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The Rio Grande flowing between canyon walls in Big Bend, Texas

Texas

Day trips, places to eat and stay, and trip ideas across Texas, from the Hill Country and San Antonio to Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and the Gulf Coast, Big Bend and the Panhandle.

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Austin, Hill Country and San Antonio

Austin, the Hill Country towns, rivers and swimming holes, and San Antonio with its River Walk and missions.

Dallas, Fort Worth and East Texas

Dallas and Fort Worth, Waco, and the Piney Woods of East Texas.

Houston and the Gulf Coast

Houston, Galveston and the upper Gulf Coast, then south along the coast to Corpus Christi, Port Aransas, South Padre Island and the Rio Grande Valley.

West Texas and the Panhandle

Big Bend, El Paso, the Davis Mountains and Marfa, plus Amarillo, Lubbock and the Panhandle Plains.

Plan your Texas trip

Pick a place on the Day Trippin' map to see what is within a few hours of home, or build your days in the free Trip Planner.