Things to Do Near Houston, Sorted by Drive Time
79 kid-friendly adventures within about a four-hour drive of Houston — grouped by how far you want to go.
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Under an Hour from Houston
14 adventures
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1–2 Hours from Houston
5 adventures
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2–3 Hours from Houston
6 adventures
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3–4 Hours from Houston
54 adventures
These are estimates. Drive times are measured in a straight line from downtown Houston, padded by 17% for winding roads and divided by a 55 mph average. Expect to be off by 15–30 minutes either way depending on where in Houston you actually start.
Towns within a 4-hour drive of Houston
- Austin, TX (13)
- Houston, TX (7)
- Spicewood, TX (6)
- Georgetown, TX (5)
- Burnet, TX (4)
- Johnson City, TX (4)
- Galveston, TX (3)
- Bastrop, TX (2)
- Blanco, TX (2)
- Dripping Springs, TX (2)
- Spring Branch, TX (2)
- Wimberley, TX (2)
- Angleton, TX (1)
- Austwell, TX (1)
- Bertram, TX (1)
- Canyon Lake, TX (1)
- Cedar Creek, TX (1)
- Cedar Park, TX (1)
- Corpus Christi, TX (1)
- Eustace, TX (1)
- Gonzales, TX (1)
- Grapeland, TX (1)
- Humble, TX (1)
- Huntsville, TX (1)
- Kountze, TX (1)
- Lumberton, TX (1)
- Moody, TX (1)
- Needville, TX (1)
- New Braunfels, TX (1)
- New Caney, TX (1)
- Pflugerville, TX (1)
- Port Aransas, TX (1)
- Rockport, TX (1)
- Sabine Pass, TX (1)
- San Marcos, TX (1)
- Somerville, TX (1)
- Tatum, TX (1)
- Tyler, TX (1)
- Waco, TX (1)