Summer is in full swing and we’ve rounded up some fun day trips just outside Dallas! No road trip is complete without starting and ending with a clean car so make sure to go to Carnation Auto Spa to get your car road trip ready!
Updated August 2023
Carnation Auto Spa
One of the most important parts of a road trip is cleaning your car before and after! Carnation can help you get your car road trip ready with their team of experts! They do such an amazing job plus they offer great deals on their monthly wash plans!
Get unlimited washes FREE for one month when using our code DALLASITES101 after signing up for a wash plan!
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DAY TRIPS FROM DALLAS
CADDO LAKE
One of Texas’s only natural lakes offering 25,000 acres of beautiful bayous, & it is a State Park too!
3 hours from Dallas
Karnak, TX | Directions
CHOCTAW CASINO & RESORT
Enjoy thousands of slot machines, a variety of table games, resort-style pool, 3+ dining options, entertainment venues, a spa, and more!
1.5 hours from Dallas | Durant, OK | Directions
DINOSAUR VALLEY STATE PARK
Walk in real-life dinosaur tracks in the Paluxy River bed, or hike, picnic, camp, swim, fish, bike or go horseback riding.
1.5 hours from Dallas
Glen Rose, TX | Directions
FIRST MONDAY TRADE DAYS
The world’s largest & oldest flea market featuring over 5,000 vendors in Canton, TX.
1 hour from Dallas
Canton, TX | Directions
FOSSIL RIM
A 1,800-acre ranch housing 1,000+ animals in a free-range setting for visitors to observe exotic & endangered animals! (Featured header image)
1.5 hours from Dallas
Glen Rose, TX | Directions
HAM ORCHARDS
This peach farm features 5 orchards with 10,000+ peach trees, 2 blackberry patches, a Market Store & peach BBQ!
45 minutes from Dallas
Terrell, TX | Directions
MAGNOLIA MARKET
A TX fav founded by Chip and Joanna Gaines, enjoy the market, bakery, garden, & adorable food trucks, and restaurant!
1.5 hours from Dallas
Waco, TX | Directions
LAKE MINERAL WELLS STATE PARK
Experience healing mineral water, explore historic sites, enjoy outdoor activities like hiking and fishing!
1.5 hours from Dallas
Mineral Wells, TX | Directions
TURNER FALLS PARK
This 1,500 acre park offers a 77ft waterfall, miles of trails, caves, camp sites, and more!
2 hours from Dallas
Davis, OK | Directions
TX TURE FARM
Family-owned 23-acre farm offering alpaca yoga, homemade products with the farm’s alpacas, lavender, honey & more!
1 hour from Dallas
Aubrey, TX | Directions
WACO SURF
A premier surf destination with an artificial wave system where you can take surf lessons! There’s also massive slides & a lazy river!
1.5 hours from Dallas
Waco, TX | Directions
