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Sample routes · Texas

Texas with kids: 14 days of adventure

Dallas → Houston · 14 Days

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Two weeks of Texas for the whole family: dinosaur tracks at Dinosaur Valley State Park, mammoths in Waco, bats under the Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin, caverns, a water park and roller coasters around San Antonio. On the coast: the Texas State Aquarium, a walk-on aircraft carrier and the beaches of Padre Island and Galveston, finishing at Space Center Houston.

Shorter driving days, long visits and a full day for theme parks – ideal for the summer holidays, but it is hot: start early and stay indoors at midday.

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.

Stops
24
Driving
1628 km
Drive time
22 h 28 min
Car Balanced

1 Day 1

6 km · 7 min 6 h 7 min on the road
  1. 09:00
    Dallas Start
  2. 09:00
    Perot Museum of Nature and Science
    Daylight
    Time at stop 2 h
  3. 11:00
    Car · 6 km · 7 min
  4. 11:07
    Dallas Zoo

    Foto: Kevin1086, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

    Founded in 1888, this Texas zoo houses a wide variety of animal species across its extensive grounds. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts

    Daylight
    Time at stop 4 h
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
  • Travis RV Park 16 km
  • Traders Village RV Park 23 km
  • Murrell Park 38 km · US Army Corps of Engineers · 22 sites Recreation.gov

2 Day 2

74 km · 1 h 1 min 7 h 1 min on the road
  1. 08:13
    Car · 64 km · 47 min
  2. 09:00
    Fort Worth Stockyards
    Daylight
    Time at stop 2 h
  3. 11:00
    Car · 10 km · 14 min
  4. 11:14
    Fort Worth Zoo

    Since 1909, this zoo has displayed a wide variety of animals in naturalistic habitats in the heart of Fort Worth. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts

    Daylight
    Time at stop 4 h
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
  • Longhorn 12 km · US Army Corps of Engineers · 1 sites Recreation.gov
  • North Holiday Park 14 km · US Army Corps of Engineers · 1 sites Recreation.gov
  • Mid-Cities RV park 17 km

3 Day 3

97 km · 1 h 19 min 4 h 19 min on the road
  1. 07:41
    Car · 97 km · 1 h 19 min
  2. 09:00
    Dinosaur Valley State Park
    Daylight
    Time at stop 3 h
3 campgrounds near the day’s end

4 Day 4

132 km · 2 h 8 min 4 h 53 min on the road
  1. 07:05
    Car · 123 km · 1 h 55 min
  2. 09:00
    Waco Mammoth National Monument
    Daylight
    Time at stop 45 min
  3. 09:45
    Car · 9 km · 13 min
  4. 09:58
    Dr Pepper Museum
    Daylight
    Time at stop 2 h
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
  • Bellringer's RV Park 7 km
  • Concord RV Estates 9 km
  • Midway 10 km · US Army Corps of Engineers · 38 sites Recreation.gov

5 Day 5

165 km · 1 h 54 min 4 h 39 min on the road
  1. 07:10
    Car · 162 km · 1 h 50 min
  2. 09:00
    Bullock Texas State History Museum
    Daylight
    Time at stop 2 h
  3. 11:01
    Car · 3 km · 4 min
  4. 11:05
    Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge
    Daylight
    Time at stop 45 min
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
  • Pecan Grove RV Park 1 km
  • Aero Mobile Home and RV Park 6 km
  • Cedar Breaks Park 45 km · US Army Corps of Engineers · 64 sites · RVs up to 55 ft (16,8 m) Recreation.gov

6 Day 6

134 km · 1 h 48 min 10 h 48 min on the road
  1. 07:41
    Car · 108 km · 1 h 19 min
  2. 09:00
    Natural Bridge Caverns

    Named for a natural limestone bridge at its entrance, this Texas show cave features an extensive system of dripstone formations. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts

    Daylight
    Time at stop 3 h
  3. 12:00
    Car · 26 km · 29 min
  4. 12:29
    Schlitterbahn New Braunfels
    Daylight
    Time at stop 6 h
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
  • Landa RV and Campground 1 km
  • Hill Country RV & Cottage Resort 5 km
  • North Park 20 km · US Army Corps of Engineers · 20 sites Recreation.gov

7 Day 7

53 km · 46 min 3 h 1 min on the road
  1. 08:16
    Car · 52 km · 44 min
  2. 09:00
    Alamo
    Daylight
    Time at stop 45 min
  3. 09:45
    Car · 1 km · 2 min
  4. 09:47
    San Antonio River Walk
    Daylight
    Time at stop 1 h 30 min
3 campgrounds near the day’s end

8 Day 8

52 km · 53 min 12 h 53 min on the road
  1. 08:33
    Car · 27 km · 27 min
  2. 09:00
    Six Flags Fiesta Texas

    Foto: Chris Hagerman, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

    Roller coasters, water rides and themed areas fill the sprawling grounds. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts

    Daylight
    Time at stop 6 h
  3. 15:00
    Car · 25 km · 26 min
  4. 15:26
    SeaWorld San Antonio
    Daylight
    Time at stop 6 h
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
  • Admiralty RV Resort 2 km
  • Blazing Star RV Resort 2 km · Sun RV Resorts
  • Westwood Mobile Home Estates 8 km · Kinglsey Living

9 Day 9

257 km · 2 h 54 min 8 h 54 min on the road
  1. 06:07
    Car · 257 km · 2 h 53 min
  2. 09:00
    Texas State Aquarium

    A Gulf Coast aquarium showcasing marine life of the Gulf of Mexico since 1990. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts

    Daylight
    Time at stop 4 h
  3. 13:00
    Car · 0 km · 1 min
  4. 13:01
    USS Lexington
    Daylight
    Time at stop 2 h
3 campgrounds near the day’s end

10 Day 10

65 km · 1 h 9 min 4 h 9 min on the road
  1. 07:51
    Car · 65 km · 1 h 9 min
  2. 09:00
    Padre Island National Seashore (Malaquite Beach)
    Daylight
    Time at stop 3 h
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

11 Day 11

460 km · 6 h 18 min 10 h 18 min on the road
  1. 02:42
    Car · 460 km · 6 h 18 min
  2. 09:00
    Moody Gardens

    Glass pyramids house an aquarium, rainforest exhibit and botanical gardens at this educational attraction in Galveston. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts

    Daylight
    Time at stop 4 h
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
  • Dellanera RV Park 4 km
  • Stella Mare RV Resort 5 km OpenStreetMap
  • Tiki Tom's RV Park 6 km

12 Day 12

28 km · 33 min 5 h 3 min on the road
  1. 08:50
    Car · 7 km · 10 min
  2. 09:00
    Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier

    A pier extending over the Gulf of Mexico with rides and carnival-style attractions. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts

    Daylight
    Time at stop 1 h 30 min
  3. 10:30
    Car · 21 km · 23 min
  4. 10:53
    Galveston Island State Park
    Daylight
    Time at stop 3 h
3 campgrounds near the day’s end

13 Day 13

65 km · 59 min 4 h 59 min on the road
  1. 08:01
    Car · 65 km · 59 min
  2. 09:00
    Space 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

    Daylight
    Time at stop 4 h
3 campgrounds near the day’s end

14 Day 14

41 km · 41 min 6 h 41 min on the road
  1. 08:22
    Car · 40 km · 38 min
  2. 09:00
    Houston Zoo

    Foto: en:User:Cburnett, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

    Founded in 1922, this Houston zoo is home to a wide variety of animal species from around the world. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts

    Daylight
    Time at stop 4 h
  3. 13:00
    Car · 1 km · 3 min
  4. 13:03
    Houston Museum of Natural Science
    Daylight
    Time at stop 2 h
3 campgrounds near the day’s end

Campgrounds: recreation.gov (RIDB) · Parks Canada, contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

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