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Truth is that before I moved to Texas I had zero interest in even taking a vacation here.  I had a nice long list of places I wanted to see...and Texas was not on this list.  Reasons why?  I had no clue how awesome it was.  That's pretty much it.  When I thought Texas I pictured dust, dirt, dry, hot (very, very hot), and not much to see or do.  Talk about WRONG!!  Well, the hot part was pretty spot on....but it's not hot like I expected.  Don't get me wrong, 110 is a bit much, but the mornings and nights are incredible.  And you can always find shade or a nice breeze.  Oh, and very little humidity!  I love that part.  Being from NY that was the worst part about summers!  So I will take the heat without the humidity any day!


So, since I was someone that did not associate Texas with beautiful water, let me tell you that it does exist.  There are places that you can swim in the lakes, rent boats, paddleboards, kayaks, jet skis, tubes, etc.



Little Elm, Texas is a place that I tend to go to a lot when I am looking to see some pretty water or to feel like I am on vacation.  There is even a beachfront park (Little Elm Park) that has sand, swimming, hiking trails, places for picnics, playgrounds, and athletic fields.  I also can not leave out that it is a great place to watch the incredible Texas sunsets!!




There are also some great nature trails in the area where you can go for nice walks, runs, or bike rides such as Johnny Broyles Nature Trail, Beard Park, Cottonwood Park Trail, and Little Elm Beach Park.  If you don't have a bike there are places that you can even rent Beach Cruiser bikes to take on the trails.  So many things to do and pretty views to see.

Little Elm has been called, "The Town with the Lake Attitude".  If you are in the area y'all need to see this place!

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