Welcome to Texas
Texas is so big it feels like six states rolled into one. In a single trip you can hike the desert canyons of Big Bend under some of the darkest night skies in the country, float a spring-fed Hill Country river, and dig your toes into Gulf Coast sand. It is a place with its own history, too — Texas was its own country before it joined the union, and you can still stand where it all turned at the Alamo in San Antonio. Down in Houston, Mission Control sent people to the moon, and every dusk in Austin, more than a million bats pour out from under a downtown bridge. Come in spring and the Hill Country roadsides turn electric blue with bluebonnets. And yes, the barbecue really is that good. Below you will find every Texas map, trip, guide, and hidden gem we have.
- Nickname: The Lone Star State
- State flower: Bluebonnet
- State large mammal: Longhorn
- State small mammal: Armadillo
- State dish: Chili
- State tree: Pecan
Towns You Will Likely Visit
Central & Hill Country: Austin, San Antonio, Fredericksburg, New Braunfels.
North Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth, Waco.
Gulf Coast: Houston, Galveston, Corpus Christi, South Padre.
West Texas & Panhandle: Big Bend, Marfa, El Paso, Amarillo.
