Copper Breaks State Park is an International Dark Sky Park that is known for its excellent stargazing. The park opened in 1970.
Location
777 Park Road 62 Quanah, Texas 79252
Cost
The entry fee for Copper Breaks State Park is $3 per person over the age of 13. There is free admission for people ages 12 and under.
There are additional fees for overnight stays which vary depending on the type of lodging or campsite.
To save money when visiting Copper Breaks State Park, I recommend looking at a Texas State Parks Pass. The pass costs $70 a year. The benefit of the pass is that it allows the pass holder, and any passengers in their vehicle to enter the park without paying the day use fee.
Reservations
Reservations can be made in advance online. Reservations can be made for campsites or for day use. Reservations should be made as soon as you know your plans.
Staying at Copper Breaks State Park
Campsites
Hike-in primitive campsites are $12 per night. The hike from the parking area to the campsite is less than one mile. The campsites do not have water, restrooms, or allow ground fires.
Campsites with water are $12 per night. These campsites have a picnic table, grill, fire ring, water, and a lantern post. There are bathrooms with showers in the vicinity.
Campsites with electricity are $20 per night. These campsites have a picnic table, grill, fire ring, and lantern post. There are hookups for electric and water. Bathrooms with showers are in the vicinity.
Equestrian campsites are $12 per night. These sites have a picnic table, a grill, fire ring, and lantern post. There is water, but no electricity. There are restrooms in the vicinity but they do not have showers.
Group Facilities
There are two group campgrounds available in the park. They have picnic tables, fire rings, and grills. There are restrooms in the vicinity.
Restrooms in Copper Breaks State Park
There are bathrooms provided throughout the park. Restrooms in the camping loops have showers.
Hiking Trails
There are many trails in the park. Most of the trails are about a mile long, and allow for both hiking and biking.
The Equestrian Trail is the longest trail in the park at 3.8 miles long. It is a mixed use trail that allows for hiking, biking, and horseback riding.
Juniper Ridge Nature Trail and Rocky Ledges Loop are both fairly short trails, but rated as challenging.
What is there to do at Copper Breaks State Park?
You can fish in Lake Copper Breaks. Fishing licenses are not required for fishing from the shores of a state park.
Swimming is allowed in Lake Copper Breaks. There is a dedicated swimming area, but dogs are not allowed.
You can go kayaking or canoeing, but there are not boats available to rent.
Copper Breaks is known for having excellent stargazing. It has a dedicated dark sky area and is a designated International Dark Sky Park. The park has a Bottle Scale rating of 2.
Dogs at Copper Breaks State Park
Copper Breaks State Park allows dogs into the park. Dogs must be on a leash in public areas of the park including on hiking trails. Owners must clean up after their dogs.
Dogs are not allowed inside any of the buildings, including cabins and bathrooms. Dogs are not allowed in the dedicated swimming area in the lake.
What to do near Copper Breaks State Park
Medicine Mound, Texas
Medicine Mound, Texas is a ghost town 16 miles from the park. There are still remnants of the town that mostly burned down in the 1930’s. Near the town – and on private property – are the Comanche Medicine Mounds which are of important cultural significance to the Comanche Nation.
Quanah, Texas
Quanah, Texas is 13 miles from the park. Quanah is the county seat of Hardeman County, Texas and has a population of 2,600 people. Take a look at the historic courthouse or the Quanah, Acme, and pacific Railroad Depot or the Hardeman County Historical Jail Museum.
Crowell, Texas
Crowell, Texas is 9 miles from the park and you can visit the Crowell Firehall Museum.