The summer travel bug is real. But if you’re hoping to save a buck — or some PTO — why not consider traveling within the Lone Star State?
This year’s Texas Travel Awards were recently announced, and there are plenty of Central Texas spots on the list. It’s time to plan your next trip.
Austin
- Hotel Viata | Best hotel, big market
- Kingsbury Commons at Pease Park | Best park
Cedar Park (~25 minutes away)
- Black Sugar Caffé | Best restaurant, mid market
San Marcos (~35 minutes away)
- Glow Kayak Tours | Best outdoor activity, mid market
New Braunfels (~45 minutes away)
- Gruene Hall | Best live music venue, big market; Best place to dance
- Dry Comal Creek Vineyards | Best agritourism
- Guadalupe Brewing Co. | Best brewery
- Landa Park Golf Course | Best golf course
- Panther Canyon Trail | Best hiking trail
- Camp Fimfo Texas Hill Country | Best resort
- Landa Park | Best swimming spot
- Sidecar at Prince Solms Inn | Best bar, big market
- New Braunfels Conservation Society | Best museum, big market
- Natural Bridge Caverns | Best outdoor activity, big market
- New Braunfels Visitor Center | Best visitor center, big market
Hye (~1 hr 15 minutes away)
- William Chris Vineyards | Best winery
Boerne (~1 hr 45 minutes away)
- The Kendall | Best hotel, small market
- Wild Bill Hickok Sculpture | Best Instagrammable spot, small market
- Boerne City Lake Park | Best lake
Looking for more travel tips? We’ve got you covered. Check out our road trip guides to Buda, Colorado Bend State Park, Fredericksburg, and Houston.
