Franklin Mountains State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife

Franklin Mountains State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife

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The park is open 7 days a week, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; summer hours will begin sometime in April, so stay tuned for the extended hours changes.

The Franklin Mountains State Park is comprised of almost 26,000 acres of wilderness and offers excellent opportunities to camp, hike, bike, bird watch, paraglide, rock climb, and to be used as a classroom for kids from the age of 1 to 99. The Franklin Mountains State Park is the largest urban wilderness park in the continental United States, with geological features that chronicle 1.25 billion yea

06/03/2026
05/14/2026

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

Photos from Franklin Mountains State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife's post 05/02/2026

Just another beautiful morning at the park!

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2900 Tom Mays Access Road
El Paso, TX
79911

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm
Sunday 8am - 5pm