The screened shelters set atop stone slabs stair-stepping into Rock Creek make the best stand-in for a shaded summer lake house. Great fishing, quiet no-wake boating (rentals available) and serious rock climbing make Lake Mineral Wells State Park and Trailway a compelling hideaway that is both retro (camp store) fun and enthusiast-worthy (equestrian trails and horse camping).
The funky antique stores minutes away in downtown Mineral Wells are a happy diversion on the way to Woody's, a Quonset hut west of town where you'll find some of the best burgers and biker watching in the state. (Lake Mineral Wells State Park, 100 Park Road 71, Mineral Wells, TX 76067. $5/age 13-up day use, camping fees vary, www.tpwd.state.tx.us/lakemineralwells Climbers and rappellers must check in at headquarters.)
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