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

Overview

Northeastern Texas is a distinctive region situated in the northeasternmost corner of the state, nestled within the verdant Piney Woods. Encompassing the counties of Bowie, Cass, Morris, and Titus, this area is notable as the only part of Texas that shares a border with Arkansas. The region's geographic and cultural landscape is marked by the city of Texarkana, which uniquely straddles both Texas and Arkansas, offering a bi-state experience enriched by its historical connection to ragtime composer Scott Joplin.

Northeastern Texas is celebrated for its wealth of outdoor recreational opportunities, particularly fishing in places like the Red River and Wright Patman Lake. The area's natural beauty provides a perfect backdrop for hiking, bird-watching, and camping at the region's state parks, appealing to nature enthusiasts of all kinds.

Whether a visitor is drawn by the promise of outdoor adventure or the allure of its cultural and historical landmarks, Northeastern Texas presents a diverse array of experiences catering to a wide range of interests.

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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.
TXK Texarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field), Texarkana — 59 mi away. Directions
GGG East Texas Regional Airport, Longview — 61 mi away. Directions
DAL Dallas Love Field, Dallas — 111 mi away (major hub). Directions

Full “Get in” guide ↓

Sample 3-day trip

Day 1: Texarkana — Ace of Clubs House, Museum of Regional History, Texarkana College.
Day 2: Daingerfield — Old Morris County Courthouse, Daingerfield State Park.
Day 3: Mount Pleasant — Edison Phonograph Museum, Dr. Pepper mural.

Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.

Places in Northeastern Texas

Texarkana

City / town · 17 listings

Daingerfield

City / town · 5 listings

Mount Pleasant

City / town · 2 listings

Understand

Northeastern (or Northeast) Texas usually refers to the area within 50 miles (80 km) of Texarkana and encompasses Bowie (Texarkana), Cass (Atlanta and Linden), Morris (Daingerfield), and Titus (Mount Pleasant) Counties. This region is largely anchored by the city of Texarkana, but otherwise is rural beyond it. It is bordered largely by the state of Arkansas, but shares smaller borders with Louisiana and Oklahoma in the southeast and northwest parts of the region respectively.

Cities

Daingerfield - home to Daingerfield State Park, a popular location for fall colors in Texas.
Mount Pleasant — home of the Titus County Courthouse, an important historical building
Texarkana — a city bisected by the Texas-Arkansas border

Get in

By air

Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) is the only airport with commercial service in this region, just across the state line in Texarkana, Arkansas. There is a sole airline, American Airlines, which has daily service to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
The next nearest airports with commercial service are Longview's East Texas Regional Airport (GGG) and Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV).

By rail

The Amtrak's Texas Eagle passes through this region. There is a lone Amtrak station in Texarkana, connecting the city to Dallas and Little Rock, Arkansas.

By highway

The region is served by one Interstate Highway route, five U.S. Highway routes, and multiple Texas state highways and farm-to-market roads:

By bus

Greyhound Bus Lines has stops in Texarkana and Mount Pleasant.

Get around

Renting a vehicle is the most practical way to get around Northeast Texas. Public transit is limited to the city of Texarkana. There is a Greyhound bus route that travels between Texarkana and Mount Pleasant.

See

State Line Avenue runs through the center of Texarkana, forming the borderline between two states.
Edison Phonograph Museum, in Mount Pleasant, has a private collection of early phonographs (record players) and sound recordings.