Recreation
When it’s time to be energized and inspired, Snyder offers a variety of authentic experiences to entertain and engage you throughout the year.
Whether it’s outdoor adventure you crave or you are an avid sports fan, Snyder has a variety of trails, parks, fields, arenas, courses and courts across our community. We also have cultural experiences, including a look at our unique past at the Scurry County Museum, which is a featured stop on the Quanah Parker Trail, a regional trail developed by the Texas Historical Commission to celebrate the life of the last chief of the Comanche. This popular museum has two galleries, rotating exhibits, and summer educational camps for kids. It’s loved by visitors and residents alike for its dynamic displays of history, art, and Native American culture.
Snyder’s Recreational Amenities
- Two excellently designed nine-hole golf courses, Sammy Baugh Golf Course and Scurry County Golf Course
- Snyder Wheels Car Show attended each year by over 6,000 car enthusiasts
- Annual White Buffalo Days around the historic downtown square.
- Western Texas College Athletics
- Women’s Basketball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Rodeo
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
- Men’s
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Rodeo
- Soccer
- Track & Field
At Abilene State Park, the graceful groves of oak, elm, cedar, and pecan trees—now a welcoming canopy for picnickers—were once the campground of Comanche. Today, the 529-acre park is a delightful marriage of natural and human-made quality; the grand Romanesque water tower and swimming pool complex, painstakingly carved and constructed of red sandstone by the CCC, remain some of the finest structures of their kind. Kayaking, canoeing, and fishing are popular on the no-wake Lake Abilene, while hiking, camping, bird watching, geocaching, and bike riding are all part of the fun on land. Enjoy the amenities in the Lake House Cabin or camp under the stars, in your RV, or even in a yurt!
Big Springs State Park will take you to new heights. Enjoy standing atop the park’s towering stone bluff that stretches up 200 feet high, jogging, hiking, strolling, or biking the upwardly winding three-mile loop nestled between CCC-built limestone retaining walls. The stately limestone pavilion accommodates up to 50 people. Comanche and other Native American Groups visited the springs here, as did the Spanish, the U.S. Calvary, and western cattle drivers. Today, visitors continue to find Big Springs a naturally refreshing alternative.
Inside-out, Lake Colorado City State Park is a great choice for all. There’s plenty to love for outdoor lovers with more than five miles of shoreline and 500 preserved acres surrounding the 1,600-acre lake. So dive into the camping, hiking, birding, canoeing, and kayaking, and for those who cherish their indoor amenities, the park also has air-conditioned cabins available for reservation.
At more than 15,000 acres, Caprock Canyon State Park and Trailway is the third-largest state park in Texas. Still, the experience is second to none when it comes to the awe-inspiring views of and from the magnificent red sandstone canyons and ridges—strike out on your own, ranger-guided tours.
The views are spectacular at the Palo Duro Canyon State Park, part of the second-largest canyon system in the nation. The park’s more than 30 miles of trails make for rewarding hiking, biking, and horseback riding. In addition, the annual outdoor musical drama, “Texas,” is a vast, spectacle-sized, family-friendly production, replete with fireworks dazzling the starry skies.
Enjoy fishing, swimming, camping, and paddling at any of the area's lakes.
- Lake J.B. Thomas— a vast 7,300 acre lake that offers prime fishing.
- Lake Alan Henry—provides a getaway just minutes away.
- Lake Champion— a beautiful 370 acre year-round retreat.
- Lake Colorado City— 500 preserved acres surrounding a 1,600 acre lake for the outdoor enthusiast.
State Parks
At Abilene State Park, the graceful groves of oak, elm, cedar, and pecan trees—now a welcoming canopy for picnickers—were once the campground of Comanche. Today, the 529-acre park is a delightful marriage of natural and human-made quality; the grand Romanesque water tower and swimming pool complex, painstakingly carved and constructed of red sandstone by the CCC, remain some of the finest structures of their kind. Kayaking, canoeing, and fishing are popular on the no-wake Lake Abilene, while hiking, camping, bird watching, geocaching, and bike riding are all part of the fun on land. Enjoy the amenities in the Lake House Cabin or camp under the stars, in your RV, or even in a yurt!
Big Springs State Park will take you to new heights. Enjoy standing atop the park’s towering stone bluff that stretches up 200 feet high, jogging, hiking, strolling, or biking the upwardly winding three-mile loop nestled between CCC-built limestone retaining walls. The stately limestone pavilion accommodates up to 50 people. Comanche and other Native American Groups visited the springs here, as did the Spanish, the U.S. Calvary, and western cattle drivers. Today, visitors continue to find Big Springs a naturally refreshing alternative.
Inside-out, Lake Colorado City State Park is a great choice for all. There’s plenty to love for outdoor lovers with more than five miles of shoreline and 500 preserved acres surrounding the 1,600-acre lake. So dive into the camping, hiking, birding, canoeing, and kayaking, and for those who cherish their indoor amenities, the park also has air-conditioned cabins available for reservation.
At more than 15,000 acres, Caprock Canyon State Park and Trailway is the third-largest state park in Texas. Still, the experience is second to none when it comes to the awe-inspiring views of and from the magnificent red sandstone canyons and ridges—strike out on your own, ranger-guided tours.
The views are spectacular at the Palo Duro Canyon State Park, part of the second-largest canyon system in the nation. The park’s more than 30 miles of trails make for rewarding hiking, biking, and horseback riding. In addition, the annual outdoor musical drama, “Texas,” is a vast, spectacle-sized, family-friendly production, replete with fireworks dazzling the starry skies.
Lakes
Enjoy fishing, swimming, camping, and paddling at any of the area's lakes.
- Lake J.B. Thomas— a vast 7,300 acre lake that offers prime fishing.
- Lake Alan Henry—provides a getaway just minutes away.
- Lake Champion— a beautiful 370 acre year-round retreat.
- Lake Colorado City— 500 preserved acres surrounding a 1,600 acre lake for the outdoor enthusiast.
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