Started in 1938 as a backyard menagerie. The 85-acre park features more than
2,000 endangered and beautiful wildlife from Africa, North America and South
America in natural habitats. Picnic facilities. Open March 1–Labor Day 9 a.m.–5
p.m. daily, exhibits close at 6 p.m., and Labor Day–Feb. 9 a.m.–4 p.m., exhibits
close at 4:30 p.m. 2203 Martin Luther King Drive. 903/593-0121. www.caldwellzoo.org.
City: Tyler
Region: Piney Woods
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
