Overview
Ennis is in the Blackland Prairie region of Texas.
3 sights · 2 things to do · 1 places to stay
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Best things about Ennis
Ennis Bluebonnet Trails
Really this is the highlight of a trip to Ennis if you're here in March or April. This designated tour (actually several routes) will take you by fields of bluebonnets that are very photogenic and memorable.
Ennis Railroad & Cultural Heritage Museum
Railroad history dioramas and Czech dolls.
Kachina Prairie Park
Supposedly one of the last patches of undisturbed Blackland Prairie, and it even has a buffalo statue.
Lake Bardwell
This is a scenic spot along Lake Bardwell where you can have a picnic or look at bluebonnets. Other sites along Lake Bardwell offer more water recreation.
Texas Motorplex
A built-up race course for drag racing with penthouses above the grandstand.
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 — 38 mi away (major hub). Directions
- DFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Dallas-Fort Worth — 46 mi away (major hub). Directions
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 Ennis Bluebonnet Trails, Ennis Railroad & Cultural Heritage Museum, Kachina Prairie Park
- Afternoon Lake Bardwell, Texas Motorplex
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
Ennis, named after former long-time ago Houston mayor Cornelius Ennis, has had two fitting nicknames over its lifetime, [the town] "Where Railroads and Cotton Fields Meet" and the ""Official Bluebonnet City of Texas." After it was settled in 1871 with the arrival of the railroad, Ennis grew, particularly with Czech and European immigrants, and prospered with the cultivation of cotton that was readily shipped to Houston by rail. That relates to the first moniker. The second pertains to the abundance of Texas bluebonnets around March, that can be readily visited along an Official Bluebonnet Trail of Texas that has been established around the town.
Get around
It is good to have a car to enjoy the Official Bluebonnet Trail, as it is 20 or so miles long, although biking would also conceivably do.
See
Do
Do Lake Bardwell (Meadow View Nature Area)
This is a scenic spot along Lake Bardwell where you can have a picnic or look at bluebonnets. Other sites along Lake Bardwell offer more water recreation.
- Bluebonnet Trails Festival, coinciding with bluebonnet season in March or April.
- National Polka Festival, a Czech festival held around Memorial Day.
- Unity One Blues on Main Summer Music Festival, jazz and blues festival in June.
Sleep
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