Quitaque: Caprock Canyons State Park

Building with flags flying in front
Two men in front of a cattle chute

Scientists with buffalo herd. (Texas Parks and Wildlife)

Herd of bison in a field

Bison at Caprock Canyons State Park (Texas Parks and Wildlife)

Floor of a large canyon with juniper trees

Caprock Canyons State Park (Richie B CC BY-SA 2.0)

Mother and young bison in a field

Bison at Caprock Canyons State Park (Richie B CC BY-SA 2.0)

Bison crossing a road

Bison with calf at Caprock Canyons State Park (Richie B CC BY-SA 2.0)

The Texas Panhandle has been home to herds of bison for thousands of years, from the extinct Bison antiquus to its modern-day descendant. The decline and near extinction of the great Southern Plains herd prompted George and MaryAnn Goodnight to nurture a small group on their ranch in what is now Caprock Canyons State Park. In the late 1990s, Texas Parks and Wildlife began to manage the descendants of these animals and the park now supports a breeding program working to maintain and strengthen the Texas State Bison Herd, the last of the Southern Plains buffalo.  



Caprock Canyons State Park

  • Hours: Daily, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Admission: Adults: $4, Ages 12 and under: Free
  • 850 Caprock Canyons State Park Road, Quitaque, TX
  • 806-455-1492
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