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Scenic Drives in Texas

Routes

60

Avg Distance

412 mi

Avg Drive

7h 22m

Destinations

35

Texas has 49 routes that score 7 or higher on our drive quality scale — roads where the scenery and terrain actually make the drive worth doing. Average distance: 257 miles.

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Frequently Asked Questions

We rate routes on a 1-10 drive score based on elevation changes, road variety, and terrain diversity. The 49 routes listed here all score 7 or higher.
Drive times and distances come from actual road network data via OSRM. Fuel costs use current state-level gas prices. Drive scores factor in elevation profile, road variety, and terrain. All data is recalculated regularly.
Yes. Click any route to see its full trip page with turn-by-turn directions, fuel cost estimates, elevation profile, stop suggestions, weather conditions, and more.

Top Scenic Routes

El Paso, TX → Groves, TX

836 mi 14h 2m Score: 7/10

Hitchcock, TX → El Paso, TX

781.2 mi 13h 6m Score: 7/10

Commerce, TX → El Paso, TX

701.4 mi 11h 53m Score: 7/10

Port Arthur, TX → Lubbock, TX

621.6 mi 11h 19m Score: 7/10

Dallas, TX → Horizon City, TX

619.9 mi 10h 24m Score: 7/10

Alpine, TX → Houston, TX

571.5 mi 9h 40m Score: 9/10

Converse, TX → El Paso, TX

559.6 mi 9h 3m Score: 8/10

Kermit, TX → Garland, TX

548.3 mi 9h 52m Score: 8/10

Irving, TX → Mercedes, TX

540.4 mi 9h 25m Score: 8/10

San Elizario, TX → San Antonio, TX

534.4 mi 8h 37m Score: 8/10

Arlington, TX → West Sharyland, TX

526.2 mi 9h 17m Score: 8/10

Pecos, TX → Corpus Christi, TX

508 mi 8h 30m Score: 9/10

Fort Hancock, TX → San Antonio, TX

499 mi 7h 58m Score: 8/10

Lyford, TX → Dallas, TX

486.2 mi 9h 6m Score: 8/10

Greenville, TX → Laredo, TX

479.4 mi 8h 28m Score: 9/10

Brownsville, TX → Brownwood, TX

465.8 mi 8h 56m Score: 7/10

Amarillo, TX → Copperas Cove, TX

445.8 mi 8h 1m Score: 8/10

Ballinger, TX → El Paso, TX

443 mi 7h 31m Score: 8/10

Kermit, TX → Laredo, TX

437.4 mi 8h 39m Score: 9/10

Anna, TX → Corpus Christi, TX

434.3 mi 7h 55m Score: 7/10

McKinney, TX → Kermit, TX

424.4 mi 7h 33m Score: 8/10

Eagle Pass, TX → Dallas, TX

415.9 mi 7h 30m Score: 9/10

Frisco, TX → Aransas Pass, TX

407.4 mi 7h 22m Score: 8/10

Pecos, TX → Killeen, TX

391.4 mi 7h 8m Score: 8/10

Killeen, TX → Pecos, TX

391.3 mi 7h 8m Score: 8/10

Irving, TX → Aransas Pass, TX

387.9 mi 7h 2m Score: 9/10

Dallas, TX → Portland, TX

387.5 mi 7h 1m Score: 8/10

Fulton, TX → Dallas, TX

385.5 mi 6h 54m Score: 10/10

Fritch, TX → Plano, TX

383.6 mi 7h 11m Score: 8/10

Dallas, TX → Rockport, TX

382.9 mi 6h 52m Score: 8/10

Houston, TX → Wichita Falls, TX

379.3 mi 6h 44m Score: 8/10

Plano, TX → Batesville, TX

374.5 mi 6h 41m Score: 10/10

Port Isabel, TX → Austin, TX

362.9 mi 6h 50m Score: 9/10

Dallas, TX → Cotulla, TX

361.6 mi 6h 23m Score: 10/10

Orange Grove, TX → Fort Worth, TX

361.4 mi 6h 36m Score: 10/10

Austin, TX → Laguna Heights, TX

357.1 mi 6h 29m Score: 9/10

Glen Rose, TX → Corpus Christi, TX

354.8 mi 6h 38m Score: 8/10

Laredo, TX → Houston, TX

350.1 mi 6h 5m Score: 10/10

Brownsville, TX → Bellaire, TX

348.6 mi 6h 56m Score: 8/10

Brownsville, TX → Stafford, TX

338.9 mi 6h 45m Score: 8/10

Waco, TX → Laredo, TX

335.3 mi 5h 56m Score: 9/10

Van Vleck, TX → Plano, TX

329.5 mi 6h 9m Score: 8/10

Electra, TX → Austin, TX

328.7 mi 5h 51m Score: 8/10

Houston, TX → Eden, TX

319.7 mi 6h 9m Score: 8/10

Montopolis, TX → McCamey, TX

316.5 mi 5h 41m Score: 8/10

Port Arthur, TX → Arlington, TX

314.7 mi 6h 6m Score: 8/10

Arlington, TX → Stowell, TX

314.5 mi 5h 40m Score: 8/10

Van Vleck, TX → Dallas, TX

312.3 mi 5h 50m Score: 8/10

Melissa, TX → San Antonio, TX

312.2 mi 5h 37m Score: 9/10

Plano, TX → Groves, TX

311.5 mi 6h 1m Score: 9/10

Mineral Wells, TX → Houston, TX

309.2 mi 5h 36m Score: 8/10

Richwood, TX → Plano, TX

308.4 mi 5h 37m Score: 8/10

Dallas, TX → Stowell, TX

299 mi 5h 21m Score: 8/10

Nolanville, TX → Garland, TX

295.3 mi 5h 18m Score: 9/10

Garland, TX → Cameron, TX

295.1 mi 5h 23m Score: 8/10

Lumberton, TX → San Antonio, TX

291.7 mi 5h 17m Score: 8/10

Killeen, TX → Groves, TX

287.8 mi 5h 37m Score: 9/10

Central Gardens, TX → San Antonio, TX

284.7 mi 5h 10m Score: 8/10

Arlington, TX → Old River-Winfree, TX

283.7 mi 5h 3m Score: 8/10

Old River-Winfree, TX → Arlington, TX

283.3 mi 5h 2m Score: 8/10

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