# Road trips from Austin

> 3 road trips that start in or near Austin, from 3 to 7 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/road-trips-from/austin-tx/

3 road trips that start in or near Austin, from 3 to 7 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

- [Texas Hill Country on US-290: LBJ country, Luckenbach and wildflowers](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b19-hill-country-290/): 3 days, 147 mi – Waterfalls on the Pedernales, the LBJ Ranch, Luckenbach and the Willow City Loop, with a Highland Lakes cave to finish.
- [Swimming holes and granite domes in the Texas Hill Country](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/hill-country/): 3 days, 174 mi – A grotto pool, a granite dome and German bakeries in Fredericksburg.
- [Maple canyons, rock art and desert mountains – by camper from Austin through the Hill Country to Big Bend](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/rf-009-texas-hill-country-big-bend/): 7 days, 567 mi – Around 1,000 kilometres from the Hill Country to the Rio Grande: peaches from a farm stand in the morning, the Chisos Mountains in alpenglow in the evening and, at night, the darkest sky in the Lower 48.

## FAQs

**What are the best road trips from Austin?**
Popular routes starting in or near Austin: Texas Hill Country on US-290: LBJ country, Luckenbach and wildflowers, Swimming holes and granite domes in the Texas Hill Country and Maple canyons, rock art and desert mountains – by camper from Austin through the Hill Country to Big Bend.

**Is there a short road trip from Austin?**
The shortest is Texas Hill Country on US-290: LBJ country, Luckenbach and wildflowers: 3 days, about 147 mi.

**What is the longest road trip from Austin?**
The longest is Maple canyons, rock art and desert mountains – by camper from Austin through the Hill Country to Big Bend: 7 days, about 567 mi with 11 stops.