Road Trips from Plano, TX
Where to drive next — curated by how much time you have and what you're in the mood for.
Total Routes
69
Shortest
0.3h
With Parks Nearby
24
Under 2 hours
20 total in this range
Hackberry, TX
33m23.8 mi one way
Mansfield, TX
1h 1m50.7 mi one way
Addison, TX
18m13.1 mi one way
Lantana, TX
42m31.5 mi one way
Laguna Park, TX
1h 55m100.5 mi one way
Full-day getaway
11 total in this range
Rollingwood, TX
3h 53m216.9 mi one way
Temple, TX
2h 38m148.2 mi one way
Diboll, TX
3h 49m194.9 mi one way
Gholson, TX
2h106.1 mi one way
Hubbard, TX
2h 40m147.3 mi one way
Weekend trip
33 total in this range
Bevil Oaks, TX
5h 40m292.2 mi one way
San Antonio, TX
5h 15m291.8 mi one way
Shady Hollow, TX
4h 4m225.4 mi one way
Fort Clark Springs, TX
7h 36m413.6 mi one way
Schertz, TX
4h 57m276.1 mi one way
Long-haul ideas
Zapata, TX
8h 52m495.9 mi one way
Rio Bravo, TX
8h 15m459.7 mi one way
Scissors, TX
9h 33m546.9 mi one way
Rio Hondo, TX
9h 34m523.5 mi one way
Los Fresnos, TX
9h 46m535.9 mi one way
Browse by Mood
Bevil Oaks, TX
5h 40m292.2 mi one way
San Antonio, TX
5h 15m291.8 mi one way
Zapata, TX
8h 52m495.9 mi one way
Shady Hollow, TX
4h 4m225.4 mi one way
San Antonio, TX
5h 15m291.8 mi one way
Fritch, TX
7h 10m383.5 mi one way
Mansfield, TX
1h 1m50.7 mi one way
Irving, TX
30m25 mi one way
When to Go
Spring
Mild temps before summer humidity sets in.
Summer
Fewer closures but plan for heat and heavier traffic.
Fall
Cooler temps and foliage make it the underrated season here.
Winter
This is the sweet spot — mild and dry for road trips.
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