Overview
The Blackland Prairie is part of Texas' Prairies and Lakes region.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Feb–May, Oct–Nov. Summer highs reach about 97°F; winter lows dip to about 38°F. Very hot (Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Oct and May. (climate data from nearby Dallas)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- TYR Tyler Pounds Regional Airport, Tyler — 43 mi away. Directions
- DAL Dallas Love Field, Dallas — 76 mi away (major hub). Directions
Sample 3-day trip
- Day 1: Waco — Armstrong Browning Library, Cameron Park, Cameron Park Zoo.
- Day 2: Sherman — Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, Herman Baker Park, Fairview Park.
- Day 3: Temple — Czech Heritage Museum and Genealogy Center, Historic town square, Temple Railroad & Heritage Museum.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
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Places in Blackland Prairie
Waco
City / town · 57 listings
Sherman
City / town · 17 listings
Temple
City / town · 16 listings
Corsicana
City / town · 12 listings
Palestine
City / town · 11 listings
Paris
City / town · 9 listings
Athens
City / town · 8 listings
McKinney
City / town · 7 listings
Bonham
City / town · 7 listings
Greenville
City / town · 6 listings
Canton
City / town · 6 listings
Ennis
City / town · 6 listings
Denison
City / town · 6 listings
Sulphur Springs
City / town · 5 listings
Waxahachie
City / town · 4 listings
Fairfield
City / town · 4 listings
Clifton
City / town
Milford
City / town
Understand
The Blackland Prairie begins at the Red River on the Oklahoma border as far west as Lake Texoma and east beyond Paris, and cuts a swath to the southwest, almost reaching Austin in the Hill Country. Along the way, it wraps around the east side of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, flanked by the Cross Timbers on the west, the Piney Woods on the east, and the Post Oak Savannah on the south.
Cities
- Athens
- Bonham
- Canton
- Corsicana
- Denison
- Ennis
- Fairfield
- Greenville
- Hillsboro
- McKinney
- Palestine
- Paris
- Sherman
- Sulphur Springs
- Temple
- Waco
Other destinations
- Cedar Creek Reservoir
- Fairfield Lake State Park
- Lake Tawakoni
- Lake Ray Hubbard
- Lavon Lake
- Richland Chambers Reservoir
See
- Old Fort Parker Historic Site - Where Cynthia Parker, along with her brother John, was abducted by the Comanches and eventually intermarried and had a son, the famous Quanah Parker.
Do
- Fort Parker State Park - Rolling prairie lake destination offering recreation and camping. It is very fun
Eat
Eat Czech Stop and Little Czech Bakery
This shop, perched on the edge of the small Czech immigrant community of West, is perhaps the most famous roadside rest stop in the state. In addition to some of the best kolaches outside the mother land, they sell good deli sandwiches as well. Its location halfway between Dallas and Austin makes it a great spot to stretch your legs and have a snack.
Nearby
Tyler
City / town · 35 listings · 48 mi away
Forney
City / town · 9 listings · 59 mi away
Mesquite
City / town · 9 listings · 63 mi away
Rockwall
City / town · 6 listings · 69 mi away
Duncanville
City / town · 6 listings · 69 mi away
Dallas
City / town · 22 listings · 71 mi away
Kilgore
City / town · 14 listings · 71 mi away
Gladewater
City / town · 5 listings · 72 mi away
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