Skip to content
Enchanting Texas
  • Home
  • Texas Regions
    • Texas Gulf Coast
      • Galveston
      • Houston
      • South Padre Island
    • Hill Country / Central Texas
      • Austin
      • Bell County
    • South Texas Plains
      • San Antonio
    • Prairies & Lakes (North Texas)
      • Dallas
      • Waco
    • Piney Woods / East Texas
    • Big Bend & West Texas
    • Texas Panhandle Plains
      • Amarillo
    • Discover All 7 Regions of Texas
    • Beyond Texas Borders
  • Attractions
    • Cities & Towns
    • Texas Beaches
    • Texas Day Trips
    • Texas Road Trips
    • Nature & Outdoors
  • Seasonal Travel
    • Spring Travel
    • Summer Travel
    • Fall Travel
    • Winter Travel
  • About
    • About Us
    • Get FREE Texas Bucketlist
    • New to Texas? Start Here
    • Work With Us
    • Privacy Policy
Enchanting Texas
  • Home
  • Texas Regions
    • Texas Gulf Coast
      • Galveston
      • Houston
      • South Padre Island
    • Hill Country / Central Texas
      • Austin
      • Bell County
    • South Texas Plains
      • San Antonio
    • Prairies & Lakes (North Texas)
      • Dallas
      • Waco
    • Piney Woods / East Texas
    • Big Bend & West Texas
    • Texas Panhandle Plains
      • Amarillo
    • Discover All 7 Regions of Texas
    • Beyond Texas Borders
  • Attractions
    • Cities & Towns
    • Texas Beaches
    • Texas Day Trips
    • Texas Road Trips
    • Nature & Outdoors
  • Seasonal Travel
    • Spring Travel
    • Summer Travel
    • Fall Travel
    • Winter Travel
  • About
    • About Us
    • Get FREE Texas Bucketlist
    • New to Texas? Start Here
    • Work With Us
    • Privacy Policy

Texas Summer Travel

Texas Travel Inspiration Ideas for Summer. Visit the beaches, go camping and hiking, see sunflowers and pick lavender, climb the lighthouses, and chase waterfalls in Texas.

16 Best Beaches in Texas for families

January 13, 2026April 26, 2025 by Ketki
Camp next to the water's edge at Brazoria County Beach in Freeport, Texas

Find the best beaches in Texas for families to visit this summer including South Padre, Corpus Christ McGee Beach, Galveston, etc.

Categories Texas Gulf Coast Tags Texas Beaches, Texas for Kids, Texas Summer Travel

Perfect Texas to California Road Trip Planner

January 13, 2026February 22, 2025 by Ketki
Petrified Forest National Park is a hidden gem in Arizona

Plan the perfect Texas to California road trip through Southwest USA attractions such as Santa Fe, Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, and more now.

Categories Beyond Texas Borders Tags Texas Road Trips, Texas Summer Travel

17 Fabulous Beaches in Texas for 2026

January 15, 2026February 8, 2025 by Ketki
Best Beaches in Texas

Discover the best beaches in Texas including Galveston, South Padre Island, Corpus Christi, Mustang Island, and more.

Categories Texas Gulf Coast Tags Texas Beaches, Texas Nature & Outdoors, Texas Summer Travel

23 Best Things to do in Surfside Beach, Texas

October 5, 2023May 12, 2022 by Ketki
Beach access at Surfside Beach Texas

Find best things to do in Surfside Beach, Texas including sandy beaches, surfing, fishing, birding, hiking, and beach camping near Houston.

Categories Texas Gulf Coast Tags Texas Beaches, Texas Summer Travel, Texas Towns & Cities

13 Best Beaches in Galveston, Texas

November 6, 2023May 2, 2022 by Ketki
East Beach access Galveston

Find best beaches in Galveston, Texas including East Beach, Stewart Beach, West End pocket parks, Seawall beaches, Jamaica beach, and more

Categories Galveston, Texas Gulf Coast Tags Texas Beaches, Texas Summer Travel

12 Best Islands in Texas to Visit Now

January 8, 2024April 25, 2022 by Ketki
The Bolivar Lighthouse on Bolivar Peninsula across from Galveston Island

Find best islands in Texas Gulf Coast to visit for your next beach getaway including South Padre Island, Galveston Island, and Mustang Island

Categories Texas Gulf Coast Tags Texas Beaches, Texas Nature & Outdoors, Texas Summer Travel

20 Best Things to do in Port Aransas, Texas

January 8, 2024April 13, 2022 by Ketki
Historic Lydia Ann Lighthouse at Aransas Pass Texas

Find the best things to do in Port Aransas including beaches, museums, seafood, fishing, Mustang Island, dolphin cruises, birding, and more.

Categories Texas Gulf Coast Tags Texas Beaches, Texas Summer Travel, Texas Towns & Cities

26 Best Spots to Visit in Galveston that aren’t the beach

November 4, 2024February 10, 2021 by Ketki
Best things to do in Galveston Texas

We often go to Galveston, Texas for the beach. But it has many other attractions seafood, Strand district, museums, cruises, and dolphins.

Categories Galveston, Texas Gulf Coast Tags Texas Beaches, Texas Summer Travel, Texas Towns & Cities

14 Amazing Beach Towns in Texas to visit now

October 5, 2023February 8, 2021 by Ketki
Galveston is one of the most Charming beach towns in Texas

Find best beach towns in Texas to visit this summer for beach combing, seafood & swim fun including Padre Island, Rockport, & Corpus Christi.

Categories Texas Gulf Coast, Texas Travel Inspiration Tags Texas Beaches, Texas Nature & Outdoors, Texas Summer Travel, Texas Towns & Cities

Texas Summer: Where can you camp on the Gulf Coast

November 7, 2024January 16, 2021 by Ketki
Camping on the Texas Gulf Coast at Padre Island National Seashore is an amazing experience

Looking for a place in Texas to camp on the beach? Pick a spot at Padre Island National Seashore or Matagorda Island State Park or Crystal Beach.

Categories Texas Gulf Coast Tags Texas Beaches, Texas Nature & Outdoors, Texas Summer Travel
Enchanting Texas Travel Blog family in Umbrella Alley Baytown
Our family enjoying a fun day at Umbrella Alley in Baytown, Texas

Hi, I’m Ketki. I live in Houston and explore Texas with my family. Know more about me.

Enchanting Texas features Main Streets, county courthouses, museums, historic sites, book stores, BBQ spots, coffee shops, murals, wineries, dance halls, festivals, and more fun attractions in Texas.

Our reviews & recommendations are based on first-hand experience of visiting a place and accompanied by plenty of fun photos.

Join over 100,000 monthly readers and experience Texas as never before! Click here to get started.

Explore Texas

Christmas Lights and Events Day Trips from Houston Dinosaurs in Texas Famous Historical Texans Famous Texas Trees Historic Sites in Texas Places to Stay in Texas Romantic Texas Texas Art & Culture Texas Attractions Texas Beaches Texas Courthouses Texas Day Trips Texas Fall Travel Texas Flora & Fauna Texas Food & Cuisine Texas for Kids Texas Hiking Trails Texas History & Culture Texas Lakes Texas Museums Texas National Parks Texas Nature & Outdoors Texas Road Trips Texas Small Towns Texas Solar Eclipse Texas Spring Travel Texas State Parks Texas Summer Travel Texas Towns & Cities Texas Visitor Centers Texas Waterfalls Texas Winter Travel

AS AN AMAZON AFFILIATE, WE EARN FROM QUALIFYING PURCHASES

HOMEPRIVACY POLICYABOUTWORK WITH US
Copyright © 2026 Enchanting Texas