List of National Natural Landmarks in Texas explained

There are 21 National Natural Landmarks in Texas.

NameImageDateLocationCountyOwnershipDescription
29.6688°N -96.2668°WContains the only significant segment of gulf coastal prairie.
26.2291°N -97.3472°Wfederal/US Fish & Wildlife Service Located in Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, contains an excellent example of a resaca.
31.9075°N -95.9025°WOne of the few remaining undisturbed riparian habitats in the western Gulf Coastal Plain
30.555°N -100.8122°WprivateContains unusual formations, such as bladed helictites and coralloid growths
30.0158°N -100.2086°Wstate/Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife A deep, bell-shaped, collapsed limestone sink.
32.2462°N -97.8134°Wstate/Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife The only known source of distinct and full-grown sauropod footprints.
privateHouses at least 36 species of cave fauna.
30.496°N -98.82°Wstate/Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife A classic illustration of a batholith and of the exfoliation process.
32.8435°N -97.4772°Wmunicipal/City of Fort WorthContains outstanding examples of the unique oak-hickory forest associations called cross timbers.
privateA rich source of early Cretaceous mammalian fossils.
34.9195°N -102.1111°Wfederal/US Fish & Wildlife ServiceOne of the best developed, least disturbed natural shortgrass climax communities remaining in the Great Plains. Part of Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
Independence Creek Preserve2024Terrellprivate[1] [2]
privateAn unspoiled example of the limestone bluff communities of the Edwards Plateau.
30.6844°N -98.351°Wstate/Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife State park contains an outstanding example of cave features formed during the phreatic phase of development.
29.8077°N -99.5707°Wstate/Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife An excellent illustration of Edwards Plateau flora and fauna.
33.9553°N -102.777°Wfederal/US Fish & Wildlife ServiceSaline lake beds, and shortgrass grama grasslands characteristic of the high plains.
31.757°N -102.4791°WcountyContains two meteorite impact craters. The largest is 550feet in diameter.
34.9847°N -101.7019°Wstate/Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife Spectacular canyon that is an excellent example of a landform created by running water.
26.0852°N -98.1345°Wfederal/US Fish & Wildlife ServiceA living museum of the lowland forested area of the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
29.6924°N -98.3428°WprivateA multilevel cavern system containing unusual speleothems and intricate helictites.
29.8792°N -98.6419°WprivateContains rare and nationally outstanding examples of speleothems.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Southern Texas Desert Oasis (U.S. National Park Service) . 2024-10-04 . www.nps.gov . en.
  2. Web site: Independence Creek Preserve . 2024-10-04 . www.nps.gov . en.