Day Trips
Weekend getaways, road trips and scenic drives around Texas.
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Guadalupe Mountains National Park: Hiking Texas’ Highest Peak and McKittrick Canyon
How to hike Guadalupe Peak, the top of Texas, and McKittrick Canyon, plus fees, parking, camping and what to pack for this…
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Port Isabel Lighthouse and the Laguna Madre: A Coastal Day Trip at the Southern Tip of Texas
Climb the 1852 Port Isabel Lighthouse, look out over the Laguna Madre and spend a slow coastal day at the bottom of…
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Colorado Bend State Park: Hiking to Gorman Falls, One of Texas’ Most Beautiful Waterfalls
How to hike to 70-foot Gorman Falls at Colorado Bend State Park: trail length, what to bring, fees, reservations and other hikes…
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Garner State Park and Concan: The Frio River Getaway Texans Keep Coming Back To
Clear Frio River water, CCC-built cabins, Old Baldy views and summer jukebox dances. How to plan a trip to Garner State Park…
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Big Bend National Park in Winter: Best Time to Visit, Where to Stay and Trails to Try
Cool days make winter Big Bend’s best hiking season. Here’s when to go, where to stay in and near the park, and…
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Caddo Lake State Park and Uncertain, Texas: A Day Trip Into the Cypress Swamp
Paddle among moss-draped cypress at Caddo Lake State Park, then explore tiny Uncertain, Texas, on the lake’s western shore.
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Louie Mueller Barbecue in Taylor: Hours, What to Order and How to Make a Day of It
Taylor’s smoke-stained Louie Mueller Barbecue has fed Texans since 1949. Here’s when it’s open, what to order and what to see downtown.
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Glen Rose Day Trip: Dinosaur Tracks at Dinosaur Valley State Park and Giraffes at Fossil Rim
Walk in 113-million-year-old dinosaur tracks, then feed giraffes from your car. How to plan a Glen Rose day at Dinosaur Valley and…
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Monahans Sandhills State Park: Sledding West Texas Sand Dunes in the Fall
Rent a sand disc, roam dunes up to 50 feet tall and catch a West Texas sunset at Monahans Sandhills State Park…
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Waco Mammoth National Monument: See Ice Age Mammoths Right Where They Were Found
At Waco Mammoth National Monument, a walkway looks down on Columbian mammoth bones still in place. Hours, fees and tips for your…