Worth the ride near Garland, TX
We list 8 places worth riding to around Garland, TX, across views, food, and coffee.
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Views
Lake Tawakoni State Park
Viewpoint
The two lane roads out past Quinlan through open ranch country are the point as much as the five miles of shoreline.
The Harbor Rockwall
Viewpoint
The Highway 66 causeway across Lake Ray Hubbard is the draw, ending at a boardwalk with a lighthouse and long water views.
Lavon Lake
Viewpoint
Easy to stop along State Highway 78 near Wylie, at the dam or along the shoreline.
Food
Ham Orchards
Food
Peach soft serve and Eddie Deen barbecue at the end of county roads about 45 minutes out, open roughly mid May through mid August.
Soulman's Bar-B-Que Rockwall
Food
Brisket and ribs just across the Lake Ray Hubbard bridge on the I-30 frontage, with plenty of parking out front.
Coffee
Shoemaker & Hardt Coffee House
Coffee
Old downtown Wylie feel on Ballard Avenue with street parking out front, a slow morning start before looping Lavon Lake.
Dark Ritual Coffee Roasters
Coffee
Park easily in Fate's downtown, just past Rockwall, once the east shore of the lake is behind you.
Book Club Coffee
Coffee
Reached by the lake causeway ride from Garland, with easy parking among the square's shops and beans roasted in house.