Day Trips
Weekend getaways, road trips and scenic drives around Texas.
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Palo Duro Canyon State Park in the Fall: Trails, Day Passes and Tips for Your Visit
Planning a fall trip to Palo Duro Canyon? Here’s what to know about day passes, the Lighthouse Trail, scenic drives and closures.
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How to Plan a Day on the Hill Country Wine Trail Along US 290 From Johnson City to Fredericksburg
Wine Road 290 runs about 45 miles from Johnson City to Fredericksburg. Here’s how to plan a relaxed day of Hill Country…
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Texas State Parks in Fall: How Day Passes Work and How to Get In Free or for Less
Popular Texas state parks fill up in fall. Here’s how TPWD day passes work, plus the $70 State Parks Pass and free…
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Palmetto State Park: A Swampy, Palm-Filled Day Trip Just Off I-10 Near Luling
Dwarf palmettos, swamp boardwalks and a spring-fed lake make Palmetto State Park near Luling a surprising day trip. Fees, trails and tips.
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Tyler State Park in Fall: Best Trails, When the Leaves Turn and What to Know Before You Go
Tyler State Park offers 13-plus miles of trails around a spring-fed lake. Here’s when fall color peaks and which trails to hike.
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Port Aransas in the Off-Season: Why Fall and Winter Might Be the Best Time to Visit
Short ferry lines, quiet beaches and great birding: how to enjoy Port Aransas between October and March.
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Whooping Crane Season in Rockport-Fulton: How to See the Rare Birds This Winter
From November to March, endangered whooping cranes winter near Rockport. Here’s how to see them by boat or from land.
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Enchanted Rock This Fall: Day Pass Reservations, Hunt Closures and Tips for Hiking the Summit
Enchanted Rock day passes go fast in fall, and the park closes for several hunts. Here’s how to reserve, when not to…
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Fredericksburg Beyond Main Street: 5 Lesser-Known Stops Worth the Detour
Skip the Main Street crush for a frontier fort, a 1930s railroad tunnel full of bats, a wildflower farm and Luckenbach’s dance…
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Bonham, Texas: The Quiet Fannin County Town With a Restored Courthouse, a Frontier Fort and Sam Rayburn’s Home
Bonham pairs a restored 1888 courthouse with Sam Rayburn’s home, a frontier fort village and a CCC-built state park. Here’s how to…