Looking for Wildflowers?  North Central Texas is the place to find them, take a dive and enjoy the colorful roadsides.  The Texas Department of Transportation has made it easy to locate specific areas where a variety of wildflowers are in bloom.  You can search for specific flowers by county and use the Wildflower Guide to help you identify these roadside wonders.  The Best of Texas Travel From museums and theaters to cowboys and cowgirls, the Texas Lakes Trail Region is more than just prairies & lakes!  The North Central Texas Region is a 31 county area reaching from the Red River Valley to the blackland prairies.  You can start in Dallas/Fort Worth and work your way around the region and discover unique museums, state parks, restored courthouses and quaint towns throughout the Texas Lakes Trail Region. Come spend a day or a weekend exploring the historic and natural treasures of North Central Texas.  Regional Map We Are More Than Just Lakes... Geographically and historically, the Texas Lakes Trail Region of North Texas has long been a meeting place. Once, a great ancient sea met the land here.  The sea receded.  The land became rolling tallgrass prairies - The Black Land and Grand Prairies - located between piney woods to the east and wind-blown plains to the west. Overflowing with adventure, beauty and history, the Texas Lake Trail Region offers an exceptional travel experience.  With so much to see and do, the only problem is deciding where to start.  The Lakes Trail Region sprawls across 31 counties from the Red River in the north to the Bosque River in the South, from the prairie cities of Paris and Sulphur Springs in the east to the plains cities of Wichita Falls and Vernon in the West.  The Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex is the regional hub, offering an array of world-class cultural, commercial and educational opportunities.