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Ultimate Road Trip from Austin to Houston - Best Stops, Routes, and Best Ways

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Ultimate Road Trip from Austin to Houston - Best Stops, Routes, and Best Ways

A road trip to Houston isn't just about the destination. Along the way between Austin and Houston, we collected best routes, fun attractions, great places to stay and best ways that help you plan an ultimate road trip. There are two routes you can take if you’re traveling from Austin to Houston. You can take I-10 to 71 to set out and take Highway 290 all the way to come back. Make your road trip from Houston to Austin a memorable one by visiting these list stops found between the two cities.

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Road Trip from Austin to Houston

Routes

Austin - Wyldwood - LaGrange - Katy - Houston - Brenham - Elgin - Austin

Road Trip from Austin to Houston

Dinosaur Park (Wyldwood)

If this road trip with kids, don't miss the Dinosaur Park in Wyldwood. You can spend a little over an hour exploring the dinosaur path and looking at and taking pictures of all the dinosaurs. They have a scavenger hunt to add to the fun and kids will really enjoy looking for all the hidden items. The Jurassic Park jeeps are also a nice little treat! They have a great little gift shop with decent prices. Good selection with fun dino-themed toys and jewelry. If you have dino-lovers in your family this will definitely be a great treat!

Art Connections Gallery (La Grange)

Great place for quality art. If you are in the La Grange area treat yourself to an enjoyable experience. Located off the historic La Grange square. You’ll find beautiful pieces of art here, hand made jewelry, pottery, even gorgeous beaded purses. There’s definitely a gift here waiting for you to give to that someone special. The prices may seem a bit high, but they are one of a kind pieces. You won’t find them in any of the big chain stores.

Mary Jo Peckham Park (Katy)

Known as the "park for all children." Great park for family fun. They have a nice big pond stocked with fish with a pavilion next to it for small parties. There are several playgrounds for kids of different ages. There is also free mini golf. The area is beautiful and is a must see if you have never been there. Stop by and enjoy a small local park for all ages! Lots of shady trees, fishing pond, walking trail, and picnicking areas nestle among surrounding subdivisions. The playground isn't too shabby either for the kidos. Adequate parking.

NASA's Space Center (Houston)

Space Center Houston is one of Houston’s top attractions, the Official Visitor Center of NASA Johnson Space Center. The center features more than 400 space artifacts as well as numerous permanent and traveling exhibits, attractions and theaters related to the exciting future and remarkable past of America’s human space-flight program. Known around the world as the home of NASA Mission Control, International Space Station Mission Control and astronaut training, guests are taken behind the scenes to see NASA Johnson Space Center. Space Center Houston is open every day except Christmas day.

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If you have enough time, don't miss these top attractions in Houston (The Houston Museum of Natural Science, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Minute Maid Park, Houston Zoo, and Children's Museum of Houston).

Blue Bell Ice Cream Factory (Brenham)

This is such a fun stop, especially if you have kids! There’s a great little Blue Bell museum area with letters from President Bush, photos of the ice cream process, free Blue Bell paper hats, photo ops, and the old fashioned delivery truck is parked outside. You are also worth getting to use the viewing platform. And the ice cream shop is open all day so you can get to try some $1 scoops. The “scoops” are big and they had flavors that you have never seen in stores (Milk and Cookies! Yum). Also, they have a fantastic gift shop. Don’t miss this stop!

Southside Market & Barbeque (Elgin)

Stop Southside Market & Barbeque for lunch or dinner. Southside Market & Barbeque is proud to offer Authentic Texas Barbeque and Sausage from the oldest joint in the state! Best known as the home of the Original Elgin Sausage, they're equally proud of their slow smoked brisket, pork steaks, ribs, chicken, turkey, and more. They've continued the same traditions of smoking quality meats over real Texas post oak wood with nothing but a simple dry rub and time for over 132 years. They also offer a fresh meat market & Blue Bell ice cream counter. They're a family friendly place that'll treat YOU like family on your next visit.

Adrress: 1212 Highway 290 Elgin, TX 78621 512-281-4650

Hours: M-Th: 9am - 8pm; Fri-Sun: 9am - 9pm.

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