Ascarate Park Featured on land that was originally part of the Rio Grande, Ascarate Park is the largest public-use recreation park in El Paso County, providing guests with over 400 acres of recreational green space and a lake. Ascarate Park is 'dedicated to sports, picnicking, fishing, and other recreational activities', featuring a 48-acre surface lake…
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Centennial Museum and Gardens
Centennial Museum and Gardens Located on the University of Texas of El Paso campus you will find a cultural and natural history hidden gem in the form of the Centennial Museum and Gardens! The Centennial Museum was built during the 1936 Texas Centennial, built to celebrate the anniversary of Texas' independence, making it the oldest…
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Keystone Heritage Park
Keystone Heritage Park Welcome to the Keystone Heritage Park and Desert Botanical Garden, the 52-acre park located in El Paso, Texas. This park contains botanical gardens, wetlands, and the remains of an ancient village, the attraction providing a fun mix of education covering local horticulture, geography, biology, and archaeology. The archaeology site is considered to…
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El Paso Museum of Archaeology
El Paso Museum of Archaeology The El Paso Museum of Archaeology is dedicated to the narration, interpretation and preservation of archaeological and anthropological artifacts through research, exhibits, education, and special programs, with a focus on the prehistory and culture of the El Paso area and the Southwest. Located within Wilderness Park in El Paso at…
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National Border Patrol Museum
National Border Patrol Museum Journey through the history of the U.S. Border Patrol from the beginning in the Old West, through Prohibition, World War II, into the high-tech Patrol of today. The only museum of its kind in the United States, the National Border Patrol Museum will educate your group on all there is to…
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El Paso Holocaust Museum
El Paso Holocaust Museum The mission of El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center is to teach the history of the Holocaust in order to combat prejudice and intolerance through education, community outreach, and cultural activities. Boasting the title of being the 'only fully bilingual Holocaust Museum and one of only 13 free-standing Holocaust museums…
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Wet ‘N’ Wild Waterworld
Wet 'N' Wild Waterworld It's time to cool down and enjoy some serious thrills and spills at Wet 'N' Wild Waterworld in Anthony, Texas. Located just about 20 minutes from El Paso, in between the city and Las Cruces, New Mexico, this waterpark features over 25 rides within a 60-acre waterpark, a seasonal treat for…
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San Jacinto Plaza
San Jacinto Plaza [caption id="attachment_41362" align="alignright" width="425"] San Jacinto Plaza Credit Destination El Paso[/caption] Welcome to El Paso's San Jacinto Plaza, the historic park located on the corner of Oregon and Mills in the heart of downtown. This tranquil city plaza features green spaces, benches, shade trees, food options, public art, and much more within…
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El Paso Scenic Drive
El Paso Scenic Drive [caption id="attachment_41366" align="alignright" width="425"] El Paso Scenic Drive Credit Destination El Paso[/caption] Cut along the edge of the southern tip of the Franklin Mountains you will find one of the most gorgeous sightseeing experiences in all of El Paso, the highly popular Scenic Drive. Typically taking about 2 hours to traverse,…
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Magoffin Home State Historic Site
Magoffin Home State Historic Site Welcome to the Magoffin Home State Historic Site, the adobe territorial home that once belonged to a prominent pioneering family who did quite a bit for and around their community. First built in 1875, this home belonged to Joseph Magoffin and his family, the Magoffin descendants actually living in this…
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