North Central Texas

Travel Guide

Reunion Tower showing landscape views, a high rise building and a city
Reunion Tower showing night scenes, landscape views and a city
Fort Worth featuring a city, a skyscraper and night scenes
Fort Worth which includes a bridge
George W Bush Presidential Library and Museum showing interior views

Two of Texas’ most dynamic cities sit surrounded by a landscape of tranquil lakes in a region packed with numerous cultural attractions and activities for all ages. 

North Central Texas is dominated by the two cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, which blend into one another to form a vast urban area full of artistic neighborhoods and things to do. Head outside of the Dallas-Fort Worth area to find a quieter corner of Texas, with dozens of large lakes offering watersports, hiking and fishing.

Take your pick of historical sites in the region according to whichever era interests you. Embark on a Bonnie and Clyde tour to learn about the 1930s gangsters, roam about the Log Cabin Village to experience 19th-century life and read about John F. Kennedy’s legacy and life in the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza.

Lively Dallas is packed with cultural hotspots, many located in the thriving Dallas Arts District. Enjoy a concert at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, marvel at masterworks in the Dallas Museum of Art or wander through the exhibition halls of the Nasher Sculpture Center.

Elsewhere, the city hosts thoughtful museums such as the Dallas Holocaust Museum and the African American Museum of Dallas. Secure a ticket to a Dallas Cowboys football game at the AT&T Stadium for the complete Dallas experience.

Neighboring Fort Worth offers a slightly slower pace of life. The Stockyards Historic District features cowboy rodeos, cattle herding and rustic wooden buildings. Enjoy the tranquility of the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens or admire the dazzling variety of American paintings and sculptures in the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and the Amon Carter Museum of American Art.

Leave the cities behind to discover the numerous lakes of North Central Texas. Lake Texoma, on the border with Oklahoma, is frequented by fishing and boating enthusiasts, while Lake Lewisville is the place to be for watersports and evenings spent drifting in boats with a group of friends.

Dallas-Fort Worth Airport is one of the busiest airports in the U.S., which means that numerous flights arrive daily from around the country. Fly here, then rent a car to reach the lakes outside of the cities or use the local transportation systems to find your way around.

Where to stay in North Central Texas

Reunion Tower showing landscape views, a high rise building and a city

Downtown Dallas

Travelers love Downtown Dallas for its popular shops, and you can see more of Dallas by jumping on the metro at Akard Station or Saint Paul & Federal Tram Stop. You might spend time checking out top sights like Majestic Theater and Dallas World Aquarium.

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Carolynn Estates

You might make a stop by Cedar Creek Reservoir while you're exploring Carolynn Estates.

Carolynn Estates
Fort Worth Stockyards which includes signage and a small town or village

Fort Worth Stockyards

Travelers come to Fort Worth Stockyards for its abundant dining options, and you can see top attractions like Fort Worth Stockyards Historic District and Cowtown Coliseum while you're in town.

Fort Worth Stockyards
Sundance Square which includes a skyscraper

Downtown Fort Worth

Downtown Fort Worth is popular for its abundant dining options, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to Sundance Square or Bass Performance Hall.

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Las Colinas

Consider a visit to Toyota Music Factory and take some time to enjoy the abundant dining options during your time in Las Colinas. If you want to see more of the city, jump on the metro at Hidden Ridge Station or Irving Convention Center Station.

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Uptown

Consider a visit to American Airlines Center and take some time to enjoy the abundant dining options during your time in Uptown. If you want to see more of the city, jump on the metro at McKinney & Routh Stop or McKinney & Fairmount Stop.

Uptown
The Westin Dallas Park Central

The Westin Dallas Park Central

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Omni Dallas Hotel

Omni Dallas Hotel

4 out of 5
555 S Lamar St, Dallas, TX
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Magnolia Hotel Dallas Downtown

Magnolia Hotel Dallas Downtown

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1401 Commerce St, Dallas, TX
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Canvas Hotel Dallas

Canvas Hotel Dallas

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Hotel ZaZa Dallas

Hotel ZaZa Dallas

4.5 out of 5
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Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek

Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek

5 out of 5
2821 Turtle Creek Blvd, Dallas, TX
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