Here's a sample itinerary for a pet-friendly drive from Uptown Dallas to Houston with your dog or cat. If you're planning a road trip to Houston, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Find the best dog parks, pet-friendly accommodations and hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members and GoPetFriendly. Scroll down to see all the pet-friendly stops along the way.
10:00 am start in Uptown Dallas
drive for about 44 minutes
10:44 am Rice (Texas)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 11:44 am
drive for about 49 minutes
12:33 pm Turlington (Texas)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:33 pm
drive for about 1 hour
2:43 pm Buc-ee's
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:43 pm
drive for about 1 hour
4:53 pm Conroe
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:53 pm
drive for about 46 minutes
6:39 pm arrive in Houston
stay at Doubletree Hotel Houston Downtown
driving ≈ 4.5 hours
Rice (Texas)
pet-friendly hotels around Rice (Texas):
Motel 6 Ennis TX
Turlington (Texas)
pet-friendly hotels around Turlington (Texas):
Fairfield Lake State Park
Regency Inn Fairfield (Texas)
La Quinta Inn & Suites Fairfield
Buc-ee's (2 mentions)
pet-friendly hotels around Buc-ee's:
Carefree Inn Madisonville
Conroe (4 answers)
Animal Emergency Clinic Of Conroe (1 mention)
Animal Hospital of Conroe Inc (1 mention)
Green Nature Pet Sitting (1 mention)
Pawz with Us (1 mention)
SDH Enterprises, Inc. (1 mention)
pet-friendly restaurants around Conroe:
B-52 Brewing
pet-friendly hotels around Conroe:
Motel 6 Conroe
Ramada Inn Conroe
Baymont Inn & Suites Conroe
La Quinta Inn & Suites Conroe
Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?
The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in Houston.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Doubletree Hotel Houston Downtown.
Here are some more pet-friendly hotels people talk about:
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This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
These are some of the places people talk about on GoPetFriendly:
Of course, Trippy is the perfect place to ask questions because there's an entire community of travelers talking to each other and sharing tips and advice. Trippy is where you can get answers personalized for your tastes, budgets, trip dates & more!
For example, here are some questions people have asked about Houston. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
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Yes, even this step is optional, because if you're on vacation who wants the trip to end? It's okay, you can start planning your next trip!
Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Houston to Uptown Dallas drive with pets, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
Looking for ideas for more destinations within driving distance of Uptown Dallas? Try searching for places within 3.5 hours of Uptown Dallas.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Uptown Dallas to Houston. Or get a full Uptown Dallas to Houston flight plan.
Don't forget about exploring your own hometown with a staycation. You can also find some cool day trips or get away for a weekend. Maybe try typing in a faraway location like London, Hong Kong, or Sydney, and get inspired for your dream trip around the world.
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