AUSTIN – The annual Texas State Parks ornament for 2024 has arrived and is now available for purchase. This year’s ornament highlights Old Tunnel, the state’s smallest park, renowned for its bat populations. From May through October, Old Tunnel is home to up to 3 million Mexican free-tailed bats and 3,000 cave myotis bats. The ornament features these bats emerging from Old Tunnel, capturing the unique charm of this beloved park.

The ornament, priced at $19.95 with free shipping, can be purchased through the Texas State Parks Online Store and at state parks across Texas. Taxes will be applied at checkout. Each purchase contributes to supporting Texas State Parks and brings a piece of Texas nature to your holiday decorations.

Since its inception in 2002, the Texas State Parks ornament program has celebrated the diversity and beauty of the state’s park system. Each year, a new ornament features the natural, cultural, and historical resources protected by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). The ornaments depict buildings, wildlife, plants, and various outdoor activities that visitors can enjoy at state parks throughout Texas. To view the complete Ornament Collection and its availability, visit the Ornament Collection page.

This year, Texas State Parks are offering a chance to win a 2024 Old Tunnel State Park collectible ornament. To enter, visit the Texas State Parks Facebook page and answer the question: “Which Texas state park would you recommend for a holiday getaway, and why?” in the comments section of the ornament contest post. The deadline to enter is December 16 at 5 p.m. Central time. Official rules can be found on the promotion rules webpage.

The Texas State Parks Online Store also offers a variety of holiday gifts, including the Texas State Parks Pass, T-shirts, a bluebonnet metal bookmark, a wooden Texas State Parks magnet and sticker, state park zipper pulls and key rings, hiking stick medallions, and more.

For those who love the Texas outdoors, a subscription to Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine is a perfect gift. For just $2 a month, subscribers receive 10 issues a year, along with full access to a digital app library featuring over 800 stories about Texas’ wild things and wild places. Visit tpwmagazine.com/specialoffers to subscribe today.

Celebrate the holiday season by supporting Texas State Parks and bringing the beauty of Old Tunnel State Park into your home with the 2024 ornament.