Fort Davis National Historic Site

Fort Davis is one of the best surviving examples of an Indian Wars' frontier military post in the Southwest.

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  • Website

    nps.gov/foda/index.htm

  • Type

    National Park

Address

Hwy 118 Fort Davis , TX 79734 United States

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The Daytripper

Start off by learning about the town ’s namesake fort at the Fort Davis National Historic Site where you’ll learn about how the U.S. Army tamed the wild Texas frontier and opened it up for settlement.

Elizabeth Page

Beautiful setting, nice trails and informative staff . Don't miss the new exhibits inside...nicely done. We had a great time!

Jeff Weinstein

Worth a quick stop for about an hour but not much more unless you're a history buff.

Vikki Drennan

RV’s great place to visit and have lunch

Claudia Nicholson

A must see! We really enjoyed it,

Barron Fujimoto

Kids can do the activity book and earn a patch and pin.

Rick Morgan

Pet friendly

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Beautiful park with tranquil surroundings. There are plenty of trails for hiking, mountain biking and lots of outdoors fun. Come here to relax and enjoy the West Texas desert. - Arjan Timmermans

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Good place to eat. We loved the old timey soda fountain, and the chocolate malts a great! - Chad B

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Great fresh deli sandwiches. Turkey pastrami swiss on Jewish rye with sprouts! - Jeff Hinson

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If there was ever a great place of Texan history - this is it. Don't drive by --> go here!!!! - Steve Gregory