• TEXAS BUCKETLIST •

We’ve had a running Texas Bucket List for as long as I can remember! Nathan and I are always discovering new places to visit, things to do, and experiences to try because let’s face it, Texas is huge and full of adventure. Our list is constantly growing, and we’ve broken it down into easy-to-browse categories to keep it fun and organized. Some of these we’ve already checked off, and some are still waiting for us... but that’s part of the journey! Look for the ✅ checkmark to see what we’ve already done. I've linked those that I can to my blog posts.

+ LAKES/STATE & NATIONAL PARKS
> Big Bend National Park ✔
> Balmorhea State Park
> Garner State Park
> Caddo Lake ✔
> Medina Lake ✔
> {Fireworks on} Possum Kingdom
> South Rim Grand Canyon National Park
> Inks Lake in Burnet, TX
> Colorado Bend State Park / Gorman Falls
> Guadalupe Mountains National Park
> Old Tunnel State Park ✔
> Guadalupe River State Park ✔
> Palo Duro Canyon State Park
> Pedernales Falls State Park ✔
> Hippie Hollow Park in Austin, TX

> San Jacinto Battlegrounds in LaPorte TX ✔

> Monahans Sandhills State Park in Monahans, TX
> Davis Mountains State Park in Fort Davis, TX
> Caprock Canyons State Park in Quitaque, TX
> Searim State Park in Sabine Pass, TX
> Mission Tejas State Park in Grapeland, TX
> McKinney Falls State Park in Austin, TX
> Crockett Garden Falls in Georgetown, TX

> Lake Travis 

> Mustang Island State Park

+ RIVERS
> San Antonio River Walk ✔
> Frio
> Guadalupe ✔
> Medina ✔
> Devil's River
> Blanco River
> Comal River

+ RODEOS
> Houston Rodeo
> Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo ✔
> Mesquite Rodeo
> San Antonio Rodeo

+ RANCHES
> YO Ranch in Kerrville, TX
> King Ranch in Kingsville, TX
> LBJ Ranch in Stonewall, TX ✔
> Southfork Ranch in Parker, TX

> 6666 Ranch in Guthrie, TX

+ SWIMMING HOLES
> Jacob's Well in Wimberley, TX
> Devil's Water Hole west of Burnet, TX
> Krause Springs in Spicewood, TX
> Hamilton Pool in Dripping Springs, TX ✔
> Barton Springs in Austin, TX

> Blue Hole Regional Park in Wimberley, TX

> Big Rocks Park in Glen Rose, TX

+ BBQ PLACES & RESTAURANTS & THINGS TO EAT
> Coopers in Llano, TX ✔
> Big Texan ✔
> Food trucks in Austin ✔
>  George's in Waco, TX
> Mary's Cafe in Strawn TX ✔
> Perini Ranch in Buffalo Gap, TX  ✔
> Franklins BBQ in Austin
> Black's BBQ - Lockhart, TX
> Lockhart BBQ - Lockhart, TX
> Dixie Chicken in Bryan, TX
> Hard 8 BBQ in Stephenville, TX
> Smittys BBQ in Lockhart, TX
> Salt Lick BBQ in Driftwood, TX
> Oma's in Waxahachie, TX ✔
> The Rustic {Owned by Pat Green}  in Dallas, TX ✔
> Catfish Plantation in Waxahachie {haunted} ✔
> Franks Bait & Taco Shop - Canyon Lake
> The Rodeo Goat - Ft Worth, TX  ✔
> Have a Kolache in West, TX

> Green Chile Willy's in Amarillo, TX

> El Arroyo in Austin, TX

> Campo Verde in Dalworthington Gardens, TX ✔

> Oldest Dairy Queen in Henderson, TX

> Hallelujah BBQ in El Paso, TX

> La La Land Cafe in Dallas, TX

> Mi Tierra in San Antonio, TX ✔

> The Malt Shop in Weatherford, TX

> Herd's Burgers in Jacksboro, TX ✔

> Grump's Burgers in Cleburne, TX

> Starlight Theatre in Terlingua, TX

> Czech Stop in West TX for kolaches

+ BEACHES
> Corpus Christ ✔
> Port Aransas ✔
> Mustang Island ✔
> Padre Island National Seashore
> Matagorda Bay
> Port Isabel {Lighthouse}
> Galveston ✔ 

+ FESTIVALS & FAIRS
> Nacogdoches Blueberry Festival
> State Fair of Texas ✔
> Strawberry Festival in Poteet TX
> Tyler Rose Festival in Tyler TX
> Bluebonnet Festival in Ennis TX ✔
> Weatherford Peach Festival in Weatherford, TX
> Polka Festival in Ennis, TX
> Lavender Festival in Blanco, TX

> Oktoberfest in Addison, TX

> Scarborough Faire in Waxahachie TX

+ TOWNS TO VISIT
> Luckenbach, TX ✔
> Jefferson {haunted} ✔
> Dublin, TX {Dr. Pepper}
> Gruene & Go to Gruene Hall ✔
> Shiner, TX
> Rusk, TX ✔
> Mason, TX ✔
> Ballinger, TX
> Boerne, TX ✔
> Archer City, TX

> Alpine, TX ✔
> Pecos, TX
> Lockhart, TX
> Post, TX ✔
> Rainbow, TX
> Hico, TX
> Bandera, TX ✔
> Fredericksburg, TX ✔
> Del Rio, TX ✔

+ THINGS TO DO & SEE
> Hike Enchanted Rock {Nate has, I've only made it up halfway} ✔
> Rattlesnake Round-up in Sweetwater, TX
> Dinosaur Valley in Glenrose, TX  ✔
> The Alamo in San Antonio, TX ✔
> State Capitol in Austin, TX  ✔
> Fossil Rim in Glenrose, TX✔
> Ride the Texas State Railroad in Rusk, TX {Nate and I have, but want to take Mason} ✔
> Marfa Lights in Marfa TX ✔
> John T Floores Country Store in Helotes, TX
> Have a cold Shiner down in Luckenbach ✔
> Shop at Canton, TX ✔
> Shop at Texas Antique Weekend in Warrenton & Round Top TX ✔
> Magnolia Market in Waco, TX ✔
> Junk Gypsy in Round Top, TX ✔
> Drink the crazy water in Mineral Wells, TX
> Shop the streets of Fredericksburg, TX ✔
> See Fredericksburg around Christmas-time 
> See the bats at Congress Bridge in Austin, TX
> See the bats at Eckert James River Bat Cave in Mason, TX ✔
> Tour the Munster Mansion in Waxahachie, TX

> Visit the Alamo ✔
> Natural Bridge Caverns

> See the Eiffel Tower in Paris, TX

> Tour the painted churches in Schulenburg, TX

> See the Coming King sculpture in Kerrville, TX
> Watch a TX college football game
> Ride the Polar Express at the Texas State Railroad ✔
> Austin Cathedral of Junk
> Shop at the Pink Pistol in Lindale TX {Miranda Lambert's hometown and shop} ✔
> Visit the Bluebell Creamery
> See the Bluebonnets in Ennis, TX ✔
> Visit a sunflower field ✔
> Palo Duro Canyon
> Visit the Grinch in Palestine, TX ✔
> San Jacinto Battlegrounds ✔

> The Cave without a Name ✔

> Watch a concert at the Texas Theater in Waxahachie, TX

> See the Prada store in Marfa, TX

> See a live cattle drive 

> Forth Worth Stockyards

> Camp at Fimfo in Waco, TX

> Tour Newman's Castle in Bellville, TX

> Camp at Skybox Cabins in Glen Rose, TX

+ OFFROAD/ADVENTURE PARKS
> Hidden Falls in Marble Falls ✔
> Bridgeport ✔

> Texas Hill Country Loop ✔
> Fossil Rim in Glen Rose, TX ✔

> Black Gap trail in Big Bend, TX

+ HAUNTED PLACES & GHOST TOWNS

> Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells, TX

> Haunted Hill House in Mineral Wells, TX

> Thurber Ghost Town in Thurber, TX

> The Gas Station in Bastrop, TX (from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre)

> Jefferson, TX 

> Chisos Mining Co in Terlingua, TX

> Glenrio

> Terlingua ✔

> The Menger Hotel (San Antonio)

+ QUIRKY ROAD-SIDE ATTRACTIONS
> Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, TX ✔


Do you have a Texas bucketlist? Have you ever visited Texas? Where is somewhere in Texas you've always wanted to go?