Things to Do 3–4 Hours from Dallas–Fort Worth with Kids
74 kid-friendly adventures about 3 to 4 hours from Dallas–Fort Worth, nearest first.
- Under 1 hour (54)
- 1-2 hours (15)
- 2-3 hours (10)
- 3-4 hours (74)
About these times. Each estimate is a straight-line measurement from the middle of the DFW metroplex, roughly Grand Prairie, padded by 17% for winding roads and divided by a 55 mph average — so “about 3 to 4 hours” means roughly that, not a routed time. Traffic, where in Dallas you start, and the last few miles of park road can all move it by half an hour. Check a map before you load the car.
about 3 hr drive
Museum of the Red River
Idabel, OK
MuseumIdabel museum forty minutes from Broken Bow with a full mounted Acrocanthosaurus and Native American …
about 3 hr drive
Martin Creek Lake State Park
Tatum, TX
FishingYear-round warm-water fishing with unique island campsites in East Texas - a hidden gem for family …
about 3 hr 15 min drive
Colorado Bend State Park
Bend, TX
Hiking70-foot Gorman Falls waterfall with spring-fed swimming holes. Paid entry. Best from about age 4. …
about 3 hr 15 min drive
Colorado Bend State Park Camping
Bend, TX
CampingRustic no-hookup river camping down six miles of gravel road, with Gorman Falls and guided wild cave …
about 3 hr 15 min drive
Beaver Lodge Nature Trail
Broken Bow, OK
HikingEasy 2-mile forest loop trail through towering pines in Beavers Bend State Park. Free. Best from …
about 3 hr 15 min drive
Beaver's Bend Mining Company
Broken Bow, OK
NatureGem mining sluice and dinosaur mini golf in Hochatown. Paid entry. Works from toddler age. About two …
about 3 hr 15 min drive
Beavers Bend Depot & Trail Rides
Broken Bow, OK
NatureMiniature train rides and guided horseback rides through the Ouachita pines. Paid entry. Works from …
about 3 hr 15 min drive
Beavers Bend Marina
Broken Bow, OK
KayakingPontoon and boat rentals on crystal-clear Broken Bow Lake. Paid entry. Works from toddler age. A …
about 3 hr 15 min drive
Beavers Bend Safari Park
Broken Bow, OK
NatureDrive-through and walk-through safari with 350+ exotic animals near Hochatown. Paid entry. Works …
about 3 hr 15 min drive
Beavers Bend State Park
Broken Bow, OK
HikingOklahoma's premier family state park with trails and river access in the Ouachita Mountains. Paid …
about 3 hr 15 min drive
Beavers Bend State Park Cabins
Broken Bow, OK
LodgingRustic and modern state park cabins in the pines at Beavers Bend, minutes from Broken Bow Lake and …
about 3 hr 15 min drive
Beavers Bend State Park Campgrounds
Broken Bow, OK
CampingFamily campgrounds along the Mountain Fork River in Beavers Bend State Park. Paid entry. Works from …
about 3 hr 15 min drive
Broken Bow Lake
Broken Bow, OK
SwimmingCrystal-clear 14,000-acre mountain lake with calm swimming coves and 180 miles of shoreline. Free. …
about 3 hr 15 min drive
Broken Bow Lake Paddleboarding
Broken Bow, OK
PaddleboardingStand-up paddleboard rentals and lessons on crystal-clear Broken Bow Lake. Paid entry. Better for …
about 3 hr 15 min drive
Broken Bow Treehouse and Glamping Stays
Broken Bow, OK
LodgingTreehouses, A-frames, geodesic domes and canvas glamping tents scattered through the woods around …
about 3 hr 15 min drive
Broken Bow and Hochatown RV Parks
Broken Bow, OK
CampingPrivate full-hookup RV parks along the Highway 259 corridor near Beavers Bend, plus the hookup loops …
about 3 hr 15 min drive
Cedar Bluff Nature Trail
Broken Bow, OK
HikingEasy 0.8-mile river-view loop across from Dogwood Campground in Beavers Bend State Park - one of …
about 3 hr 15 min drive
David Boren Hiking Trail
Broken Bow, OK
HikingPremier 12-mile trail system with lake views and flexible routes in Beavers Bend State Park. Free. …
about 3 hr 15 min drive
Evening Hole Fishing Area
Broken Bow, OK
FishingPopular family fishing pier on the Mountain Fork River with trout and bass. Paid entry. Best from …
about 3 hr 15 min drive
Forest Heritage Center Museum
Broken Bow, OK
MuseumFree forestry museum inside Beavers Bend State Park with wall murals, logging tools, and dioramas …
about 3 hr 15 min drive
Friends Trail Loop
Broken Bow, OK
HikingPopular 1.5-mile family loop with a river waterfall in Beavers Bend State Park. Free. Best from …
about 3 hr 15 min drive
Hochatown Cabin Rentals
Broken Bow, OK
LodgingThe private cabin market around Hochatown and Beavers Bend, where hot tubs, bunk rooms, game rooms …
about 3 hr 15 min drive
Hochatown Petting Zoo
Broken Bow, OK
NatureRescue-based petting zoo with barnyard animals and exotics in Hochatown. Paid entry. Works from …
about 3 hr 15 min drive
Mountain Fork River Kayaking
Broken Bow, OK
KayakingKayak and canoe rentals on the crystal-clear Mountain Fork River near Beavers Bend. Paid entry. Best …
about 3 hr 15 min drive
Mountain Fork River Tubing
Broken Bow, OK
TubingGentle family river float through the Ouachita Mountains on the Mountain Fork River. Paid entry. …
about 3 hr 15 min drive
Outlaw's Guided Adventures
Broken Bow, OK
NatureGuided off-road UTV trail rides through 75+ miles of Ouachita Mountain trails. Paid entry. Best from …
about 3 hr 15 min drive
Riverman Trail Rides
Broken Bow, OK
NatureGuided horseback riding through the Ouachita Mountains overlooking the Glover River. Paid entry. …
about 3 hr 15 min drive
Rugaru Adventures
Broken Bow, OK
Aerial-AdventureTop-rated six-line forest canopy zipline tour in the Ouachita Mountains. Paid entry. Better for ages …
about 3 hr 15 min drive
The Maze of Hochatown
Broken Bow, OK
NatureGiant 29,000 sq ft wooden maze in Hochatown near Broken Bow - tickets sold at the gate, with …
about 3 hr 15 min drive
Clayton Lake State Park Camping
Clayton, OK
CampingSmall quiet state park in the Kiamichi Mountains with lakeside campsites, a few cabins and some of …
about 3 hr 15 min drive
Cedar Breaks Park
Georgetown, TX
CampingSpacious lakeside campground with swim beach near Georgetown. Paid entry. Works from toddler age. A …
about 3 hr 15 min drive
Garey Park
Georgetown, TX
Hiking525-acre river park with trails and splash pad in Georgetown. Paid entry. Works from toddler age. A …
about 3 hr 15 min drive
Good Water Trail
Georgetown, TX
Hiking26-mile lakeside trail with canyon overlooks and Hill Country terrain. Free. Best from about age 5. …
about 3 hr 15 min drive
Inner Space Cavern
Georgetown, TX
NatureWalk through an Ice Age cave 30 minutes from Austin. Paid entry. Best from about age 3. About two …
about 3 hr 15 min drive
San Gabriel Park
Georgetown, TX
BikingAward-winning playscape and river trail in Georgetown. Free. Works from toddler age. About two …
about 3 hr 15 min drive
Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge
Bertram, TX
HikingFree federal refuge with birding trails and Junior Rangers. Free. Best from about age 3. About two …
about 3 hr 30 min drive
Inks Lake State Park
Burnet, TX
SwimmingSpring-fed lake swimming and cliff jumping at Devil's Waterhole. Paid entry. Best from about age 3. …
about 3 hr 30 min drive
Inks Lake State Park Camping and Cabins
Burnet, TX
CampingWaterfront campsites and small cabins on a constant-level lake with pink granite shoreline and the …
about 3 hr 30 min drive
Longhorn Cavern State Park
Burnet, TX
NatureKid-friendly guided cave tour near Burnet TX - walk a mile through cathedral-sized underground rooms …
about 3 hr 30 min drive
Reveille Peak Ranch
Burnet, TX
Rock-ClimbingGranite bouldering and mountain biking near Burnet. Paid entry. Best from about age 5. Easily a full …
about 3 hr 30 min drive
Caddo Lake State Park
Karnack, TX
KayakingKayaking through a moss-draped cypress swamp on Texas' only natural lake. Paid entry. Best from …
about 3 hr 30 min drive
Huntsville State Park
Huntsville, TX
CampingPine forest camping with lake paddling and a sandy swim area. Paid entry. Best from about age 3. A …
about 3 hr 30 min drive
Brushy Creek Regional Trail
Cedar Park, TX
Biking14-mile paved trail with playgrounds connecting Cedar Park and Round Rock. Free. Works from toddler …
about 3 hr 30 min drive
Lake Pflugerville Park
Pflugerville, TX
SwimmingFree lake beach with swim area and 3-mile paved loop. Free. Works from toddler age. A half-day trip. …
about 3 hr 30 min drive
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
Norman, OK
MuseumNorman natural history museum with a record-holding Pentaceratops skull, an Apatosaurus mount, and a …
about 3 hr 45 min drive
Abilene State Park
Tuscola, TX
SwimmingSpring-fed swimming pool under pecan trees in West Texas. Paid entry. Works from toddler age. A …
about 3 hr 45 min drive
Lake Somerville State Park & Trailway
Somerville, TX
CampingTwo-unit park connected by 21-mile trail with lake swimming. Paid entry. Works from toddler age. A …
about 3 hr 45 min drive
Talimena State Park Camping
Talihina, OK
CampingSmall wooded creekside campground at the western end of the Talimena Scenic Drive, the ridge-top …
about 3 hr 45 min drive
Robbers Cave State Park Camping and Cabins
Wilburton, OK
CampingClassic Oklahoma state park with campgrounds, cabins and a real outlaw cave in the sandstone bluffs …
about 3 hr 45 min drive
Grelle Recreation Area
Spicewood, TX
HikingUncrowded Lake Travis cove with wooded trails and swimming. Paid entry. Best from about age 4. A …
about 3 hr 45 min drive
Krause Springs
Spicewood, TX
SwimmingSpring-fed pools under ancient cypress trees with camping. Paid entry. Best from about age 3. A …
about 3 hr 45 min drive
Krause Springs Camping
Spicewood, TX
CampingCamp above a spring-fed swimming hole and rope swing on a family-owned Hill Country property, with …
about 3 hr 45 min drive
Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area Camping
Spicewood, TX
CampingPrimitive lakeside campsites, family-friendly singletrack and a famous spring bluebonnet field on …
about 3 hr 45 min drive
Pace Bend Park
Spicewood, TX
SwimmingRocky limestone coves and cliff jumping on Lake Travis. Paid entry. Best from about age 3. A …
about 3 hr 45 min drive
Pace Bend Park Camping
Spicewood, TX
CampingDrive-up primitive camping right on the Lake Travis shoreline, with sheltered swimming coves on the …
about 3 hr 45 min drive
Austin Aquarium
Austin, TX
AquariumHands-on north Austin aquarium where kids feed stingrays, touch sea stars in shallow pools and walk …
about 3 hr 45 min drive
Austin Bouldering Project
Austin, TX
Rock-ClimbingIndoor bouldering gym in south Austin with colour-graded routes, padded floors and day passes with …
about 3 hr 45 min drive
Barton Creek Greenbelt
Austin, TX
Hiking12 miles of creek trails with swimming holes and bouldering in Austin. Free. Best from about age 5. …
about 3 hr 45 min drive
Barton Springs Pool
Austin, TX
SwimmingIconic 3-acre spring-fed pool in Zilker Park at 68 degrees year-round. Paid entry. Best from about …
about 3 hr 45 min drive
Blanton Museum of Art
Austin, TX
MuseumUT Austin art museum whose Ellsworth Kelly stone chapel floods the floor with shifting colored light …
about 3 hr 45 min drive
Bull Creek Greenbelt
Austin, TX
SwimmingShallow limestone creek pools perfect for toddler wading. Free. Best from about age 3. About two …
about 3 hr 45 min drive
Bullock Texas State History Museum
Austin, TX
MuseumThree floors of Texas history in downtown Austin anchored by a real 1686 shipwreck hull, plus an …
about 3 hr 45 min drive
Emma Long Metropolitan Park
Austin, TX
SwimmingSandy Lake Austin swimming beach and lakeside camping inside Austin city limits - entry $5-$10 per …
about 3 hr 45 min drive
Lady Bird Lake
Austin, TX
KayakingKayaking and paddleboarding on calm water through downtown Austin. Paid entry. Best from about age …
about 3 hr 45 min drive
McKinney Falls State Park
Austin, TX
HikingTwo limestone waterfalls with wading pools inside Austin city limits. Paid entry. Best from about …
about 3 hr 45 min drive
Mount Bonnell
Austin, TX
Hiking102-step climb to panoramic views over Lake Austin. Free. Best from about age 4. About an hour. Dogs …
about 3 hr 45 min drive
Thinkery
Austin, TX
ScienceAustin children's museum built for hands-on play, with water tables, a light and shadow lab, a maker …
about 3 hr 45 min drive
Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve
Austin, TX
HikingPeaceful woodland trails with a waterfall and nature programs. Paid entry. Best from about age 4. …
about 4 hr drive
Bastrop State Park
Bastrop, TX
HikingLost Pines hiking with swimming pool and Junior Rangers. Paid entry. Best from about age 3. A …
about 4 hr drive
Bastrop State Park Cabins
Bastrop, TX
LodgingHistoric 1930s CCC stone cabins among the Lost Pines east of Austin, among the hardest reservations …
about 4 hr drive
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
Oklahoma City, OK
MuseumOklahoma City Western museum with a full-scale indoor frontier town, a kids cowboy corral, and rodeo …
about 4 hr drive
Oklahoma City Museum of Art
Oklahoma City, OK
MuseumOklahoma City art museum built around a fifty-five foot Chihuly glass tower, with weekend family art …
about 4 hr drive
Oklahoma History Center
Oklahoma City, OK
MuseumOklahoma City state history museum with hanging aircraft, a full oil derrick, a Route 66 section and …
about 4 hr drive
Science Museum Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, OK
ScienceHuge Oklahoma City science museum with a high-wire bike, tinkering garage, planetarium, and daily …
Towns in this drive-time band
- Broken Bow, OK (25)
- Austin, TX (13)
- Spicewood, TX (6)
- Georgetown, TX (5)
- Burnet, TX (4)
- Oklahoma City, OK (4)
- Bastrop, TX (2)
- Bend, TX (2)
- Bertram, TX (1)
- Cedar Park, TX (1)
- Clayton, OK (1)
- Huntsville, TX (1)
- Idabel, OK (1)
- Karnack, TX (1)
- Norman, OK (1)
- Pflugerville, TX (1)
- Somerville, TX (1)
- Talihina, OK (1)
- Tatum, TX (1)
- Tuscola, TX (1)
- Wilburton, OK (1)