List your favorite DFW getaway spots...

[Scott Mc]

Canyon Lake down in the Hill Country is fucking awesome as far as camping goes. Get it out of the way before it gets too hot! Oh, and if you end up doing this, bring an old pair of tennis shoes to wear in the lake. The entire bottom is limestone, and not having shoes on could cause a broken toe or foot. The lake is absolutely goregeous, and by far, the most clear water I've found in Texas.

This, the wife and I stayed at the Lodge at Turkey Cove. Nice for what it was and cheap. Close to Gruene Hall, New Braunfels and San Antonio.

[Steve]

The Gracie Compound in Fiji.

[bcoop]

This, the wife and I stayed at the Lodge at Turkey Cove. Nice for what it was and cheap. Close to Gruene Hall, New Braunfels and San Antonio.

Next time I camp down that way, we'll do more of the sightseeing stuff. We just had so much fun on the lake, we didn't want to get away.

[CJ-95GT]

Winstar isn't to far.

[jdgregory84]

Turner Falls is pretty cool, hiking, camping,and swiming. In OK but closer then alot of places in Texas.

I went there a couple of times in the early-mid 90's, but have heard that it's gone to shit.

Lake Murray in Oklahoma is really nice too. I would second Canyon Lake because it really is awesome out there, but Lake Murray is about half the distance from DFW, and is just as nice.

[95DRGT]

I've camped. biked, or hiked in almost 50 or our state parks. You can't beat the diversity Texas has to offer

Here is my top ten.

- all within a few hours away
Tyler SP
Mineral Wells SP
Enchanted Rock SP
Inks Lake SP
McKinney Falls
Buescher SP
Colorado Bend SP

-5 to 10 hours away but worth the drive
Davis Mountians SP
Lost Maples SP
Big Bend

[dsrtuckteezy]

big bend for the payote

[Laura07]

I like the Wichita Mountains in Oklahoma. Great, easy hiking and camping.

Sorry to correct you, but do you mean Ouachita. My grandma lives not far away. The Ouachita National Forest is beautiful. My aunt had a place there before she died.

[dsrtuckteezy]

Sorry to correct you, but do you mean Ouachita. My grandma lives not far away. The Ouachita National Forest is beautiful. My aunt had a place there before she died.

no, that would be wichita mountains.

[Laura07]

no, that would be wichita mountains.

Ah ok. Guess I coulda googled it. Ouachita National Forest is beautiful though OP.

[Treasure Chest]

Enchanted Rock and Canyon Lake are high up there. Pretty much anything in the Hill Country gets my vote.

[carbd89sleeper]

Spearmint Rhino...
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Yeah....just watch out for the Monster Trucks in the parking lot!!

[GrayStangGT]

Ah ok. Guess I coulda googled it. Ouachita National Forest is beautiful though OP.

I went up there a few summers ago and it is absolutely beautiful, but damn it was hot and humid.

[JC316]

San Marcos if you can stand all the fucking hippie stoner retards that live there. The river is nice to chill out on.

[kingjason]

Enchanted Rock and Canyon Lake are high up there. Pretty much anything in the Hill Country gets my vote.

Wife has a time share in Canyon Lake and we have never even stayed there. We have always traded it for everywhere else but Galveston mostly. After reading all the good reviews we may have to actually go down and stay there. Hell she gets bonus free time all year however with her being back in school it kind of limits our free time.