Texas "Top 10" List
Scenic Drives

1. Canyons and Rivers: Medina to Garner State Park Scenic Drive
A 46-mile paved drive from Medina to Garner State Park through some of the most rugged parts of the Texas Hill Country. This drive ...

Medina, TX - Scenic Driving Texas

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2. Big Bend National Park Scenic Drive
Encompassing a vast tract of wilderness on the north side of a very big bend in the Rio Grande River bordering Mexico, the park combines ...

Alpine, TX - Great American Wilderness: Touring America's National Parks

3. The Old Tunnel: Comfort to Luckenbach Scenic Drive
A 23-mile paved drive through Hill Country back roads from the German-settled town of Comfort along the route of the former Fredericksburg ...

Comfort, TX - Scenic Driving Texas

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4. Lakes and Caves: Marble Falls to Inks Lake Scenic Drive
A 25-mile paved route to several Colorado River lakes and Longhorn Cavern. Special attractions: Inks Lake State Park, Longhorn Cavern ...

Marble Falls, TX - Scenic Driving Texas

5. Trail of the Dinosaur: Cleburne to Dinosaur State Park Scenic Drive
A 28-mile paved drive through rolling North Texas terrain to a place where dinosaurs once roamed. Special attractions: Dinosaur Valley ...

Glen Rose, TX - Scenic Driving Texas

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6. Bandera to New Braunfels, Texas: A Hill Country Tour Scenic Drive
Hill Country is a scenic area tucked north of San Antonio and west of I –35. Created by an earthquake more than 30 million years ago, ...

Austin, TX - Fodor's Great American Drives of the West

7. Aransas: Rockport to Aransas National Wildlife Refuge Scenic Drive
A 56-mile drive along the Gulf Coast, ending at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. The area around Rockport is one of the most scenic ...

Fulton, TX - Scenic Driving Texas

8. Enchanted Rock: Llano to Fredericksburg Scenic Drive 
A 42-mile paved highway through the Central Texas mineral region, including Enchanted Rock, to the historic German town of Fredericksburg. ...

Llano, TX - Scenic Driving Texas

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9. Lost Maples: Kerrville to Lost Maples State Natural Area Scenic Drive
A 49-mile paved drive along the scenic upper Guadalupe River and over a divide to the narrow canyons and fall color of Lost Maples ...

Hunt, TX - Scenic Driving Texas

10. Davis Mountain Loop: Fort Davis Scenic Drive
A 74-mile loop through the lush Davis Mountains, the second highest range in Texas. Unlike the rugged Guadalupe Mountains to the northwest ...

Fort Davis, TX - Scenic Driving Texas

11. Willow City Loop Scenic Drive
A 22-mile paved route through a particularly rugged area of the Hill Country noted for its excellent spring wildflowers. In recent ...

Willow City, TX - Scenic Driving Texas

12. Big Thicket National Preserve Scenic Drive
An 18-mile paved and gravel drive through the dense forests of the Big Thicket of southeastern Texas. The Big Thicket of southeast ...

Lumberton, TX - Scenic Driving Texas

13. Cypresses and Steamboats: Daingerfield State Park to Caddo Lake Scenic Drive
A 54-mile paved road through two of Texas’s most interesting state parks, with beautiful lakes and the historic port town of Jefferson. ...

Jefferson, TX - Scenic Driving Texas

14. Springs and Rivers: San Marcos to Guadalupe River State Park Scenic Drive
A 53-mile paved route through the Hill Country, from the springs and river in San Marcos to the rushing whitewater of the Guadalupe ...

San Marcos, TX - Scenic Driving Texas

15. Indian Mounds and Old Spanish Missions: Alto to Kennard Scenic Drive
A 24-mile paved route through the lush pine forests of Davy Crockett National Forest to Indian mounds, a Spanish mission, and a small ...

Alto, TX - Scenic Driving Texas

16. Basin Drive: Big Bend National Park Scenic Drive
A 10-mile paved road that climbs from the high desert at Big Bend National Park headquarters into the cooler, wooded peaks of the ...

Marathon, TX - Scenic Driving Texas

17. La Bahia Road: Burton to Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Park Scenic Drive
A 39-mile paved highway through pastoral countryside and historic sites important to the creation of the Republic of Texas. The drive ...

Independence, TX - Scenic Driving Texas

18. Sam Houston National Forest: Anderson to Huntsville State Park Scenic Drive
A 43-mile paved route from the eastern edge of the blackland prairie through the thick pine forests of the Sam Houston National Forest ...

Anderson, TX - Scenic Driving Texas

19. High Plains to Canyons: Silverton to Caprock Canyons State Park Scenic Drive
A 26-mile drive from the High Plains of Texas to the rugged canyons on the edge of the Caprock. This drive traverses the junction ...

Quitaque, TX - Scenic Driving Texas

20. Trans-Mountain Highway: El Paso and Franklin Mountains Scenic Drive
An 11-mile paved highway through the rugged Franklin Mountains, around which the city of El Paso forms a horseshoe shape. El Paso ...

El Paso, TX - Scenic Driving Texas