Waco, Texas Metropolitan Area Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information. Waco, Texas is a great place to live for those who like the outdoors. Below is a list of nearby places for you to chose from. With so much nature nearby picking the perfect spot might be tricky. If you pick the right spot you will have a great trip. Find a Business in the Waco, Texas Metropolitan Area Business TypeOR Business Name Books about Waco Books from Amazon.com about Waco, Texas. High Quality Topo Map of the Area Hikercentral outdoors article of the week.   Campgrounds near Waco, Texas: Lone Star Motel, Texas, 2 miles away Waco Leisure Properties Inc, Texas, 2 miles away Riverview Campground, Texas, 6 miles away Brazos River RV Park, Texas, 7 miles away I-35 RV Park Inc., Texas, 10 miles away Quail Crossing RV Park, Texas, 10 miles away Towkaw Falls RV Park, Texas, 16 miles away West Koa Kampground, Texas, 16 miles away Mother Neff State Park, Texas, 18 miles away Waco North KOA, Texas, 16 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro to the center of the zips of the campgrounds, actual driving distance may be different. Trails near Waco, Texas: Cameron Park Hike and Bike Trail, McLennan County, Texas, 4 miles away Lake Whitney State Park Hiking Trail, Hill County, Texas, 28 miles away Mother Neff State Park Trail, Coryell County, Texas, 24 miles away Chalk Ridge Falls Park Trail, Bell County, Texas, 39 miles away Miller Springs Nature Center Trail, Bell County, Texas, 32 miles away Whitewater paddling spots near Waco, Texas: Hog Creek, Texas, Patton Church to Speegleville Road 15 miles away, class II, 13 miles long. Middle Bosque River, Texas, Crawford to FM 3047 17 miles away, class II-III, 7 miles long. Tonkawa Creek, Texas, Tonkawa Falls 19 miles away, class III, 0.1 miles long. Childress Creek, Texas, Cayote to FM 2490 21 miles away, class II-III, 17 miles long. Meridian Creek, Texas, Bosque Cty Road 347 to SH 6 38 miles away, class II, 8 miles long. Steele Creek, Texas, Morgan to FM 56 39 miles away, class II+, 10 miles long. Nolan River, Texas, SH 174 to Adair Spring Park 41 miles away, class II, 6 miles long. Salado Creek, Texas, FM 2843 to Salado 44 miles away, class II+, 5 miles long. Brazos River, Texas, Port Sullivan North of FM 485 50 miles away, class I-II, 1.5 miles long. Waxahachie Creek - South Prong, Texas, Lake Waxahachie Spillway 54 miles away, class III-IV(V), 0.4 miles long. * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer. Ski Resorts near Waco, Texas: * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer. Hotels in or near Waco, Texas: Best Western Old Main Lodge, Waco, Texas, 3 miles away Best Western Waco Mall, Waco, Texas, 9 miles away Clarion Inn Waco, Waco, Texas, 3 miles away Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Waco, Waco, Texas, 2 miles away Fairfield Inn And Suites By Marriott Waco North, Waco, Texas, 8 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Woodway (Waco), Tx, Woodway, Texas, 2 miles away Residence Inn By Marriott Waco, Waco, Texas, 4 miles away Courtyard By Marriott Waco, Waco, Texas, 4 miles away Waco-Days Inn, Waco, Texas, 6 miles away Fairfield Inn By Marriott Waco/Woodway, Woodway, Texas, 2 miles away Waco Knights Inn, Waco, Texas, 3 miles away La Quinta Inn Waco University Area, Waco, Texas, 3 miles away Waco Super 8 Motel, Waco, Texas, 3 miles away Rodeway Inn Waco, Waco, Texas, 1 miles away Quality Inn & Suites, Waco, Texas, 1 miles away Americas Best Inns Waco, Waco, Texas, 1 miles away Comfort Suites Waco, Waco, Texas, 2 miles away Travelodge Waco, Waco, Texas, 3 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites, Waco, Texas, 6 miles away Sleep Inn & Suites, Hewitt, Texas, 6 miles away Econo Lodge Inn & Suites, Waco, Texas, 3 miles away Victorian Inns Waco, Waco, Texas, 4 miles away Golf Courses near Waco, Texas: Bear Ridge Golf Club, Woodway, Texas, 5 miles away Bogey's Golf Course, Waco, Texas, 7 miles away Cottonwood Creek Golf Course, Waco, Texas, 0 miles away James Connally Golf Course, Waco, Texas, 4 miles away Battle Lake Golf Course, Mart, Texas, 22 miles away Greenbrier Golf Club, Moody, Texas, 21 miles away Lake Whitney Golf Club, Whitney, Texas, 28 miles away Sammons Park Golf Course, Temple, Texas, 28 miles away Lakes near Waco, Texas: Lake Robinhood, McLennan County, Texas, 4 miles away Waco Lake, McLennan County, Texas, 5 miles away Browns Lake, McLennan County, Texas, 5 miles away Eastland Lake, McLennan County, Texas, 5 miles away Lake Brazos, McLennan County, Texas, 5 miles away Red Bud Lake, McLennan County, Texas, 9 miles away Spring Lake, McLennan County, Texas, 8 miles away Willow Lake, McLennan County, Texas, 6 miles away Beaches near Waco, Texas: Lake Worth Beach, Tarrant County, Texas, 79 miles away Twin Points Beach, Tarrant County, Texas, 83 miles away National Parks near Waco, Texas: * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. 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Best Western Old Main Lodge, Waco, Texas 3 miles away Best Western Waco Mall, Waco, Texas 9 miles away Clarion Inn Waco, Waco, Texas 3 miles away Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Waco, Waco, Texas 2 miles away Fairfield Inn And Suites By Marriott Waco North, Waco, Texas 8 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Woodway (Waco), Tx, Woodway, Texas 2 miles away Residence Inn By Marriott Waco, Waco, Texas 4 miles away Courtyard By Marriott Waco, Waco, Texas 4 miles away Waco-Days Inn, Waco, Texas 6 miles away Fairfield Inn By Marriott Waco/Woodway, Woodway, Texas 2 miles away Waco Knights Inn, Waco, Texas 3 miles away La Quinta Inn Waco University Area, Waco, Texas 3 miles away Waco Super 8 Motel, Waco, Texas 3 miles away Rodeway Inn Waco, Waco, Texas 1 mile away Quality Inn & Suites, Waco, Texas 1 mile away Americas Best Inns Waco, Waco, Texas 1 mile away Comfort Suites Waco, Waco, Texas 2 miles away Travelodge Waco, Waco, Texas 3 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites, Waco, Texas 6 miles away Sleep Inn & Suites, Hewitt, Texas 6 miles away Econo Lodge Inn & Suites, Waco, Texas 3 miles away Victorian Inns Waco, Waco, Texas 4 miles away