Fort Griffin State Historical Park

Quick Tour

This historical site is small and mostly just broken stone walls. The water well is interesting. The museum was very nice. We enjoyed watching the free roaming longhorns. The restroom was clean.

I'm hooked on Texas Forts

I am loving visiting the old forts of Texas. Each has been unique in terms of facilities and terrain. Fort Griffin is large with a variety of remains and a nice visitor center. Ranger at the visito...

unfriendly, hostile managers (2 out of 3 of them)

Fort Griffin is a historic monument, which is very interesting. Down the hill from the old ruins of the fort and across the hiway on the side by the Brazos River is a nice and well maintained campgro...

First visit to Ft. Griffin

I went to Fort Griffin with my telescope. I was supposed to set up in the so called "astronomy area" behind the Visitor Center, but the person on duty sent me to the campgrounds. The campgrounds ar...

A short stop

IT WAS FINE. If you are picking one fort in the section of Texas I would visit Fort Richardson. This site has a nicer visitor's center and bathrooms, but not nearly as interesting and the hiking was...