The classic first trip to Texas: Dallas and Fort Worth with art, cowboys and history, then via Waco to Austin and through the Hill Country with Enchanted Rock and Fredericksburg. San Antonio brings the Alamo and the River Walk, then the route heads to the Gulf of Mexico – Corpus Christi, the beaches of Padre Island and Galveston – and ends in Houston with Space Center Houston.
About 1,600 kilometres, usually two or three stops a day. You need a rental car; spring and autumn are the best seasons.
A sample route to look at. If you copy it, your own copy lands in your plans – there you can change days, stops and order.
1 Day 1
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09:00Dallas Start
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09:00Dealey Plaza
Foto: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Well known: Wikipedia articles in 20 languages.
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09:45Car · 2 km · 3 min
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09:48Dallas Museum of Art
Foto: KeithJonsn at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
A major art museum with an extensive collection housed in a clean-lined modern building in downtown Dallas. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts
- Well known: Wikipedia articles in 21 languages.
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11:48Car · 2 km · 4 min
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11:52Reunion Tower
Foto: Loadmaster (David R. Tribble) This image was made by Loadmaster (David R. Tribble). Email the author: David R. Tribble Also see my personal gallery at Google Photos, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Since 1978, this 171-meter sphere-topped tower has offered panoramic views over the Dallas skyline. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
- Travis RV Park 18 km
- Plantation Place 23 km
- Murrell Park 36 km · US Army Corps of Engineers · 22 sites Recreation.gov
2 Day 2
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08:16Car · 60 km · 44 min
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09:00Fort Worth Stockyards
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11:00Car · 6 km · 9 min
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11:09Kimbell Art Museum
Foto: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
A Louis Kahn-designed building with distinctive vaulted concrete galleries, opened in 1972. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts
- Well known: Wikipedia articles in 21 languages.
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
- Longhorn 13 km · US Army Corps of Engineers · 1 sites Recreation.gov
- North Holiday Park 15 km · US Army Corps of Engineers · 1 sites Recreation.gov
- Mid-Cities RV park 20 km
3 Day 3
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07:19Car · 145 km · 1 h 41 min
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09:00Waco Mammoth National Monument
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09:45Car · 172 km · 2 h 1 min
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11:46Texas State Capitol
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
- Pecan Grove RV Park 2 km
- Camp Mabry RV Park 5 km
- Cedar Breaks Park 44 km · US Army Corps of Engineers · 64 sites · RVs up to 55 ft (16,8 m) Recreation.gov
4 Day 4
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08:51Car · 5 km · 9 min
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09:00Barton Springs Pool
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10:30Car · 8 km · 14 min
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10:44Lyndon Baines Johnson Library & Museum
Foto: Enmanuel, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Opened in 1971, this library and museum houses documents, personal artifacts and a replica Oval Office from Lyndon B. Johnson's presidency. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
- Pecan Grove RV Park 4 km
- Camp Mabry RV Park 5 km
- Cedar Breaks Park 43 km · US Army Corps of Engineers · 64 sites · RVs up to 55 ft (16,8 m) Recreation.gov
5 Day 5
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06:24Car · 163 km · 2 h 36 min
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09:00Enchanted Rock
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09:45Car · 32 km · 56 min
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10:41National Museum of the Pacific War
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
- Fredericksburg RV Park 2 km
- Oakwood RV Resort 4 km
- Lady Bird Johnson RV Park 6 km OpenStreetMap
6 Day 6
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07:40Car · 112 km · 1 h 20 min
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09:00Alamo
- Well known: Wikipedia articles in 29 languages.
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09:45Car · 1 km · 2 min
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09:47San Antonio River Walk
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11:17Car · 4 km · 6 min
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11:23San Antonio Missions
Foto: Liveon001 ©Travis Witt, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Founded in 1731, this San Antonio mission features a well-preserved stone facade and simple colonial architecture. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
- Traveler's World RV Resort 2 km OpenStreetMap
- KOA Kampground 8 km
- Mission City RV Park 9 km OpenStreetMap
7 Day 7
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06:26Car · 232 km · 2 h 34 min
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09:00USS Lexington
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10:59Car · 1 km · 2 min
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11:01Texas State Aquarium
A Gulf Coast aquarium showcasing marine life of the Gulf of Mexico since 1990. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
- Puerto Del Sol RV Park 3 km OpenStreetMap
- NAS Corpus Christi RV Park 19 km OpenStreetMap
- Bird Island Basin Campground 39 km · National Park Service Recreation.gov
8 Day 8
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07:51Car · 66 km · 1 h 9 min
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09:00Padre Island National Seashore (Malaquite Beach)
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
- Malaquite Campground 0 km · National Park Service Recreation.gov
- Bird Island Basin Campground 5 km · National Park Service Recreation.gov
- Host Sites 30 km
9 Day 9
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02:42Car · 460 km · 6 h 18 min
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09:00Moody Gardens
Glass pyramids house an aquarium, rainforest exhibit and botanical gardens at this educational attraction in Galveston. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts
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13:00Car · 50 km · 46 min
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13:46Space Center Houston
Foto: Shujianyang, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Opened in 1992 as the official visitor center of the Johnson Space Center, it displays spacecraft, NASA training facilities and mission artifacts. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
- Gordy Road RV Park 11 km OpenStreetMap
- Harvest Acres RV Park & Mini Storage 14 km OpenStreetMap
- Galveston Bay RV Resort & Marina 15 km
10 Day 10
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08:24Car · 42 km · 36 min
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09:00Museum of Fine Arts Houston
Foto: Judson Dunn from Houston, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
One of the largest art collections in the United States brings together works spanning antiquity to the present day. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts
- Well known: Wikipedia articles in 25 languages.
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11:00Car · 1 km · 2 min
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11:02Houston Museum of Natural Science
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
- South Main RV Park 6 km OpenStreetMap
- Medical Center RV Resort 8 km
- Lakeview RV Resort 9 km · Quality RV Resorts OpenStreetMap
Campgrounds: recreation.gov (RIDB) · Parks Canada, contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)