7 Places to Stop on Your Texas Road Trip
7 Places to Stop on Your Texas Road Trip
Texas is big—really big. It takes around 12 hours to travel from the southernmost tip to the panhandle. Texas is a diverse place, filled with every kind of landscape you can think of and brimming with culture. As summer nears its end, and cooler weather is finally on the horizon, there’s no better time to plan a Texas road trip. One of the best things about RV travel is that you get to take your home with you wherever you want! Here are 7 Texas cities we think you’ll want to visit in your RV.
San Antonio
Whether you’re an avid shopper, a history buff, or a geology fanatic, San Antonio has something to offer. Eat good food and take in the sites along the river walk, brush up on your Texas history at The Alamo, or explore the depths in the Natural Bridge Caverns.
Austin
Everybody loves Austin, the Capital of Texas!. It’s hip and trendy, and it’s a paradise for outdoor adventurers. Hike the Green Belt, tour the Capitol, take a stroll down Congress Avenue, and at dusk rest your legs on the grassy knoll below Congress Bridge for the bat ‘show.’
Fredericksburg
Less than a 2-hour drive from Austin, Fredericksburg is the perfect day-trip location for some delicious food and family fun. Spend the morning exploring the legendary Enchanted Rock State Park. For lunch, drive into town for some authentic bratwurst. Wander along Main Street and pop into the charming, German-themed shops. Learn about Admiral Nimitz and his command of the Pacific Fleet during WWII at the Admiral Nimitz State Historic Site.
Waco
Whether you’re a Fixer Upper fan or not, Waco is a delightful place to stop on your Texas road trip. Of course, you have to visit Magnolia Market—it would be wrong not to! But Waco has more to offer than silo photo ops. Cameron Park is the perfect place to stretch your legs and take in some gorgeous views of the Brazos River. And speaking of the Brazos… If you’re feeling wacky, take a pack of tortillas with you to the suspension bridge in downtown Waco, and do as the Baylor students do. It’s an old tradition to try and toss tortillas from the bridge onto a concrete pillar standing in the Brazos. You don’t win anything if you succeed, but at least you can say you threw tortillas from a bridge in Waco, Texas.
Dallas
Famous for its football team, crazy traffic, and the very first 7-eleven, Dallas is a must-visit for any Texas road-tripper. Kayak White Rock Lake, stroll through the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, and tour The Star in Frisco—training grounds of the Dallas Cowboys.
Houston
An urban city that brings to mind an array of images as diverse as the people who call it home, Houston is one of the best cities in Texas to visit for art, culture, and history enthusiasts. Whether you go to the rodeo every year or it’s your first time seeing a cowboy get bucked off a raging bull, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo will make you proud to be from Texas—or wish you were! If you’re a lover of museums, Houston has its very own Museum District. And if you crave a peaceful afternoon in the sun, Hermann Park is a wide expanse of green grass complete with fountains and a Japanese Garden.
Port Aransas
A small fishing town for most of the 20th century, Port Aransas is now a magnet for tourists around the globe. If you love the water and all that comes with it, but hate the buzz of a crowded tourist trap, Port Aransas is still small enough to be quiet for much of the year with all the attraction of a charming island town. Fishing, surfing, jet skiing, sandcastle-building, souvenir-shopping, seafood-eating—you name it, Port Aransas is a Texas paradise for the whole family.
Wherever you decide to take your travel trailer or fifth wheel, we wish you happy and safe travels!