Welcome to Lone Star Travel Guide!

This Texas travel blog is dedicated to showing off the best of the Lone Star state, one hike, lake trip, downtown adventure, and plate of breakfast tacos at a time.

Join us here to discover the best of Texas, and to find help planning your own Texas road trip or getaway!

Start Here: Texas Bucket List Ideas

Wood cart sitting in a field of blooming bluebonnets. Seeking out bluebonnet fields is one of the most fun things to do in Texas and belngs on any Texas bucket list!
101 Fun Things to Do in Texas (Bucket List Ideas!)
front facade of an antique shop with flowers blooming out front and a hanging sign that reads "antiques" in one of the best small towns in texas
25+ Best Small Towns in Texas (+ Map to Find Them!)
2 lane road in Texas lined with a white fence next to a field of bluebonnets--taking a Texas road trip in spring means seeking out views like this
7 Epic Texas Road Trip Itinerary Ideas

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Recent Posts

front facade of the red brick kell house museum, one of the best things to do in wichita falls texas
15 Wonderful Things to Do in Wichita Falls, TX
photo of wichita falls waterfalls in wichita falls texas, as seen from trail in front of them on a sunny day
Are the Wichita Falls Waterfalls Worth a Stop? (+ Are They Real?)
front facade of maplecroft at starr family state historic site, one of the best things to do in marshall texas
13 Marvelous Things to Do in Marshall, TX

Texas Cities

front facade of parts and labour, one of the best shops on south congress to visit during a 3 day weekend Austin itinerary
couple holding lattes with hearts on them--some of the best dallas date ideas and romantic things to do in dallas for couples include stopping for coffee
Dallas Date Ideas: 40 Romantic Things to Do in Dallas for Couples
Exterior of Mission Concepion, one of the best photography locations in San Antonio TX
The Ultimate Weekend in San Antonio Itinerary

Texas Road Trip Ideas

Road signs along Texas Route 66 with Midpoint Cafe sign in the background
The Ultimate Guide to Route 66 in Texas: What to See (+ Map!)
17th century Steinbach Haus in Castroville, one of the best Texas Europe destinations
11 Quirky Places to Find Europe in Texas
35-foot tall cowboy boots in front of north star mall san antonio, one of the weird roadside attractions in texas
21+ Wacky + Weird Roadside Attractions in Texas

Beautiful Small Towns

mural of two colorful foxes in wimberley texas with a painted boot on top--tracking down the painted boots is one of the fun things to do in wimberley tx
13 Whimsical Things to Do in Wimberley, TX
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murals on the side of a building, one of the best things to see in brenham texas
15 Fun Things to Do in Brenham, TX (+ Nearby Attractions!)

The Great Outdoors

view of comal river, a popular place for tubing in texas, aka floating the river texas
Tubing in Texas: The Ultimate Guide to Floating the River
sunset over a rocky section of texas hiking trail in big bend nap, home to some of the best hiking in texas
15 Epic Hikes in Texas (+ Map to Find the Trails!)
Lone kayak paddling down one of the best texas lakes
21 Best Lakes in Texas (+ Map to Find Them!)

Texas Hill Country Guides

signs for shops along main street with an american flag blowing. visiting main street is one of the best things to do in fredericksburg tx
30+ Fabulous Things to Do in Fredericksburg, TX
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sunrise over enchanted rock texas as viewed after completing the summit trail enchanted rock hike
The Best Enchanted Rock Hikes (+ Tips for Visiting!)

Gulf Coast Guides

Seagull on the beach in South Padre Island with the surf in the background. Going to the beach is one of the best things to do South Padre Island TX
21 Best Things to Do on South Padre Island
Yellow house situated on a corner in the East End Historic District. Strolling by these Victorian homes is one of the best things to do in Galveston TX
21 Best Things to Do in Galveston, TX (Beyond the Beach)
aerial view of colorful umbrellas and crowds in galveston, home to some of the best beaches in texas
17 of the Prettiest + Best Beaches in Texas (By a Texan!)