Texas Travel

General Destination Resources

East Texas - www.easttexasguide.com Specializes in East Texas with links for featured cities and activities. Also look at the Spring Flower Report to see what flowers are in bloom when planning a driving tour.

Roadside America - www.roadsideamerica.com/map/tx.html
Highlights offbeat tourist attractions. A humorous and witty site with a quick search utility called Roger that locates sites in and out of the state.

Texas Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus Directory of bureaus by city or by region.

Texas Escapes - www.texasescapes.com One of the best inclusive guides to small town Texas containing quality resources for the more unconventional trip.

Texas for Visitors - htp://www.gotexas.about.com General Texas travel and vacation information, especially good for out of state visitors.

Texas Highways - www.texashighways.com Hosts an archive of road trips, great graphics and useful insights.

Texas Hill Country - www.texashillcountry.com Specializes in the Hill Country with links to each town's offerings.

Texas Online - www.texas-on-line.com
Links to many of the state's museums and courthouses. Contains a useful "cities by region" link and lists popular radio stations and newspapers throughout the state.

@TEXAS - www.tourtexas.com Features a complete database of Texas fairs, festivals, sports and events with a wealth of articles, traveler's tips and a quick locator map section.

Touring Texas - www.touringtexas.com
An impressive resource for all Texas travel with a general introduction to the state's offerings.

TRAVEL.org - Texas Collection of Texas travel sites of interest to visitors and native Texans alike.

Travel Tex - www.traveltexas.com
This bilingual site contains an English/Spanish search engine, suggested driving tours, downloadable screensavers, and Trip Saver discount coupons.
www.gotexas.about.com/travel/gotexas General Texas travel tool especially good for out-of-state visitors.

Outdoor Destinations

Go Camping America - www.gocampingamerica.com
Locate camping sites by city and amenities. A campground mapping feature allows you to print regions of Texas. Also ask questions or get advice from frequent RV travelers.

Gorp - www.gorp.com Useful for those with very specific needs. Search by activity, destination, and interests. Highly diverse categories.

State Travel site - http://www.state.tx.us/category.jsp?language=eng&categoryId=12
Includes links to State Parks and Wildlife with state park information, wildflower tours, birding information and regulations for hunting, fishing and boating.

Texas Campgrounds Searchable directory of over 350 RV parks, campgrounds and resorts in Texas and New Mexico.

Wild Texas - www.wildtexas.com
Focuses on native wildlife. Contains a multimedia theater and is a great place to procure free electronic postcards.

Accommodations
Bed and Breakfast - www.bnbtexasstyle.com
Bed and breakfast reservation service. Choose a b&b based on criteria you provide in an online form.

Department of Transportation - www.dot.state.tx.us/hcr/main.htm
Texas Department of Transportation site lists road conditions for the state.

DFW Airport - www.dfwairport.com
Use the TravelSite link to get maps, terminal and airline guides, and weather reports.

Historic & Hospitality Accomodations of Texas - www.hat.org
Bed & breakfast locator maintained by Historic & Hospitality Accommodations of Texas, an inspecting organization. Offers HAT gift certificates to be used at any participating bed and breakfast.

Texas Lodging - www.texaslodging.com
Search this site by city and price. Offers amenities, ratings, unit numbers, attractions nearby and contact information.

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