Road trips in Texas
9 road trips and 22 hand-picked places in Texas, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.
- Trip guides
- 9
- Places
- 22
Trip guides
Road trips through Texas
RV & family trips
Swimming holes and granite domes in the Texas Hill Country
Coast & island drives
Texas Gulf Coast
Things to do in…
Texas Panhandle canyons
National park loops
Big Thicket: East Texas pines and bayous
Scenic byways
Davis Mountains: forts, stars and a desert spring
RV & family trips
Down the Guadalupe: maples, cypress and dance halls
National park loops
West Texas and southern New Mexico: dunes, caves and Big Bend
National park loops
Chihuahuan Desert parks
Classic American drives
Route 66, part two: Oklahoma City to the Pacific
Editor's picks
Places worth the detour in Texas
Oddities
Cadillac Ranch
Nature
Big Bend National Park
Nature
Palo Duro Canyon
Nature
Big Thicket National Preserve
Views
McDonald Observatory
Nature
Balmorhea State Park
Nature
Lost Maples State Natural Area
Food
The Big Texan Steak Ranch
Food
MidPoint Café
Oddities
Prada Marfa
History
The Alamo
Nature
Enchanted Rock
Nature
Hamilton Pool Preserve
Camping
Chisos Basin Campground
Nature
Padre Island National Seashore
Nature
Village Creek State Park
Nature
Lake Livingston State Park
History
Fort Davis National Historic Site
Nature
Davis Mountains State Park
Oddities
Stonehenge II
Nature
Guadalupe River State Park
History
Gruene Historic District
FAQs
What are the best road trips in Texas?
Popular routes include Swimming holes and granite domes in the Texas Hill Country, Texas Gulf Coast, Texas Panhandle canyons and Big Thicket: East Texas pines and bayous. CampingSpirit has 9 trip guides that pass through Texas, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.
Which places in Texas are worth a detour?
Our editors recommend Cadillac Ranch, Big Bend National Park, Palo Duro Canyon, Big Thicket National Preserve, McDonald Observatory and Balmorhea State Park.