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I'd highly recommend Palo Duro Canyon, just south of Amarillo.  There's
a nice state park there, and some very nice scenary.  Lots of hiking
trails.  I stayed there a week, and only saw part of it.  Its
especially nice if you can get there shortly after a rain, since the
wet, clay cliffs are very colorful.

Also, someone else mentioned Arkansas.  I recently visited Petite Jean
state park.  It is also very nice, with lots of camping, a big lodge, a
big canyon (well, relatively speaking, not as big as the Grand Canyon
or even Palo Duro,) and a very nice waterfall.  Mostly, in Arkansas,
the camping is first come, first served, unlike Texas' reservation
policy.  It got pretty full on the weekends, but if you arrive during
the week there should be plenty of empty sites.  You can call
1-800-natural to get info.  They have a number of interesting places
down in the southwest part of the state that are pretty close to
Dallas.

Also, if you're into trains at all, the Texas State Railroad between
Rusk and Palestine is close and fun.  Call well in advance for
reservations (1-800-442-8951).

Jon Holdman, jon@shell.com