Bonham, Texas travel guide: things to do, food & where to stay

Overview

Bonham is a city in the northern Blackland Prairie or otherwise called Texoma region of Texas.

4 sights · 1 things to do · 1 places to eat · 1 places to stay

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Best things about Bonham

Sam Rayburn Museum

Fannin County Museum of History

Regional museum.

Bonham State Park

Wooded parkland surrounding Lake Bonham, with swimming, camping, etc.

Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site

This site is his preserved home.

Fort Inglish Museum

A reconstructed fort that was established by the first Euro-American settler here, Bailey Inglish, back in 1837.

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.
DAL Dallas Love Field, Dallas — 64 mi away (major hub). Directions
DFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Dallas-Fort Worth — 69 mi away (major hub). Directions

Bonham is on the periphery (well, maybe outer periphery) of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, east of Sherman and northeast of Dallas. You are out of luck if trying to use public transport to get here, but if driving US 82 and State Hwy 121 are the main corridors.

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Budget & where to stay

No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.

Sample 1-day itinerary

Day 1

Morning Sam Rayburn Museum, Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site, Fort Inglish Museum
Lunch Luna Azul Mexican Cafe
Afternoon Fannin County Museum of History, Bonham State Park

Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.

Food for you

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Understand

Named after the acclaimed Texas Independence fighter James Bonham who died at the Alamo, Bonham is the seat of Fannin County (who just so happens to be named after another patriarch of the Texas Revolution, James Fannin). While a bit rural in feeling, Bonham has a fine museum about the more recent statesman, Sam Rayburn, and a fine state park as well.

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See

See Sam Rayburn Museum

A library/museum of the late statesman, Sam Rayburn, who was a congressman for an insane number of years, from 1913 til his death in 1961 (so much for retirement), and that after serving in the Texas congressional chamber. As Speaker of the House and otherwise, he did some interesting things, like facilitate legislation for the creation of Route 66 and also the Civil Rights bills of the 1960s.

📍 800 W Sam Rayburn Dr🕒 Mon-Fri 9AM-4:30PM, Sat 10AM-2PM💲 Free☎ +1 903 583-2455Checked Jan 2022

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