Day and Weekend Trips

This page lists popular family day and weekend trips within 100-200 miles from San Antonio, Texas.
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Austin - Barton Springs

Within Zilker Park's 358 acres lies one of the crown jewels of Austin - Barton Springs Pool. The poo ...

2131 William Barton Drive, Austin, Texas, 78704
Austin - Bat Viewing at The Congress Avenue Bridge

One of the “must do” free fun in Austin things to do is to watch the bats fly out from under the Ann ...

100 S. Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas, 78704
Austin - Boggy Creek Farm

Take a step back in time at Austin's original urban farm, 2 miles east of downtown. The 1841 Farm Ho ...

3414 Lyons Road, Austin, Texas, 78702
Austin - Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farms

Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farms is a living history museum. Seeing this working farm showing what life ...

10621 Pioneer Farms Drive, Austin, Texas, 78754
Austin - McKinney Falls State Park

McKinney Falls State Park is filled with waterfalls, great swimming spots and places for camping. Li ...

5808 McKinney Falls Parkway, Austin, Texas, 78744
Austin - Nature & Science Center

Since 1960, the Austin Nature & Science Center has provided hands-on nature exhibits, education prog ...

2389 Stratford Drive, Austin, Texas, 78746
Austin - Shoal Creek Trail

Currently the existing Shoal Creek Trail is 3.9 miles that follows the creek from 38th Street to Lad ...

701 W 7th Street, Austin, Texas, 78701
Austin - Steam Train Association

For families with kids that like trains, the Austin Steam Train offers the opportunity in Austin for ...

401 East Whitestone Boulevard, Austin, Texas, 78613
Austin - Texas Memorial Museum

Texas Memorial Museum, on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin, is devoted to the natural ...

2400 Trinity Street, Austin, Texas, 78712
Austin - Texas State Capitol

A visit to the Texas State Capitol has been free fun in Austin for kids and families for more than 1 ...

1100 Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas, 78701
Austin - Thinkery

Thinkery is an evolution of the Austin Children’s Museum. A place where science and families play si ...

1830 Simond Avenue, Austin, Texas, 78723
Austin - Twin Falls and Sculpture Falls Hike

Twin Falls and Sculpture Falls Via Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail is a 3.7 mile moderately trafficked ...

3900 Mopac Frontage Road, Austin, Texas, 78746
Austin - Zilker Park

In 1917, Andrew Jackson Zilker donated the first portion of land that would become Zilker Park in 19 ...

2100 Barton Springs Road, Austin, Texas, 78746
Austin Aquarium

Our facility features thousands of species! We have reptiles, warm and cold water fish, various exot ...

13530 N HWY 183, Austin, Texas, 78757
Austin Zoo

It may not be the biggest zoo in Texas, but there is a fun zoo in Austin for kids. The Austin Zoo is ...

10807 Rawhide Trail, Austin, Texas, 78736
Bandera - City Park

This is a sweet 77-acre city park with an impoundment located on the magnificent Medina River that i ...

1102 Maple Street, Bandera, Texas, 78003
Bandera - Cross G Ranch

For horseback trail rides near San Antonio, Texas, you cannot beat Cross-G-Ranch Trail Rides. No rid ...

1673 New Northrup Road, Bandera, Texas, 78063
Bandera - Frontier Times Museum

The Frontier Times Museum was founded in 1933 by J. Marvin Hunter, author, newspaper man, printer, a ...

510 13th Street, Bandera, Texas, 78003
Bandera - Hill Country State Natural Area

Tucked away in the rugged terrain southwest of Bandera is Hill Country State Natural Area, an undeve ...

10600 Bandera Creek Road, Bandera, Texas, 78003
Bandera - Natural History Museum

Nature-related educational programs, complemented with numerous displays of valuable sculptures, car ...

267 Old San Antonio Highway, Bandera, Texas, 78003
Bandera - Rancho Cortez

Welcome to Rancho Cortez! Located in the "Cowboy Capital of the World", Rancho Cortez is a Texas Dud ...

872 Hay Holler Road, Bandera, Texas, 78003
Blanco - Terraqueous RV Resort

Camp in Blanco, the hub of the Texas hill country! Our park features clean, level sites, large pools ...

895 Ranch to Market 32, Blanco, Texas, 78606
Blanco State Park

Blanco State Park is a quick trip out of San Antonio, just an hour north of the city. Fishing and sw ...

101 Park Road 23, Blanco, Texas, 78606
Burnet - Canyon of the Eagles Nature Park

Nestled in a 940-acre nature park, this secluded resort is on the shores of Lake Buchanan in the Tex ...

16942 Ranch Road 2341, Burnet, Texas, 78611
Burnet - Fort Croghan Grounds and Museum

Fort Croghan was the 3rd of the first 4 forts established by the United States government to protect ...

Open Season: April - October
703 Buchanan Drive, Burnet, Texas, 78611
Burnet - Inks Lake State Park

Inks Lake State Park offers family fun on water and land. With its sparkling blue water, colorful ro ...

3630 Park Road 4 W, Burnet, Texas, 78611
Burnet - Longhorn Cavern State Park

Longhorn Cavern State Park is a unique Hill Country destination full of natural beauty and Texas-siz ...

6211 Park Road 4 South, Burnet, Texas, 78611
Calliham - Choke Canyon State Park

Watch the sun rise over the lake while birds sing in the brush. Spend the day casting for your next ...

358 Recreation Road 8, Calliham, Texas, 78007
Canyon Lake - Overlook Park

Located on a hilltop, high above Canyon Lake, Overlook Park provides the perfect viewing area to see ...

601 Coe Road, Canyon Lake, Texas, 78133
Canyon Lake Gorge

Experience the Canyon Lake Gorge by taking a three-hour educational walking tour! See beautiful lago ...

16029 South Access Road, Canyon Lake, Texas, 78133
Castroville - Poppy House

Come visit, photograph and experience the past amongst the spectacular field of poppies and other wi ...

Open Season: Mid-March - Mid-April
606 Florence Street, Castroville, Texas, 78009
Cedar Creek - Dinosaur Park, The

Dinosaur Park features realistic life-size dinosaur replicas in an outdoor setting. The Dinosaur ...

893 Union Chapel Road, Cedar Creek, Texas, 78612
Comfort - James Kiehl River Bend Park

Located in Comfort Texas, James Kiehl River Bend Park encompasses 25-acres along the Guadalupe River ...

118 River Bend Road, Comfort, Texas, 78013
Concan - Garner State Park

Garner State Park. One of the true gems of Texas. Garner State Park is known for floating the Frio R ...

234 RR 1050, Concan, Texas, 78838
Devine Acres Farm

We’re a family-owned agri-tourism destination in Devine, Texas. Open Spring, Fall and Christmas for ...

Open Season: October - June
944 FM 2200 W, Devine, Texas, 78016
Dripping Springs - Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead

Take a step back in time and into the rich history of Dripping Springs at the Dr. Pound Historical F ...

419-B Founders Park Road, Dripping Springs, Texas, 78620
Fredericksburg - Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, The

Enjoy hiking, primitive camping, technical rock climbing, picnicking, geological study, bird watchin ...

16710 Ranch Road 965, Fredericksburg, Texas, 78624
Fredericksburg - National Museum of the Pacific War

The National Museum of the Pacific War is dedicated to telling the complete story of WWII in the Pac ...

311 E. Austin Street, Fredericksburg, Texas, 78624
Fredericksburg - Old Tunnel State Park

Old Tunnel State Park features an abandoned railroad tunnel that was built in 1913. The tunnel is no ...

10619 Old San Antonio Road, Fredericksburg, Texas, 78624
Fredericksburg - Preserve, The

The Preserve is dedicated to expanding elephant education, knowledge, and conservation. These effort ...

650 Doublehorn Rd, Frederickburg, Tx, 78624
Fredericksburg - Wildseed Farms

Wildseed Farms, the largest working wildflower farm in the United States, is a unique one-stop-shopp ...

100 Legacy Drive, Fredericksburg, Texas, 78624
Fredericksburg, Texas

Distance from San Antonio: 70 miles north; one-hour drive Fredericksburg has antiques and German fo ...

Gonzales - Palmetto State Park

A little piece of the tropics lies just an hour from Austin and San Antonio. With multiple sources o ...

78 Park Road 11 South, Gonzales, Texas, 78629-5180
Hondo - South Texas Maize

Fall, family fun in Hondo, Texas! See why getting lost, in our 7 acre maze carved into stalks of hay ...

911 US Highway 90 E, Hondo, Texas, 78861
Hunt - Schumacher Crossing

Christian Schumacher emigrated with his family from Germany to Texas in 1845, the year he was born. ...

Johnson City - Exotic Resort Zoo & Safari Cabins, The

Are you looking for your very own TEXAS safari excursion?! We’re centrally located to ATX & SATX, ...

235 Zoo Trail, Johnson City, Texas, 78636
Johnson City - Science Mill

A high-tech, nonprofit science center and museum housed in an 1880s mill in Johnson City. The Sc ...

101 S Lady Bird Lane, Johnson City, Texas, 78636
Kennedy - Escondido Creek Parkway

With its lush vegetation, effortless accessibility and modern recreation amenities, Escondido Creek ...

208 N. Sunset Strip, Kennedy, Texas, 78119
Kerrville - Schreiner Park

Approx. 65 miles from San Antonio, This park along the Guadalupe River continues to be the city’s bu ...

2385 Bandera Highway, Kerrville, Texas, 78028
Leander - Waterloo Adventures

Waterloo Adventures is the ultimate lake experience! A revolutionary floating water park, obstacle c ...

Open Season: May - October
14529 Pocohontas Trail, Suite A, Leander, Texas, 78641