THE ORIGINAL TXMUD · ROOTS GOING BACK TO 1998

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Texas mud parks, rocky trails and sandy escapes. Pick your rig, check the rules, load up.

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Hill Country · Marble Falls

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Rock crawling competition · Hill Country

Nov 11–15, 2026

Texas Top Gun Shootout — official event details (opens in a new tab)

Katemcy Rocks

Competitor arrival starts November 11 at noon; open wheeling November 13–15, main competition November 14–15. Competition is intended for unlimited four-wheel buggies, with registration, tech inspection and safety rules. Spectating and open wheeling have separate admission; competition courses are excluded from open wheeling. Confirm rig eligibility and event pricing.

Dates checked 2026-11-02 · Operator-published dates

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Community weekend · Panhandle

Nov 12–15, 2026

GXOR Trail Takeover — official event details (opens in a new tab)

MERUS Adventure Park

Lexus GX community gathering. Event tickets include festival camping; trail passes, guided runs, RV sites and cabins can cost extra. Confirm group eligibility.

Dates checked 2026-11-02 · Operator-published dates

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Painted side-by-side with helmeted riders splashing through shallow mud — TXMUD AI-assisted illustration · not this event or venue

Mud event · East Texas

Nov 12–15, 2026

Mudaholic Convention 2026 — official event details (opens in a new tab)

River Run ATV Park

Event admission and campsites require separate checks. Confirm vehicle rules, arrival hours and live reservation availability.

Dates checked 2026-11-02 · Operator-published dates

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MUD HOLES & MILES OF TEXAS

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East Texas / Jacksonville

River Run

Wooded Neches River bottomland with muddy routes, dry trails and space for ATVs, side-by-sides and mud trucks. Cabins, RV hookups and tent camping make this a base for a full riding weekend.

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East Texas / Burkeville

Sabine ATV

A large ATV and side-by-side destination near Toledo Bend, with muddy woodland routes, hills and water features. The operator describes more than 60 trail miles across 3,000 acres, with extensive overnight facilities.

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Big Sandy Creek woodland in Big Thicket National Preserve, photographed in 2020. East Texas regional context only; not photographed at this park.

Regional photo · not this park

East Texas / Easton / Tatum

Gator Run

Wetland mud, dry wooded trails, hill climbs and obstacle areas south of Longview. Also known as Alligator Run, this park welcomes ATVs, UTVs, dirt bikes and full-size off-road trucks.

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A red-dirt route at Rosita Flats, Lake Meredith National Recreation Area.

Panhandle / North of Amarillo

Canadian River / Rosita

Canadian River riding near Amarillo includes Rosita Flats, a designated OHV area in Lake Meredith National Recreation Area. Expect sandy river-bottom terrain for ATVs, side-by-sides, dirt bikes and full-size rigs inside the authorized routes and zones. This guide covers the NPS area; it is not permission to ride the whole river corridor.

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Gulf Coast / Corpus Christi

Padre Island

A long Gulf beach drive for highway-registered Jeeps, Broncos and other suitable 4x4s. South Beach stretches 60 miles from the end of Park Road 22, with changing sand, surf and remote camping.

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West Texas / Big Bend National Park

Big Bend

Remote desert backroads for properly equipped, street-legal 4x4s. Old Ore Road, River Road and other designated primitive roads offer a very different Texas trip from a mud park.

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