiking,<br />
mountain biking, horseback riding and camping (bring your own horse or, weather<br />
permitting, join a trail ride from the private stable in the park) and star gazing (very<br />
bright during the winter months). Visitors can also stay overnight in cabins on the canyon<br />
rim or in the Cow Camp located at the end of <strong>Park</strong> Rd. 5.
The outdoor musical drama TEXAS is closed in the winter. Its 2008 season will<br />
run from early June through mid-August. For information on TEXAS call 806-655-2181<br />
or visit www.texas-show.com.<br />
All campsite and cabin reservations are handled through the Texas <strong>Park</strong>s &<br />
Wildlife Department’s central reservation system at 512-389-8900 or visit<br />
www.tpwd.state.tx.us.<br />
<strong>Winter</strong> hours for <strong>Palo</strong> <strong>Duro</strong> <strong>Canyon</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>Park</strong> are 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday<br />
through Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The park may close<br />
occasionally due to weather. The direct phone number for the park is 806-488-2227.<br />
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Visit the <strong>Amarillo</strong> CVC website at www.visitamarillotx.com
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