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Plan Your Trip
Travel with Children
With beaches for building sand castles, state and national parks for outdoor ex-
ploring, museums for fun and learning - and amusements for when your child
needs a little more action - Texas is an ideal family destination. Locals love little
cowpokes, so expect a warm welcome here.
Best Regions for Kids
San Antonio & Hill Country
Historic sites with activity books, plus theme parks make San Antonio especially family friendly. In Hill Country,
Kerrville and New Braunfels serve as launch points for river tubing.
Gulf Coast & South Texas
Beaches line the southern Gulf Coast: some have diversions, some star nature herself. Corpus Christi is home to the
USS Lexington Museum, a big aquarium and a bayfront promenade.
Houston & East Texas
Galveston Island, with its organized beaches, pleasure pier, water park and amusements, offers much fun. An hour
away, Houston's Hermann Park contains a zoo, a natural-history museum and a train ride.
Dallas & the Panhandle Plains
The zoo, aquarium and science museum in Dallas all attract young attention. Nearby in Arlington, a theme park
and a water park don't hurt either.
