Worth the ride near McKinney, TX
We list 12 places worth riding to around McKinney, TX, across views, food, and coffee.
23 more nearby in Frisco, TX, Plano, TX and Garland, TX.
Views
Eisenhower State Park
Viewpoint
Head up US 75 to Denison, about an hour, then take farm roads in; it is the overlook ride from Frisco.
Historic Downtown McKinney Square
Viewpoint
Brick streets around the 1874 Collin County courthouse, lined with restaurants and shops, a popular gathering spot for rides.
Bonham State Park
Viewpoint
The roads through Blue Ridge and Leonard are the real draw, with the quiet lake as the place to stop.
Food
Hutchins BBQ
Food
McKinney's well-known Texas barbecue spot with brisket and all-you-can-eat sides, open daily until 9.
Huck's Catfish
Food
Fried catfish with southern sides in Denison, built for filling up after a Texoma loop and the Eisenhower State Park run.
Hutchins BBQ
Food
A short run east from Frisco; arrive before the crowd and take a lap of the square first.
Hutchins BBQ
Food
Smoking brisket since 1978, the birthplace of the Texas Twinkie, with a big lot that swallows a group.
Coffee
Cup and Canter Coffee House
Coffee
Cozy coffee house in downtown Farmersville, at the far end of the Lavon Lake backroads.
Filtered Coffee
Coffee
A short hop east from Frisco, and the place to gather before pointing north to Lavon or Ray Roberts country.
Summer Moon Coffee
Coffee
Wood fired beans and Moon Milk on McKinney's west side, with easy lot parking and a launch toward US 75 or US 380.
Filtered
Coffee
Default gathering spot before a morning ride northeast, just off the McKinney square with street parking around the courthouse.
Duino Coffeehouse
Coffee
Monthly Cars & Coffee and Bikes & Brews gatherings in the lot of this family-owned Craig Ranch coffeehouse.