Seminole Canyon State Park and SHS

Things to Do
Visitors enjoy hiking, mountain biking, camping , historical study, and nature viewing. Fate Bell Shelter, in the canyon, contains some of North America's oldest Native American pictographs and is one of the oldest cave dwellings in North America.
Note: No hiking is allowed in the canyon area without a guide (Contact the park for more information.)
Ranger Programs
The park interpretive center has exhibits relating to the history of the canyon area.
The Fate Bell Shelter Tour is held Wednesday through Sunday ($5 per person five and older). From June 1 through Aug. 31 the Fate Bell Tour will be held at 10 a.m. only. From Sept. 1 through May 31, the Fate Bell Shelter Tours will begin at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. The Fate Bell Shelter Tour involves a fairly-rugged hike to the bottom of the canyon and then up to the shelter to view many good examples of American Indian rock paintings in Fate Bell Shelter. Park staff and volunteers with the private, nonprofit Rock Art Foundation conduct tours of the Fate Bell Shelter, continuing the group's history of support for the site. The shelter is a huge cliff overhang containing some of the state's most spectacular American rock paintings.
The Rock Art Foundation also conducts White Shaman Tours. For tour details and departure location, visit the Rock Art Foundation website or contact them at (888) 525-9907.
Check the calendar for upcoming events and programs
Interpretive Guide to Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site
Ask about the Junior Ranger Explorer Packs available for free checkout at the park! Area Attractions
Parks in the area include Devils River State Natural Area , Kickapoo Cavern State Park , Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area , Fort Lancaster State Historic Site , Amistad Reservoir and the Amistad National Recreation Area . The cities of Del Rio and Ciudad Acu?a are also nearby.