Drives Texas
Scenic drives in Texas
70 drives worth taking in Texas, each planned as a Carve route: the exact roads, how far and how long, and how twisty. Open one in Carve and drive it turn by turn.
Austin, San Antonio and the Hill Country
Bandera Road: Helotes to BanderaLeisurely · TX 16, Bandera Road · 30 mi · 35 min
Devil's BackboneLeisurely · RM 12, RM 32 · 10.5 mi · 15 min
Hamilton Pool RoadLeisurely · Hamilton Pool Road, RM 3238 · 16.7 mi · 25 min
Highway 16: Bandera to KerrvilleSweeping · TX 16, Medina Highway · 36 mi · 50 min
Highway 16: Fredericksburg to LlanoLeisurely · TX 16 · 37 mi · 40 minLime Creek RoadIntense · Lime Creek Road · 6.6 mi · 15 min
Old No. 9 HighwaySweeping · Old Number 9 Highway, Old San Antonio Road · 18.1 mi · 40 min
Park Road 1C: Lost PinesIntense · Park Road 1C · 7 mi · 25 min
Park Road 4: Longhorn CavernSweeping · Park Road 4 · 15.3 mi · 20 min
RM 1050: Utopia to Garner State ParkLeisurely · RM 1050 · 13.9 mi · 25 minRM 1376: Boerne to LuckenbachLeisurely · RM 1376, Sisterdale Road · 28 mi · 35 min
RM 187: Utopia to Lost MaplesLeisurely · RM 187, RM 337 · 29 mi · 40 min
RM 337: Medina to LeakeySweeping · RM 337, RM 187 · 36 mi · 45 min
RM 473: Comfort to Highway 281Leisurely · RM 473, Sisterdale Road · 33 mi · 40 min
RR 12: San Marcos to WimberleyLeisurely · RR 12 · 11.4 mi · 15 min
RR 12: Wimberley to Dripping SpringsLeisurely · RM 12 · 13.7 mi · 20 min
RR 1431: Jonestown to Marble FallsLeisurely · RM 1431 · 30 mi · 35 min
RR 2325: Wimberley to BlancoLeisurely · RM 2325, RM 165 · 23 mi · 30 min
RR 965: Fredericksburg to Enchanted RockLeisurely · RM 965 · 23 mi · 30 min
River Road: New Braunfels to Canyon LakeSweeping · River Road, South Access Road · 14.8 mi · 35 min
Scenic Loop RoadLeisurely · Scenic Loop Road · 13 mi · 30 min
The Twisted SistersLeisurely · RM 337, TX 55 · 94 mi · 2 hr 5 min
US-377: Junction to RockspringsLeisurely · US 377, Del Rio Road · 46 mi · 50 min
US-83: Leakey to ConcanLeisurely · US 83, Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway · 16.4 mi · 20 min
Willow City LoopSweeping · Willow City Loop · 12.6 mi · 35 min
Big Bend and West Texas
Big Bend Main Park RoadLeisurely · Rio Grande Village Drive, US 385 · 43 mi · 1 hr 15 min
Chisos Basin RoadTwisty · Chisos Basin Road, Basin Road · 4.1 mi · 10 min
Davis Mountains Scenic LoopLeisurely · TX 118, TX 166 · 73 mi · 2 hr 5 min
FM 170: Study Butte to LajitasLeisurely · FM 170 · 17 mi · 25 min
FM 89: Abilene to Buffalo GapLeisurely · FM 89, Buffalo Gap Road · 11.1 mi · 15 min
Highway 118: Alpine to Fort DavisLeisurely · TX 118, Fort Davis Highway · 22 mi · 25 min
Highway 118: Alpine to Study ButteLeisurely · TX 118 · 76 mi · 1 hr 20 min
Highway 17: Wild Rose PassLeisurely · TX 17 · 35 mi · 40 min
RM 674: Brackettville to RockspringsLeisurely · RM 674, RM 334 · 60 mi · 1 hr 15 min
River Road: Lajitas to PresidioLeisurely · FM 170 · 48 mi · 1 hr 20 min
Ross Maxwell Scenic DriveSweeping · Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive · 22 mi · 30 min
Scenic Drive, El PasoIntense · Scenic Drive · 1.6 mi · 5 min
Scenic Mountain Drive, Big SpringIntense · Scenic Drive, Park Road 8 · 2.3 mi · 5 min
Socorro Road: El Paso Mission TrailLeisurely · Socorro Road, FM 258 · 7.4 mi · 20 min
US-385: Marathon to Persimmon GapLeisurely · US 385 · 39 mi · 40 min
US-62/180: Guadalupe MountainsLeisurely · US 62, US 180 · 42 mi · 35 min
US-67: Marfa to PresidioLeisurely · US 67 · 58 mi · 1 hr
US-90: Amistad to LangtryLeisurely · US 90 · 47 mi · 45 min
US-90: Marfa to MarathonLeisurely · US 90, US 67 · 56 mi · 1 hr
Corpus Christi, the Coastal Bend and the Rio Grande Valley
Highway 4: Boca ChicaLeisurely · TX 4 · 17.3 mi · 25 min
Mustang and Padre IslandsLeisurely · TX 361, Park Road 22 · 28 mi · 55 min
Shoreline Boulevard and Ocean DriveLeisurely · Shoreline Boulevard, Ocean Drive · 7.9 mi · 15 min
South Padre Island: Park Road 100Leisurely · TX 100, Padre Boulevard · 13.2 mi · 25 min
Dallas–Fort Worth and North Texas
FM 4: Santo to Palo PintoSweeping · FM 4 · 13.2 mi · 20 min
FM 730 and FM 455: Decatur to ForestburgLeisurely · FM 730, FM 455 · 24 mi · 30 min
Highway 16: Strawn to Possum KingdomLeisurely · TX 16, FM 2353 · 34 mi · 40 min
Paluxy Highway: Granbury to Glen RoseLeisurely · FM 51, FM 205 · 23 mi · 35 min
East Texas and the Piney Woods
Caddo Lake: Jefferson to UncertainLeisurely · FM 134, FM 2198 · 16.6 mi · 20 min
El Camino Real: Alto to CrockettLeisurely · TX 21 · 32 mi · 35 minFM 1375 and Highway 150Leisurely · FM 1375, TX 150 · 32 mi · 40 min
FM 314 and FM 315: Edom to PalestineLeisurely · FM 314, FM 315 · 45 mi · 55 min
FM 729: Lake O' the PinesLeisurely · FM 729 · 22 mi · 30 minFM 768: Jacksonville to RuskSweeping · FM 768, Corinth Road · 15.6 mi · 25 min
FM 852: Winnsboro to GilmerLeisurely · FM 852, Gilmer Road · 26 mi · 40 min
Highway 147: Zavalla to San AugustineLeisurely · TX 147 · 33 mi · 40 min
Sam Rayburn Parkway: RR 255Leisurely · FM 255 · 29 mi · 30 min
Houston, Galveston and the Gulf Coast
Bellville to Round TopLeisurely · TX 159, FM 1457 · 29 mi · 35 min
FM 149: Montgomery to AndersonLeisurely · FM 149 · 27 mi · 35 min
FM 390: La Bahia RoadLeisurely · FM 390 · 17.4 mi · 30 min
Galveston to Surfside: Bluewater HighwayLeisurely · FM 3005, CR 257 · 33 mi · 40 minHighway 87: Bolivar PeninsulaLeisurely · TX 87, TX 124 · 24 mi · 30 min
Seawall Boulevard, GalvestonLeisurely · Seawall Boulevard · 6.6 mi · 20 min
The Texas Panhandle and the Caprock
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