Cities & Towns of the
Prairies & Lakes Region
Addison
Allen
Ammannsville
Anderson
Arlington
Athens
Bartlett
Bastrop
Bedford
Bellville
Belton
Benbrook
Bonham
Bowie
Boyd
Brenham
Bridgeport
Bryan-College Station
Burton
Caldwell
Calvert
Cameron
Canton
Carrollton
Cedar Hill
Celina
Centerville
Chappell Hill
Clarksville
Cleburne
Clifton
Columbus
Comanche
Commerce
Cooper
Copperas Cove
Corsicana
Crawford
Cresson
Cuero
Dallas
De Leon
Decatur
Denison
Denton
Dime Box
Dubina
Dublin
Duncanville
Eagle Lake
Edgewood
Elgin
Ennis
Euless
Fairfield
Farmers Branch
Fayetteville
Flatonia
Flower Mound
Fort Worth
Franklin
Frisco
Gainesville
Garland
Gatesville
Giddings
Glen Rose
Gonzales
Granbury
Grand Prairie
Grand Saline
Granger

Grapevine
Greenville
Groesbeck
Hallettsville
Hamilton
Hearne
Hico
High Hill
Hillsboro
Honey Grove
Hostyn
Hubbard
Independence
Industry
Irving
Kaufman
Keene
Killeen
La Grange
Lancaster
Leonard
Lewisville
Lexington
Lockhart
Luling
Madisonville
Marlin
McGregor
McKinney
Meridian
Mesquite
Mexia
Midlothian
Moody
Moulton
Mount Vernon
Muenster
Navasota
Nocona
North Richland Hills
Palestine
Paris
Pilot Point
Plano
Plantersville
Praha
Richardson
Roanoke
Rockdale
Rockne
Rockwall
Round Top
Saint Jo
Salado
San Felipe
Schulenburg
Seagoville
Sealy
Seguin
Serbin
Sheridan
Sherman
Shiner
Smithville
Snook
Somerville
Stephenville
Sulphur Springs
Teague
Temple
Terrell
The Colony
Thurber
Van
Van Alstyne
Waco
Wallis
Warrenton
Winedale

Prairies & Lakes Region

Regional Highlights:

star Stockyards, Fort Worth
star Fort Worth Museum District
star Fort Worth Zoo
star Dallas Arboretum
star Dallas World Aquarium
star The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, Dallas
star Texas barbecue, Elgin, Lockhart, and Luling
star Painted churches, near Schulenburg
star Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington

The Prairies and Lakes region of Texas encompasses a large expanse of North Central Texas and is best known as the home of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The cities of Dallas and Fort Worth have long been touted as the city slicker and the country cousin, two destinations that share a geographic area but boast very different atmospheres.

And there's no denying that. Dallas is rich with culture, a cornucopia of over 160 museums, galleries and artistic attractions. Fort Worth is recognized for its Cowtown culture, from boot scootin' bars to fine Western art.

But, like two sisters with their own unique personalities, these cities share a bond, one so close that they're often recognized as twin cities. For the vacationer, that means a single destination, a place that offers temptations whether your interests run to rodeos or gourmet restaurants and whether your idea of cowboy fun means line dancing or a seat on the 50-yard line.

Encompassing small, medium, and large cities, the DFW Metroplex spans a vast region that is able to offer travelers not only properties in all ranges of the budget spectrum but also to offer fun in every direction, from Dallas to the east to Fort Worth to the west and a host of possibilities in between.

Arlington is home to many sport and entertainment offerings, including Six Flags Over Texas and The Ballpark in Arlington, home of the Texas Rangers baseball team. The Dallas Cowboys are based in nearby Irving. And television viewers who enjoyed the series Dallas can visit the Southfork Ranch near Plano. A small town atmosphere lives on in the communities of Grapevine, Glen Rose and Granbury.

The Metroplex has long been a capital for shoppers thanks to stores such as Neiman-Marcus, but today budget shoppers also are attracted to the region. Grapevine, the home of the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, is home of Grapevine Mills.

South along I-35 lie many historic communities such as Waco, home to Baylor University and several excellent museums, Temple and Belton while further south you'll find the top shopping village of Salado.

East of I-35 lies small town Texas, home to communities including Seguin (also home to the world's largest pecan, not to be missed), Smithville, and Luling, well known among barbecue buffs.