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.
1 Day 1
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09:00Dallas Start
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09:00Perot Museum of Nature and Science
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11:00Car · 6 km · 7 min
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11:07Dallas 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
2 Day 2
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08:13Car · 64 km · 47 min
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09:00Fort Worth Stockyards
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11:00Car · 10 km · 14 min
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11:14Fort 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
3 Day 3
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07:41Car · 97 km · 1 h 19 min
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09:00Dinosaur Valley State Park
4 Day 4
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07:05Car · 123 km · 1 h 55 min
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09:00Waco Mammoth National Monument
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09:45Car · 9 km · 13 min
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09:58Dr Pepper Museum
5 Day 5
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07:10Car · 162 km · 1 h 50 min
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09:00Bullock Texas State History Museum
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11:01Car · 3 km · 4 min
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11:05Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge
6 Day 6
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07:41Car · 108 km · 1 h 19 min
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09:00Natural 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
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12:00Car · 26 km · 29 min
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12:29Schlitterbahn New Braunfels
7 Day 7
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08:16Car · 52 km · 44 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
8 Day 8
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08:33Car · 27 km · 27 min
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09:00Six 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
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15:00Car · 25 km · 26 min
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15:26SeaWorld San Antonio
9 Day 9
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06:07Car · 257 km · 2 h 53 min
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09:00Texas State Aquarium
A Gulf Coast aquarium showcasing marine life of the Gulf of Mexico since 1990. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts
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13:00Car · 0 km · 1 min
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13:01USS Lexington
10 Day 10
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07:51Car · 65 km · 1 h 9 min
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09:00Padre Island National Seashore (Malaquite Beach)
11 Day 11
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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
12 Day 12
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08:50Car · 7 km · 10 min
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09:00Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier
A pier extending over the Gulf of Mexico with rides and carnival-style attractions. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts
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10:30Car · 21 km · 23 min
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10:53Galveston Island State Park
13 Day 13
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08:01Car · 65 km · 59 min
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09:00Space 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
14 Day 14
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08:22Car · 40 km · 38 min
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09:00Houston 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
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13:00Car · 1 km · 3 min
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13:03Houston Museum of Natural Science