Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Children's Highlights
Museums
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Houston Museum of Natural Science
A giant new dinosaur hall, hands-on chemistry experiments, butterfly house and
planetarium. (
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Dallas World Aquarium
Fourteen water ecosystems brought to life. (
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Perot Museum of Nature and Science
Loads of interactive fun: travel through space or design your own robot in Dal-
las. (
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San Antonio Children's Museum
Two floors of dress-up, crawl-around, role-playing fun. (
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USS Lexington Museum
Tour a retired aircraft carrier, complete with foldable airplanes, in Corpus Christi. (
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Moody Gardens
Three glass pyramids in Galveston contain a greenhouse, an aquarium and science exhibits. Outside
there's a beach and a boat ride. (
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Beaches
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Stewart Beach
Family beach in Galveston with umbrella rentals, snack stands and organized activities. (
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Isla Blanca County Park
The southern-most beach on South Padre Island; numerous concessions and facilities. (
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IB Magee Beach Park
Part of 18 miles of beaches in the coastal village of Port Aransas, near Corpus Christi; facilities
available. (
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Padre Island National Seashore
One of the longest stretches of undeveloped seashore in the US; limited facilities,
near Corpus Christi. (
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Parks & Rivers
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Big Bend National Park
Junior rangers have extensive trail choices here, but it's far from anything else. (
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New Braunfels
Take a family float down the Guadalupe River, then splash things up at the local water park. (
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Hermann Park
Ride paddleboats on the lake and a train around this park in Houston; also home to a zoo. (
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Barton Springs
Cool off in a spring-fed pool in the center of Austin. (
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