The best road trip stops on the Texarkana to Dallas drive are Lake Bob Sandlin State Park, the Audie Murphy American Cotton Museum and the Aviation Unmanned Vehicle Museum. By car, the distance from Texarkana to Dallas is 178 miles, with a 2h58m driving time.
Planning your Texarkana to Dallas road trip
The drive from Texarkana to Dallas takes you from the Arkansas border to the big business-centred, but attraction-packed, hub of northern Texas.
Texarkana offers scavenger hunts and the Holiday Springs Water Park.
5 great Dallas experiences worth booking
- 🤠 Combine the JFK sites and Southfork Ranch on a half day tour.
- 🏛️ Take comprehensive JFK assassination tour – including the Sixth Floor Museum and Lee Harvey Oswald Rooming House.
- 🚴 Cover Downtown Dallas’ attractions and history on an e-bike tour.
- 🌆 See Dallas from above at the Reunion Tower GeO Deck.
- 🌮 Take a food tour with five tastings in the Deep Ellum area.
Dallas has plenty of high quality cultural attractions. These include the Nasher Scupture Center, George W Bush Presidential Museum and Perot Museum of Science and Nature.
But for many visitors, the main reason to visit Dallas is the JFK assassination. Yes, you can go up to the Book Depository where Lee Harvey Oswald supposedly took his shot from. It’s now the Sixth Floor Museum.
Top Dallas experiences include a JFK Assassination and Museum tour, the GeO-Deck at Reunion Tower and a self-guided scavenger hunt.
Why book the Dallas CityPASS®?
- 📉 Huge Savings in the Big D: Save up to 50% on admission to Dallas’ premier attractions compared to purchasing individual tickets at the gate.
- 🏙️ Iconic Views & Science: Includes guaranteed entry to the Reunion Tower GeO-Deck for 360-degree city views and the Perot Museum of Nature and Science (with a 3D film).
- 🤠 Tailor Your Trip: Customize your itinerary by choosing two additional attractions from the Dallas Zoo, George W. Bush Presidential Museum, or the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum.
- 📱 Mobile Ticket Convenience: No need to carry paper vouchers; simply present your digital pass on your smartphone for instant, contactless entry at each site.
- ⏱️ Nine Days of Discovery: Your pass is valid for 9 consecutive days starting from the first day of use, giving you plenty of time to explore at a relaxed, stress-free pace.
Texarkana to Dallas distance and driving time
By car, the distance from Texarkana to Dallas is 178 miles. That makes for a driving time of around two hours and 58 minutes.
The quickest route from Texarkana to Dallas is almost entirely along the I-30.
The best stops on the Texarkana to Dallas drive are Lake Bob Sandlin State Park, the Audie Murphy American Cotton Museum and the Aviation Unmanned Vehicle Museum.
Texarkana to Dallas road trip attractions: Lake Bob Sandlin State Park
A short detour to the south of the I-30, Lake Bob Sandlin State Park is centred around a 9,000 acre lake. There are a few woodland walking trails, but fishing is the primary activity here. Largemouth bass, catfish and trout are regularly caught here.
Lake Bob Sandlin is best visited in the fall, when the changing colours of the leaves can make for spectacular photography.
Texarkana to Dallas drive: Audie Murphy American Cotton Museum
In Greenville, Texas, the Audie Murphy American Cotton Museum is partly devoted to war hero Audie Murphy. But most visitors will get more out of the exhibitions devoted to the American cotton industry.
Greenville was home to the world’s largest inland cotton compress, and the displays show how cotton came to dominate Hunt County life.
The Aviation Unmanned Vehicle Museum
The US isn’t exactly short on aviation museums, but the Aviation Unmanned Vehicle Museum in Caddo Mills, Texas, does something different.
Here, the focus is on drones, and there are several rare examples on display.
More interesting is the history of military drones, which goes back to the 1930s. The museum is at Caddo Mills Municipal Airport.
