This Dreamy Road Trip Will Take You To The Best Fall Foliage In All Of Texas
By Katie Lawrence|Published August 28, 2017
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Katie Lawrence
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Katie Lawrence is a Southeast Texas native who graduated 18th in her high school class with a GPA of 4.25. She attended college in the Houston area and began writing for OnlyInYourState in 2015.
Today, Katie writes, edits, and performs several other tasks for OnlyInYourState and has never been more passionate about a job before. Outside of work, you can likely find her curled up on with a hot cup of coffee, practicing yoga, baking, or exploring the beautiful Lone Star State (in particular, the vast and mystical West Texas desert).
A lot of people think we don’t experience fall in Texas, but that just isn’t true. We may not experience a huge temperature change until about late December, but the trees in Central, West, and East Texas let us know that fall is here – and they do it in an absolutely beautiful way.
As usual, click here for the Google Map giving you exact directions and addresses for each place. It’s about 11 hours and 700 miles, so we’ll be camping in a few of the parks to give us ample time for exploring. I guarantee you’ll want to travel this route sometime this fall. Check it out:
We're starting off with a bang, y'all. Loop 7 in Athens will blow you away with the stunning colors of the trees lining the road, providing the perfect first impression to kick off your trip.
Daingerfield State Park is hidden far in the Piney Woos of East Texas and is a must-visit in the fall. The foliage is beautiful and the remote location allows for a sense of peace and well-being to develop that's hard to find anywhere else. We'll camp here tonight to experience the foliage to the fullest.
The trees here are particularly unique because each one is entirely red, orange, or yellow instead of being a mixture of all three colors. They blend so nicely and make for some of the best fall scenery East Texas has to offer.
Be sure to really savor your time at Cooper Lake State Park - it's our last East Texas destination on the trip! As you swim, do water sports, hike, picnic, and fish in its waters, the surrounding view will make you feel as if everything is right in the world.
Medina River is stunning year-round with the canopy of trees hanging over the water and leaving just enough room for the sun to shine through the branches and glisten on the water. So when fall rolls around and stunning leaf color is added to the mix, that beauty is amplified tenfold.
You'll have to pinch yourself a few times to ensure you aren't dreaming when you arrive at Lost Maples. The leaves are so vibrant and beautiful, and you'll have plenty of time to drink in the sights when you walk 10+ miles of trails. Here is a fall foliage report that will be updated weekly once fall rolls around, so rest assured you'll see the colors at their very brightest. We'll call it a night here and head to our last stop in the morning.
This is the most popular state park in all of Texas. We'll spend a few hours swimming, canoeing, kayaking, and hiking through the beautiful foliage before participating in the nightly jukebox dance party underneath a pavilion in the park. A perfect night and perfect ending to this unforgettable trip, indeed.
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Wow! It’s hard to believe this gorgeous scenery is right here in Texas.
Have you been to any of these places in the fall? Would you take this road trip?
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