Trip from Cameron Park Colonia, TX to Fort Worth, TX

Drive Time

8h 11m

Distance

524.6 mi

844 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

2-day trip

Fuel Cost

$80

one way

Downtown Fort Worth, TX, TX

Photo: Talena Reese

Trip Overview

The drive from Cameron Park Colonia, TX to Fort Worth, TX covers 524.6 miles and takes about 8h 11m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.

The route leans on Avenida Florencia, Avenida Eduardo, Paredes Line Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is long-distance drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $80.14 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Best split across 2 days

Treat the return leg as its own travel day rather than an afterthought.

Break Rhythm

2 planned breaks

Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.

Midpoint

262.3 miles from Cameron Park Colonia, TX

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 4h 5m into the drive .

Drive Character

At 524.6 miles and 8h 11m of driving, this is a route where fuel stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single turn. The main roads are Avenida Florencia and Avenida Eduardo.

Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 50 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Avenida Florencia is one of the defining roads on this drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

At 8h 11m, this is a long-haul route where pacing matters more than any single turn. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way.

Route Complexity 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

The route itself is not hard, but at 8h 11m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 0 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Cameron Park Colonia, TX to Fort Worth, TX is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Avenida Florencia Unavailable Refreshing
Avenida Eduardo Unavailable Refreshing
Paredes Line Road Unavailable Refreshing
TX 550 Unavailable Refreshing
Interstate 169 Unavailable Refreshing
North Expressway Unavailable Refreshing
Highway 77 Unavailable Refreshing
County Road 10 Unavailable Refreshing

Per-road distance and duration are being refreshed from OSRM for this route.

Longest stretch: Avenida Florencia — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Cameron Park Colonia, TX and Fort Worth, TX.

1

Start on Eduardo Avenue

0.3 mi · 1 min · Eduardo Avenue
2

At the end of the road, turn left onto Avenida Florencia

141 ft · 8 sec · Avenida Florencia
3

Turn right onto Avenida Eduardo

0.2 mi · 37 sec · Avenida Eduardo
4

Turn right onto Paredes Line Road

2.9 mi · 4 min · Paredes Line Road
5

Turn left

1.4 mi · 2 min
6

Take the ramp slight left toward TX 550 Toll North, TX 169 Toll North

0.2 mi · 28 sec · TX 550 Toll North, TX 169 Toll North
7

Merge slight left onto Interstate 169

2.1 mi · 2 min · Interstate 169
8

Merge slight left onto North Expressway

2.2 mi · 2 min · North Expressway
9

Continue on U.S. Highway 77

102 mi · 1 hr 53 min · U.S. Highway 77
10

Keep slight left

0.2 mi · 14 sec
11

Merge slight right

1.2 mi · 1 min
12

Continue on U.S. Highway 77

12 mi · 12 min · U.S. Highway 77
13

Take the exit slight right

0.3 mi · 34 sec
14

Turn straight onto US Highway 77 Frontage Road

486 ft · 18 sec · US Highway 77 Frontage Road
15

Turn right onto County Road 10

1.0 mi · 4 min · County Road 10
16

Turn left onto County Road 79

4.0 mi · 15 min · County Road 79
17

Turn left onto County Road 18

0.2 mi · 44 sec · County Road 18
18

Turn sharp right

1.1 mi · 2 min
19

Take the ramp straight

0.4 mi · 57 sec
20

Merge slight left onto Driscoll Bypass

2.3 mi · 2 min · Driscoll Bypass
21

Continue on U.S. Highway 77

13 mi · 14 min · U.S. Highway 77
22

Merge slight left

1.4 mi · 1 min
23

Keep slight left

1.3 mi · 1 min
24

Continue straight

18 mi · 18 min
25

Take the exit slight right toward TX 359: Mathis, Skidmore

0.2 mi · 33 sec · TX 359: Mathis, Skidmore
26

Turn right onto State Highway 359

12 mi · 16 min · State Highway 359
27

At the end of the road, turn left onto South 8th Street

0.8 mi · 56 sec · South 8th Street
28

Continue on US Highway 181 South

40 mi · 45 min · US Highway 181 South
29

Continue on South Sunset Strip Drive

1.2 mi · 1 min · South Sunset Strip Drive
30

Turn right onto West Main Street

0.8 mi · 1 min · West Main Street
31

Keep slight left to continue on East Main Street

233 ft · 4 sec · East Main Street
32

Continue on Helena Road

8.4 mi · 10 min · Helena Road
33

Turn straight onto State Highway 80

24 mi · 25 min · State Highway 80
34

Continue on South Nixon Avenue

1.0 mi · 2 min · South Nixon Avenue
35

Continue on State Highway 80 North

31 mi · 35 min · State Highway 80 North
36

Continue on US 183

10 mi · 11 min · US 183
37

Continue on South Colorado Street

4.9 mi · 8 min · South Colorado Street
38

Continue on United States Highway 183

0.2 mi · 17 sec · United States Highway 183
39

Keep slight left to continue on TX 130 Toll North: Austin, Waco

0.5 mi · 35 sec · TX 130 Toll North: Austin, Waco
40

Merge slight left onto Pickle Parkway

59 mi · 54 min · Pickle Parkway
41

Keep slight left to continue on I 35 North: Waco

0.4 mi · 50 sec · I 35 North: Waco
42

Merge slight left onto Purple Heart Trail

65 mi · 1 hr 6 min · Purple Heart Trail
43

Continue on South Jack Kultgen Expressway

6.6 mi · 7 min · South Jack Kultgen Expressway
44

Continue on Purple Heart Trail

33 mi · 33 min · Purple Heart Trail
45

Keep slight left to continue on I 35W: Fort Worth

49 mi · 51 min · I 35W: Fort Worth
46

Take the exit slight right toward Allen Avenue

0.3 mi · 35 sec · Allen Avenue
47

Turn straight onto South Freeway

0.1 mi · 18 sec · South Freeway
48

Turn left onto East Allen Avenue

210 ft · 13 sec · East Allen Avenue
49

Turn left onto South Freeway

259 ft · 5 sec · South Freeway
50

Arrive at your destination

Trip Plan

Morning Departure

Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour.

Evening Departure

This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.

This drive is better paced as a 2-day trip.
Plan roughly 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 262.3 miles from Cameron Park Colonia, TX, or about 4h 5m into the drive.

Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 115 miles or 1h 47m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 262.3 miles or 4h 5m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Overnight split

Day 1 wrap after about 262.3 miles or 4h 5m

Stop before fatigue turns the last few hours into a grind. You want day two to start fresh, not just resumed.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 7h 15m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Fort Worth, TX than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Cameron Park Colonia, TX so your first major turns are already loaded.

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Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

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Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.

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Pick one backup stop option before the midpoint in case traffic changes your pacing.

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Treat this as a 2-day road trip and book the overnight stop before the busiest arrival window.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Cameron Park Colonia, TX

Aim for roughly 262 miles and 4.1 hours of wheel time on this day.

Day 2

Finish the approach into Fort Worth, TX

Aim for roughly 262 miles and 4.1 hours of wheel time on this day.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 115 miles from Cameron Park Colonia, TX.
This route usually feels better as a 2-day drive than as one long push.
Plan about 2 real breaks rather than only quick fuel stops.

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 262.3 mi from Cameron Park Colonia, TX · 4h 5m into the drive

Downtown San Antonio, TX, TX

First major stop

Coffee and fuel

San Antonio, TX

173 mi into the route

Best for: Coffee, fuel, and an easy first stretch

This is a natural early stop once the first hours of the drive are behind you.

Popular next leg

San Antonio, TX to Fort Worth, TX

264.6 mi · 4h 44m

Downtown Austin, TX, TX

Second major stop

Overnight candidate

Austin, TX

346 mi into the route

Best for: Hotel check-in, dinner, and a fresh start

This lines up well with a realistic day-end stop if you are breaking the drive into stages.

Find hotels in Austin, TX

Popular next leg

Austin, TX to Fort Worth, TX

186.4 mi · 3h 16m

Overnight Options

Night 1

Austin, TX

262 mi · about 4.1h in

A practical overnight split lands near Austin, TX after about 262 miles or 4.1 hours of driving.

Find hotels

Pacing Suggestions

Corpus Christi, TX

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 115 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Austin, TX

Meal break

The midpoint is around 262.3 miles from Cameron Park Colonia, TX, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Overnight split

Hotel stop

For a steadier pace, wrap day one after about 262 miles or 4.1 hours on the road.

Arriving in Fort Worth, TX

The final approach into Fort Worth, TX usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.

Try to arrive with enough fuel left to skip an immediate station stop unless you already know the area around Fort Worth, TX.

On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach Fort Worth, TX with some flexibility left in the schedule.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$80.14 one way

$160.27 round trip

$3.88/gal 25.4 MPG avg 184 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.25 $87.82 $175.64
premium $4.59 $94.82 $189.64
diesel $5.64 $116.55 $233.10

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$80

Hotel (1n)

$80–$140

Meals

$50–$100

Total

$210–$320

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 183.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

Driving Electric?

About $55 in charging · 1 stop · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 157.4 1 $55.08 $25.18
Efficient EV 131.2 1 $45.90 $20.98
EV Truck/SUV 209.8 2 $73.44 $33.57

Gas CO2

184 kg

EV CO2

61 kg (67% less)

Plan for 1 charging stop. A 30-minute DC fast charge mid-route should be enough to complete the trip comfortably.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast data refreshed 2 days ago

Origin

Cameron Park Colonia, TX

Afternoon in Cameron Park Colonia on Sunday

Local time

1:15 PM

CDT

Current temp

72°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Fort Worth, TX

Afternoon in Fort Worth on Sunday

Local time

1:15 PM

CDT

Current temp

81°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Seasonal Notes

Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.

Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.

Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.

For long drives, weather on day two can matter just as much as conditions at departure, so check the whole travel window rather than only the first day.

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

9 degrees warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

8h 11m on the road

This is long enough that the arrival forecast matters almost as much as departure conditions. Recheck both ends before you roll.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Cameron Park Colonia, TX to Fort Worth, TX covers 524.6 miles and takes about 8h 11m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Avenida Florencia, Avenida Eduardo, Paredes Line Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.
Yes. This route is usually more comfortable as a 2-day drive. A sensible stopping point is after roughly 262 miles on day one.
The midpoint is about 262.3 miles from Cameron Park Colonia, TX. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $80.14 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour. This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.
Plan about 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, or rest. Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.
The route itself is not hard, but at 8h 11m, endurance matters. Plan breaks every 2-3 hours. The 0 decision points are all manageable with basic attention.
This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Cameron Park Colonia, TX to Fort Worth, TX is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Cameron Park Colonia, TX to Fort Worth, TX does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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