Road Trips from Frisco, TX
Frisco is a great starting point for quick escapes and longer drives, with options ranging from short, one-hour hops to destinations over seven hours away. You've got a good mix of driving experiences, from mixed highway and surface roads to mostly highway routes. Several of these trips also put you near parks or monuments, like the Waco Mammoth National Monument or Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument, making it easy to add some nature or history to your drive.
Total Routes
56
Shortest
3.6h
With Parks Nearby
31
Full-day getaway
Montopolis, TX
3h 59m223.4 mi one way
Wells Branch, TX
3h 43m207.9 mi one way
Round Rock, TX
3h 36m203 mi one way
Nacogdoches, TX
3h 41m200.3 mi one way
Willis, TX
3h 51m218.4 mi one way
At 218.4 miles and 3.9 hours, this is one of the longer options, mostly on highways with a drive score of 8. It features mostly flat terrain and is a substantial drive if you're looking to cover more ground.
Weekend trip
44 total in this range
Selma, TX
5h 1m281.2 mi one way
Boerne, TX
5h 43m317.4 mi one way
Carrizo Springs, TX
7h 40m414.9 mi one way
Hereford, TX
7h 16m393.5 mi one way
This is your longest option at 393.5 miles, requiring 7.3 hours. It's almost entirely highway with a drive score of 9. The big draw here is access to Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument and Lake Meredith National Recreation Area.
Port Lavaca, TX
6h 37m347.3 mi one way
Long-haul ideas
7 total in this range
Browse by Mood
Selma, TX
5h 1m281.2 mi one way
Boerne, TX
5h 43m317.4 mi one way
Carrizo Springs, TX
7h 40m414.9 mi one way
Hereford, TX
7h 16m393.5 mi one way
Carrizo Springs, TX
7h 40m414.9 mi one way
Hereford, TX
7h 16m393.5 mi one way
Port Lavaca, TX
6h 37m347.3 mi one way
San Antonio, TX
5h 23m299.2 mi one way
When to Go
Spring
Spring offers pleasant driving conditions for all routes, with options to visit parks and monuments like Waco Mammoth National Monument.
Summer
Longer highway drives are feasible in summer, with the longest routes leading to national monuments offering cooler activities.
Fall
Fall weather is ideal for exploring the park access points available on shorter drives, such as those near Denison or Sherman.
Winter
The mostly highway routes are efficient for winter travel, with Hereford providing access to national monuments even in colder months.
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