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Some area attractions often thought of as Dallas attractions are actually located in the suburbs, notably the following:
- Addison, almost surrounded by Dallas/North Dallas|North Dallas, has a lot of restaurants and shopping packed into its 4 square miles.
- Arlington (Texas)|Arlington, home to Six Flags Over Texas, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, and the ballpark of the Texas Rangers.
- Irving, with Texas Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys. Irving also serves as the gateway to the massive DFW airport.
- The suburbs of Carrollton (Texas)|Carrollton and Lewisville, north along I-35E have less to offer in terms of attractions, but provide ample tourist accommodations, plenty of restaurants, and are reasonably close to any Dallas destination. The same might be said for Richardson and Plano, which lie north from Dallas along US-75.
- Grapevine has a nice historic main street area and numerous wineries.
- Denton, half an hour north on I-35E, has a charming historic town square, and an off-the-cuff nightlife scene driven by the city's disproportionately large number of musicians.
- Joe Pool Lake [1] lies to the southwest of the city, 4 miles past Grand Prairie. There are two popular parks to camp at along the shoreline, including Cedar Hill State Park [2] and Loyd Park [3]. The most popular day use park on Joe Pool Lake is Lynn Creek Park [4].
- Lake Texoma is a popular spot an hour's drive north on US-75, on the border with Oklahoma.
- Southfork Ranch, 3700 Hogge Road in Parker, tel. 972-442-7800, [5]. The ranch made famous by the TV series "Dallas". An easy day trip from Dallas. Tours run 364 days a year (except Christmas).
- Waco, an hour south on I-35, has a number of attractions including the Dr. Pepper Museum and the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame.
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