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Shooting Star Museum

This museum is dedicated to the preservation, perpetuation and exhibition of vintage aircraft, historical aviation items, antique autos, early 20th-century farming equipment and gasoline engines. It provides an educational opportunity with fully operational exhibits. Open 1–5 p.m. Sun. and other times by appointment. No admission charge but donations accepted. Located 12 miles west of San Antonio and six miles south of Castroville. 210/386-6038.

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Lodging

Whether you like quaint cabins, five-star hotels or even rustic dude-ranch digs, there’s always a place to sleep in style.

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Campgrounds

Texas might be the Lone Star State, but you'll see thousands of stars under that big, open sky. Enjoy everything from white-water rapids to mountain climbing at our public and private campgrounds. Check it out!

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Attractions

Adventure sports, cultural exploration, live music... the list goes on and on. Here, there’s always an attraction to fit your vacation style.

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Castroville, Texas
Phone: 210/386-6038

Hours

Open 1–5 p.m. Sun. and other times by appointment.

Featured Attraction

The nation's largest working wildflower farm. Wildflowers bloom from early spring through late fall. Walking trails take visitors through the heart of the production fields and trial gardens. The Butterfly Garden is a biological ecosystem that attracts and protects some of the more than 400 butterfly species that call Texas home. Several festivals are held onsite throughout the year. Open 9:30 a.m.–6 p.m. daily. Approximately seven miles east of the city on U.S. 290. 830/990-8080. www.wildseedfarms.com.

City: Fredericksburg
Region: Hill Country

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Popular Attractions

With so many amazing things to do in Texas, there’s not enough room to feature them all. So check out some popular attractions to see just how much fun your Texas vacation can be.

Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument
City: Fritch
Region: Panhandle Plains

Billy Bob's Texas
City: Fort Worth
Region: Prairies and Lakes

Caddo Mounds State Historic Site
City: Alto
Region: Piney Woods

Galveston Island Beach
City: Galveston
Region: Gulf Coast

The Alamo
City: San Antonio
Region: South Texas Plains

Devil’s Backbone
City: Wimberley
Region: Hill Country

Big Bend National Park
City: Big Bend National Park Area
Region: Big Bend Country

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