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Attractions near Hays

Leave Hays for Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, 14 mi away

About 125K people a year visit Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum. Nothing on our list is inside Hays; the 47 places to visit are within 40 miles. Among them are 22 museums, 6 stadiums & arenas and 3 lakes. Further afield lies Frost Bank Center, at 59 mi.

Attractions nearby
69
within 60 miles
The big one
16 mi
Jacob's Well (Texas)
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Cave · 16 mi west

Jacob's Well (Texas)

Artesian spring.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Where to go

Out of town, most of the 47 are to the northeast.

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Orange: Hays. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Everything on the list

Its 69 places all lie within 60 miles.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Hays → · Hays’ history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium: Brint03, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jacob's Well (Texas): Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Frost Bank Center: Atristan 77, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Moody Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Six Flags Fiesta Texas: Chris Hagerman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park: National Park Service, Public domain · Lady Bird Lake: Arvindn on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · COTALAND: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Lake Travis: Trey Perry, CC BY 3.0 · Lake Austin: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Q2 Stadium: Daniel Ziegler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harry Ransom Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Texas State Cemetery: WhisperToMe, Public domain · Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum: Enmanuel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cedar Park Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail: National Trails Office (US National Park Service), Public domain · Zilker Park: Mwyzykowski0821, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dell Diamond: Donald G. Martin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bracken Cave: Daniel Spiess, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hippie Hollow Park: LoneStarMike, CC BY 3.0 · Morgan's Wonderland: Copyright 2010 R.C. French Photography, CC BY-SA 3.0 · San Antonio Zoo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Toyota Field: Victor Araiza from Houston, TX, United States of America, CC BY 2.0 · Hamilton Pool Preserve: Redsully at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Natural Bridge Caverns: Rei at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blanton Museum of Art: Stevensaylor, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Barton Springs: USGS, Public domain · Paramount Theatre: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery: U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Larry A. Simmons, Public domain · Inner Space Cavern: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bullock Texas State History Museum: WhisperToMe, Public domain · Mike A. Myers Stadium: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · San Antonio Japanese Tea Garden: Brownings at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: Frank Wolfe, Public domain · McNay Art Museum: Zereshk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · San Antonio Botanical Garden: Zereshk, CC BY 2.5 · ZDT's Amusement Park: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · San Antonio Museum of Art: Zereshk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Witte Museum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Austin Zoo: Scott218, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Meadows Center for Water and the Environment: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Dolph Briscoe Center for American History: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Elisabet Ney Museum: WhisperToMe, Public domain · Southgate-Lewis House: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Texas Military Forces Museum: Chris.w.braun, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Texas Science and Natural History Museum: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum: Sculptor:Charles Umlauf, Photographer:Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Zilker Botanical Garden: Daderot, CC0 · Brackenridge Park: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Texas Transportation Museum: TParis, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch: jdeeringdavis from San Francisco, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Neill-Cochran House: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · The Contemporary Austin: Matthew Fuller, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Croghan: Pi3.124, CC BY-SA 3.0 · General Land Office Building: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center: 2C2K Photography, CC BY 2.0 · Mexic-Arte Museum: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · United States Army Medical Department Museum: TParis, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dick's Classic Garage: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Rosewood Park: Wilcoxdf, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dr. Joseph M. and Sarah Pound Farmstead: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Lundberg Bakery: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · South Austin Museum of Popular Culture: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Texas Museum of Science and Technology: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0

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