One Texas state park is so similar to the wonder of the Grand Canyon, National Geographic named it an underrated alternative. The U.S. National Parks had a record-breaking year for crowds in 2024.

If you want to avoid the crowds and lines of the popular Grand Canyon, National Geographic says this Texas park is the next-best thing.

State officials said there are a few parks that still have good availability, including: Big Bend Ranch State Park San Angelo State Park Choke Canyon State Park Lake Corpus Christi State Park ...

If you want to avoid the crowds and lines of the popular Grand Canyon, National Geographic says this Texas park is the next-best thing.