Texans Travel is all about discovering the Great State of Texas. Share your destination suggestions with us! We’re always ready for another adventure!

Where We’ve Been:

1. Purtis Creek State Park – May 2018 (2x)
2. Cedar Hill State Park – May 2018
3. Fort Richardson State Park – May 2018
4. Colorado Bend State Park – June 2018
5. South LLano River State Park – June 2018
6. Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site – June 2018
7. Blanco State Park – June 2018
8. Old Tunnel State Park – June 2018
9. Pedernales Falls State Park – June 2018
10. Longhorn Cavern State Park – June 2018
11. Inks Lake State Park – June 2018
12. Mother Neff State Park – June 2018
13. Fort Parker State Park – June 2018
14. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area – June 2018
15. Lake Casa Blanca International State Park – June 2018
16. Falcon State Park – June 2018
17. Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historic Site – June 2018
18. Resaca de la Palma State Park – June 2018
19. Estero Llano Grande State Park – June 2018
20. Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park – June 2018
21. McKinney Falls State Park – June 2018
22. Lake Tawakoni State Park – June 2018
23. Lake Brownwood State Park – June 2018
24. Dinosaur Valley State Park – July 2018
25. Balmorhea State Park – July 2018
26. Davis Mountains State Park – July 2018
27. Indian Lodge State Park – July 2018
28. Hueco Tanks State Park/State Historic Site – July 2018
29. Franklin Mountains State Park – July 2018
30. Wyler Aerial Tramway State Park – July 2018
31. Monahans Sandhills State Park – July 2018
32. Big Spring State Park – July 2018
33. Lake Colorado City State Park – July 2018
34. Abilene State Park – July 2018
35. Sea Rim State Park – August 2018
36. Village Creek State Park – August 2018
37. Martin Dies Jr. State Park – August 2018
38. Lake Livingston State Park – August 2018
39. San Jacinto Monument State Historic Site – August 2018
40. Battleship Texas State Historic Site – August 2018
41. San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site – August 2018
42. Sheldon Lake State Park – August 2018
43. Huntsville State Park – August 2018
44. Galveston Island State Park – August 2018
45. Brazos Bend State Park – August 2018
46. Stephen F. Austin State Park – August 2018
47. Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site/Barrington Farm – August 2018
48. Choke Canyon – Calliham Unit State Park – August 2018
49. Choke Canyon – South Shore Unit State Park – August 2018
50. Lake Corpus Christi State Park – August 2018
51. Lipantitlan State Historic Site – September 2018
52. Mustang Island State Park – September 2018
53. Goose Island State Park – September 2018
54. Goliad State Park – September 2018
55. Zaragosa Birthplace State Historic Site – September 2018
56. Lockhart State Park – September 2018
57. Ray Roberts Lake State Park – January 2019
58. Tyler State Park – January 2019
59. Lake Bob Sandlin State Park – January 2019
60. Daingerfield State Park – January 2019
61. Fairfield Lake State Park – February 2019
62. Eisenhower State Park – September 2019

Where We’re Going:

1. Atlanta State Park
2. Caddo Lake State Park
3. Martin Creek Lake
4. Bonham State Park
5. Cooper Lake State Park

When I moved to Texas in May 1994, one of the first things I did was order a Texas Travel Guide so that I could learn about my new home. After pouring through page after page, I commented to my husband that the geography varied so much in his home state that a person could spend a lifetime vacationing in Texas and always explore somewhere new! 

In the Beginning

When my youngest son (aka The Manling) graduated high school in 2018, his Dad (aka The Man) and I agreed with him that a GAP year would be good after such a stressful senior year, one which included achieving Eagle in the Boy Scouts of America. Since his love of the great outdoors prompted our entire family to get into what we call Adventuring, we gave him a one-year pass to the Texas State Parks to enjoy during that GAP year. Within days, Texans Travel was born.

Fast-Forward

Over the summer following The Manling’s graduation, we visited 56 out of the (then) 99 Texas State Parks, with awesome adventures to share from each one of them. As summer ended, The Manling decided to forego the GAP year and began college immediately. He soon got a job at a major outdoor retailer, and our Adventuring subsequently ground to a disappointing halt. #priorities #maturityforthemanling

The Adventure Continues

What began as my Adventure with The Manling – 99 Texas State Parks. 12 months. 1 Awesome Adventure! – is going to continue with The Man. I cannot quit this. There are adventures to be had in the Great State of Texas and I don’t want to miss a single one. But this time ’round, I’m expanding the parameters to include all of our Adventures, both inside and outside of the Texas State Parks.

Buckle up! We’re ready to ride.

(All the boring, but mandatory, legal stuff can be found here.)

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