Collin County, Texas Tourism and Lodging Resources

  Collin County offers a wide varity of interesting places to see. Plan your visit by first visiting the web sites of the merchants and points of interest listed on this page.

Festivals

  Two of our cities have annual Hot Air Balloon Festivals. Those are always fun. We have some Hot Air Balloon Ride companies in the area as well. You might want to take a ride while you are here. There is also the annual Roundup on the Range at Myers Park.

  There is almost always something going on somewhere in Collin County. Visit our Collin County Event Calendar to find out what is going on from month to month.

Lakes

  Lake Lavon provides fishing, boating, swimming, camping and more. The dominant fish are the large-mouth bass, white bass, blue catfish, and crappie. There are other lakes in the area, but Lake Lavon is the only lake fully within Collin County.

Museums

  Along with beautiful parks and a lake, there are a multitude of museums and other places to visit. Collin County has a rich history that is reflected in each town and city.

Parks

  Collin County has four parks, Bratonia Park, Myers Park, Parkhill Prairie and/or Sister Grove Park. Each has its own features from simple wide open spaces to a Model Airplane field. It should be noted that the Bratonia Park operated by the Corps of Engineers is not the same as the above mentioned Collin County park. Other recreation, such as bike or walking paths and trails, are available in many of our towns, cities and parks.

Places to stay

  Plan your stay at our fine motels, a beautiful Bed & Breakfast or just camp out under the stars at one of our campgrounds or RV parks. Whatever your choice, you will get that "personal touch" and friendly service that is Collin County.

Other Interests

  Even if your interest is not in Collin County, our central location gives you easy access to Grayson, Fannin, Hunt, Rockwall, Dallas, and Denton County.

Help us out

  If you find links to other places of interest in Collin County, please tell me the URLs so that I can add them here for others to find and enjoy.