Warming temperatures and longer days all signal one thing: summer is right around the corner! Whether you’re planning a trip for the family when the kids are out for the summer or you’re looking for an escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life with your significant other, there is no better vacation than a road trip!
To help you plan, here’s a look at some of the best destinations around the Austin area – along with the distance (from Austin’s city center) and what you should see while you’re there:
San Antonio
Distance: 80 miles
What to see: Riverwalk, Alamo, San Antonio Missions NHP, San Antonio Zoo, SeaWorld, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Museum of Art, McNay Art Museum, Briscoe Western Art Museum, Botanical Garden, Japanese Tea Garden
Wimberley
Distance: 37 miles
What to see: Bootiful Wimberley, Blue Hole and Jacob’s Well, Wimberley Market Days, Corral Theatre
Johnson City
Distance: 48 miles
What to see: LBJ Ranch National Historic Park (“The Texas White House”), Sauer-Beckmann Farmstead, Exotic Resort Zoo, Pedernales Falls State Park, Hill Country Science Mill, Local Brewery, Distillery or Winery
Fredericksburg
Distance: 78 miles
What to see: Pioneer Museum, Main Street shopping, Wineries, Luckenbach, Enchanted Rock, National Museum of the Pacific War, Wildseed Farms
Waco
Distance: 102 miles
What to see: Waco Mammoth Site, Texas Sports Hall of Fame, Dr. Pepper Museum, Magnolia Market, Magnolia Table
New Braunfels
Distance: 49 miles
What to see: Schlitterbahn, Tubing the Guadalupe River, Animal World and Snake Farm, Railroad Museum, Landa Park, Stars and Stripes Drive-In Theatre
La Grange
Distance: 66 miles
What to see: Old Fayette County Jail, TX Quilt Museum, TX Czech Heritage & Cultural Center, Historic Faison House, Monument Hill and Kreische Brewery State Historic Sites, Jersey Barnyard, Swiss Alp Dance Hall, Weikel’s (award-winning kolaches)
Marble Falls
Distance: 49 miles
What to see: Sweet Berry Farm, Balcones Canyonlands, National Wildlife Refuge, Krause Springs, Hidden Falls Adventure Park, Blue Bonnet Cafe
A fun-filled vacation is just a road trip away! All of us at Team Excellence wish you a memorable summer with your family and friends!