Things to Do Near You, Sorted by Drive Time

Pick a city you are driving from, then pick how far you feel like going. Every adventure below is sorted by roughly how long the drive takes.

• Near Dallas–Fort Worth

  153 kid-friendly adventures within a 4-hour drive

  • Under 1 hour (54)
  • 1-2 hours (15)
  • 2-3 hours (10)
  • 3-4 hours (74)

• Near Austin

  128 kid-friendly adventures within a 4-hour drive

  • Under 1 hour (47)
  • 1-2 hours (22)
  • 2-3 hours (16)
  • 3-4 hours (43)

• Near Houston

  79 kid-friendly adventures within a 4-hour drive

  • Under 1 hour (14)
  • 1-2 hours (5)
  • 2-3 hours (6)
  • 3-4 hours (54)

• Near San Antonio

  86 kid-friendly adventures within a 4-hour drive

  • Under 1 hour (21)
  • 1-2 hours (42)
  • 2-3 hours (14)
  • 3-4 hours (9)

• Near Oklahoma City

  87 kid-friendly adventures within a 4-hour drive

  • Under 1 hour (5)
  • 2-3 hours (5)
  • 3-4 hours (77)

• Near New York City

  50 kid-friendly adventures within a 4-hour drive

  • Under 1 hour (5)
  • 1-2 hours (14)
  • 2-3 hours (11)
  • 3-4 hours (20)

• Near Albany

  125 kid-friendly adventures within a 4-hour drive

  • Under 1 hour (16)
  • 1-2 hours (43)
  • 2-3 hours (48)
  • 3-4 hours (18)

• Near Honolulu

  35 kid-friendly adventures within a 4-hour drive

  • Under 1 hour (35)

How the drive times are worked out: we measure straight-line distance from the middle of each metro to each town, add 17% for the fact that roads bend, and assume a 55 mph average. They are honest estimates, not routed directions — check a map before you commit to a day trip.

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