Need a day away to relax, refresh, renew? Just get in your car and go! Day Trips from Houston is your guide to hundreds of exciting things to do, see, and discover in your own backyard. With full trip-planning information and tips on where to eat, shop, and stop along the way, you can make the most of your time off and rediscover the simple pleasures of a day trip. Explore places you never knew existed, many free of charge, and most within a two-hour drive of Houston.Do something Experience Lone Star First Saturday in Montgomery, walk in General Sam Houston's footsteps in Huntsville, or admire the Victorian architecture and the museums of Galveston.Do something Discover the botanical gardens of Orange, splash around in the Gulf of Mexico, or gaze at the myriad bird species in Freeport.Do something See exotic creatures at the Bayou Wildlife Park in Alvin, visit Space Center Houston, or climb a hay mountain at Dewberry Farms in Brookshire.
