The Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge is home to thousands of migratory birds, wildlife and plants that are native to the area in North Central Texas. The refuge is over 12,000 acres, and provides habitat as migratory birds stop on their long-distance travel and provides winter habitat for other birds.
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Located 30 miles east of Austin, Bastrop State Park provides a great escape from the city. Bastrop State Park has plenty for outdoor enthusiasts to enjoy, including camping, hiking, cycling, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, fishing, geocaching and wildlife viewing.
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Homestead Heritage is an agrarian and craft-based community that prefers the simple and sustainable life. Step back in time to see horses plow fields, gardens and livestock, a gristmill milling grains, a blacksmith forging nails, textiles woven on looms, baskets laced by hand, renowned furniture making, and handmade pottery.
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Austin residents and visitors flock to see the largest urban bat population fly from under Congress Avenue Bridge. Over 1.5 million Mexican Free-Tailed Bats have made the bridge their home, and leave every evening for dinner in a spectacular show from mid-March through August.
The Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge is 3,621 acres, making it one of the largest city-owned nature centers in the United States. It consists of prairie, woodland, wetlands and the Trinity River that allows for hiking and canoeing and guided or self-guided tours.
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Luckenbach is a tiny town with big character at the heart of Texas music. Get kids introduced to live Texas music at afternoon singer-songwriter gigs on the Luckenbach stage.
The Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) State Park and Historic Site in Stonewall features a living history farm, museum, amphitheater, walking trails, and wildlife viewing areas. This state park in the Hill Country near Fredericksburg is a great stop along historic places in Texas.
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Walk in the ancient dinosaurs footprints at Dinosaur Valley State Park in Granbury, for a unique kid-friendly outdoor experience. This State Park is a favorite due to its beautiful limestone and oak terrain, rolling hills, refreshing river water, fishing, camping, horseback riding, birdwatching, biking and hiking.
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Unplug and go hiking, take a guided bird walk, kayak and canoe, and visit a historic settlement at the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA). This preserve is over 2,600 acres with the Trinity River running through it.
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Oak Point Park & Nature Preserve is an 800 acre park in suburban Plano with hiking and biking trails, a pond for kayaking and canoeing, horseback trails, and ropes course. This preserve is blackland prairie, woodland forest, hiking trails and a wide boardwalk that is an easy walk for all ages and all abilities.
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