Franklin Mountains State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife

Saddle up, El Paso! 🤠

We’re thrilled to share that Franklin Mountains State Park is expanding 👏

This new acquisition opens access to the northeastern side of the park and helps protect critical desert bighorn sheep habitat across the main mountain range.

📲 Learn more about this acquisition here: https://shorturl.at/xjqT2

Just another beautiful morning at the park!

These photos provide a visual comparison of the growth of male 52 (now 3 years old) from the day it was released into the Franklin Mountains State Park on December 4, 2024 to a sighting last month.

📷Ranger Mendez

It is almost time for Frontera’s Co-Op Desert Discovery Camps! We are excited to meet our new Spring and Summer campers! Kids ages 11-14 have the opportunity to join us and get real outdoor experience in nature at our beautiful Texas State Parks! From daily hikes to a variety of engaging environmental activities the future generation can gain an understanding about why protecting open natural spaces is important! The hands-on connections we make with our unique Chihuahuan Desert are special, you do not want to miss out!

Pre-Registration is now open grab your spot while you can!
Pre-Registration: https://forms.gle/e1Mxx7mx7qWM1fgk6

Keep an eye out on your email to see if you got selected! Happy camping!! 🥾🏕️

The sky put on quite the light show early this morning!
As a reminder, there is NO safe place outdoors during a thunderstorm. If you hear thunder, you are close enough for lightning to strike. Take shelter inside as soon as you hear or see evidence of a thunderstorm. If you are hiking, start heading towards your vehicle immediately.

Stay safe out there!
📷Ranger Cesar

Friday's field journal entry from Ranger Cottontail was of a wild tepary bean! If you had been there when Ranger Lydia found this plant growing along the trail, you would have seen her nerdy happy dance because she had never found them growing in the park before. These ancient wild plants were once cultivated as a part of the "three sisters" agricultural method but were replaced by other higher yielding beans later.

We've got some great events coming up at the end of this month! Check out our events page for more details and to register. https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/franklin-mountains/park_events