Day Trippin' › Texas › From Tyler
From Tyler, the Rose Garden and the Caldwell Zoo are minutes away, Tyler State Park under 20, the Texas State Railroad under 45, Caddo Mounds about an hour, Jefferson a little over an hour, and Caddo Lake under an hour and a half. The best day trips from Tyler, by drive time.
44 places within a 3-hour drive, by real roads.
Historic site · 59 min south
Three earthen mounds at Alto from a Caddo village and ceremonial center about 1,200 years old, with exhibits and a reconstructed grass house.
Family fun · 43 min south
Vintage steam and diesel excursion trains through the Piney Woods between Palestine and Rusk.
Lake · 52 min east
A power-plant-warmed lake with year-round fishing, island campsites and nearly four miles of hiking and biking trails.
State park · 58 min west
Quiet park around a 355-acre lake with idle-only boating, kayak rentals, swimming and the 4.1-mile Wolfpen Hike and Bike Trail.
State park · 1 hr 21 min east
Paddle Big Cypress Bayou under bald cypress draped in Spanish moss at the edge of 26,810-acre Caddo Lake, with 2.5 miles of trails and historic CCC cabins.
Historic site · 1 hr 9 min south
Pine forest park with a 1930s CCC-built replica of Mission Tejas, an 1800s pioneer log home and remnants of El Camino Real, plus 8.5 miles of trails.
Town · 1 hr 14 min northeast
Pre-Civil War town with nearly 100 historic landmarks, historic hotels and B&Bs, walking tours and bayou fun near Caddo Lake.
Family fun · 1 hr 27 min west
Large botanical garden in East Dallas with seasonal festivals, concerts and holiday displays.
Bike trail · 1 hr 33 min west
A 3.5-mile paved trail through Dallas with a soft-surface path alongside for walkers and runners.
Zoo · 1 hr 32 min west
Big city zoo in Dallas with its own DART Red Line station across from the front gate.
Theme park · 1 hr 46 min west
Water park in Arlington with slides including a six-story plunge, lazy rivers and the Splash Island family play area with 17 slides and 100-plus water features.
State park · 1 hr 24 min northeast
Pine and hardwood park around Little Pine Lake with swimming, paddling, the 2.4-mile Rustling Leaves Trail and fine fall color.
Historic site · 2 hr 3 min west
Fort Worth's Old West district, where the Fort Worth Herd runs the world's only daily cattle drive and rodeos fill the historic Cowtown Coliseum.
State park · 2 hr 47 min west
Walk in real dinosaur tracks in the Paluxy River bed near Glen Rose, with about 20 miles of trails for hiking and mountain biking.
Family fun · 2 hr 13 min southwest
Busy shopping and food complex in Waco with shops, places to eat and a big turf lawn.
National park · 2 hr 14 min southwest
See mammoth fossils left where they were found, on a guided tour of the dig shelter in Waco.
Town · 2 hr 29 min west
Lake town with a historic square and Lake Granbury, voted USA Today's Best Historic Small Town several times, with festivals all year.
Zoo · 2 hr 42 min west
Conservation center near Glen Rose where you drive a scenic route among roaming endangered and exotic animals and can feed them from your car.
Bike trail · 2 hr 16 min northwest
A 20-mile trail corridor from Ray Roberts Dam to Lake Lewisville; 10 miles are for hiking and biking only and 12 miles are open to horses.
State park · 2 hr 20 min south
Park on Lake Livingston with lake swimming, hiking and mountain biking trails.
Drive times are by road on a typical day from ZIP 75701 (OpenStreetMap data with the OSRM route planner). Facts checked against official sites; passes and hours change, so check before you go.