Top Things to do in Texas
Top Hotels in Texas
- 1. Fairmont Austin
- 2. Drury Plaza Hotel San Antonio Riverwalk
- 3. The San Luis Resort, Spa and Conference Center
- 4. Blossom Hotel Houston
- 5. Hotel Contessa - Suites on the Riverwalk
- 6. Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa and Convention Center
- 7. Holiday Inn Resort Galveston-on the Beach, an IHG Hotel
- 8. Fairmont Dallas
- 9. Hilton Americas-Houston
- 10. The Beeman Hotel
10 Geologic Formations in Texas That You Shouldn't Miss
Texas has great beaches for bird watching, boating, and fishing. Plus golf courses, cowboy and high art culture, and a rich history. Bask on the beach and bird watch between golf games before, during, or after spring break in Corpus Christi, Port Aransas, Crystal Beach, or South Padre Island. Explore East Texas from Dallas to Tyler, Texarkana, Jefferson, and Nacogdoches. Enjoy golf and big city life in Dallas or Houston. Visit Galveston's coastal Strand. Tour West Texas and Hill Country from San Antonio, New Braunfels, Austin, and Fredericksburg to Amarillo and El Paso.
Restaurants in Texas
1. Solitario
2. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,301 reviews
Enormous pink rock dome that rises 325 feet above a small stream.
Reviewed By GSchunicht - Houston, United States
We dd a great hike up to the summit mid-morning, thankfully before it got hot, then went around through the canyon trail and back around base trail. All told it was close to 3 hours. Be sure to have a pack and plenty of water, maybe a snack. Some great views all around.
3. El Capitan
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 40 reviews
A huge geological formation made of limestone.
Reviewed By dphoto1 - Seneca, United States
Beautiful Views .. easy walking trails .. highly recommend this day outing located about an hour from the city of Van Horn.
4. Hueco Tanks State Historic Site
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 294 reviews
Spanning more than 860 acres, this park is named for the large rock basins or "huecos" that have supplied water to this desert-like region for many centuries.
Reviewed By tflicky - El Paso, United States
Hueco Tanks refers to the natural huecos (hollowed out places in rocks) that saved water for the Native people and provides water for wildlife in the desert today. The beautiful rock formations are perfect for all kinds of climbing and attract climbers from all over the world. Make a reservation to go in and see the petroglyphs painted on the rocks, see the star parties, or enjoy the birds and wildlife. A true gem in the desert!
5. Cave Without a Name
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 358 reviews
Eleven miles northeast of Boerne, in the heart of the scenic, rolling hills of the Texas Hill Country, Cave Without a Name is a natural, living cavern. Some say the most beautiful in Texas. The Cave is filled with spectacular formations of Stalactites, Stalagmites, delicate Soda Straws, Cave Drapery, magnificent Flowstones, Rimstone Dams, and more. Enjoy a tour of the six major rooms in comfort; 66 degrees year-round, easy walkways, brilliant lighting. Plan an unforgettable adventure you will remember forever...
Reviewed By readyandpacked
The Cave Without a Name is a small cave but didn't disappoint. Beautiful formations and just the thrill of being underground in a cave was all it took for our grandsons to be impressed. Our guide was informative telling us the history of the cave and giving us lessons on the formations. WARNING...there are steep stairs which were okay going down but this old out of shape granny, had to take several stops to rest and catch her breath!
6. Largest Live Oak in Texas
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 61 reviews
Reviewed By Discover788436 - Houston, United States
Definitely worth a 10 minute stop. The limbs are amazing huge. Warning: don’t trust Google Maps, it leads you down a small dead end road with a fence between you and the tree. Stay on the main road through town. It’s tucked in off the road by what appears to be a private home.
7. The Balanced Rock
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 147 reviews
Reviewed By BestTravelsNow - Hereford, United States
Springtime visit resulted in amazing blooms and colors on the drive to the trail head. The trail itself is easy to slight challenge towards the end. Amazing colors all along the trail. Lots of lizards. Very much enjoyed the trail
8. Sand Slide
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 6 reviews
A 200-foot formation of sand going from the riverbed to a giant rock.
Reviewed By los499 - Arlington, United States
There are several great things about this hike. It's a challenging hike up and down to reach the canyon. There are warning signs, indicating there is not much shade and to make sure everyone has enough water. Despite signage, there are some trees down by the river side. (So this time of year it's great). The views from the top (right before the descent into the canyon) are spectacular. You can see the town of Boquillas. Along the trail we saw some caballeros selling trinkets. One even serenaded us. It was deceiving where the trail ends. In December, the trail just runs into the river, which was quite high. We stopped for a few minutes to put our feet in and the energy was palpable. We attempted to get around a large boulder to see if we could reach the sand slide and/or cave, however it was too treacherous for most in our group. Those who did traverse the rock were treated to a wall of pure quartz crystal which was amazing. Overall, this is a short, beautiful, relatively easy hike with great views. It would be an easy side stop to the Boquillas Crossing. Most of this hike is sandy, so water hiking shoes are great if you want to reward yourself and dip your feet in at the end!
9. Tuff Canyon Trail
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By charlesbY828CU - Argyle, United States
Our friends from out of state joined us for a three day visit of Big Bend NP. None of us had ever visited before and we were in awe of the beauty seen. We stopped for stroll at Tuff Canyon and walked to the overlook. Being camera enthusiasts we snapped away and were lucky to have hikers down in the canyon, providing a sense of scale. Great stop.
10. Dead Man's Hole
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By suehicksaa - Fort Worth, United States
I am always up for a search/ quest. This was very hard to find even after stopping at the visitors center. The roads are not clearly marked. In fact i went past the turn several miles. When i turned around then i saw the correct sign to turn. It is very easy to find once you are on the correct small road. Very interesting place. Worth a search.
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