Sherman - Texas - United States. Guide & Hotel Reservations from Cheap Hotels
Enjoy the friendly atmosphere of Sherman, Texas, with its 36,000 residents. It is only an hour's drive from Dallas- Fort Worth and about 15 miles from the Oklahoma border. Located at the crossroads of US Highways 75 and 82, you won't have any difficulty driving there.
There is a wealth of accommodations to choose from and where you dine depends on the food you want to eat. You can choose cuisine from all over the world or enjoy the hometown cooking of Sherman. Shopping is a treat with the many stores in the Midway Mall and the many specialty and antique stores in this city. You can spend many enjoyable hours browsing the aisles to find that special something you want to take back home.
You don't have to remain in the city when you visit Sherman because you can escape to the country and pick berries in the fields at Bailey's Berry Patch. If you want to get a taste of the early days of Sherman's history, the C. S Robert's House will give you a glimpse of what homes were like in the past. The Red River Historical Museum has many artifacts from the bygone days. See the hand tools the early residents used at Grayson County Frontier Village in the museum housed in a log house.
The Hagerman Wildlife Refuge is a delight to naturalists, birdwatchers and fishermen. See the wildlife in their native habitat or cast a line into the lake. Birdwatchers will find many species of birds in any season of the year. You can take a walking tour or drive through this park. There are signposts and leaflets all along the way to help you understand all that the refuge has to offer.
Play a round of golf or mini-golf, try your luck with Flamingo Bingo or enjoy a relaxing day at the spa. You will find that Sherman has so much to offer, you won't be able to take it all in on one vacation. You will just have to make plans to return.