Tyler - Texas - United States. Guide & Hotel Reservations from Cheap Hotels

The city of Tyler, Texas, with almost 90,000 people, is a perfect location to choose for your vacation. Its history dates back to the mid 1800s, when the city was planned as the county seat of Smith County. It is located only 90 miles East of Dallas and is in close proximity to many lakes and woodlands. During the annual Azalea and Spring Flower Trail, the sight of the miles of flowering blooms makes Tyler a floral wonderland.

With more than 2200 hotel rooms and 250 restaurants to choose from, Tyler assures all visitors of accommodations and places to dine. If you are looking for a place where the whole family can have fun together, the Fire Mountain Amusements has carnival-style rides, bumper boats, go carts and so much more that you will likely spend a day or two here.

Take a guided tour of the Binnier-Whitaker McClendon House - the birthplace of the noted Washington correspondent Sarah McClendon. Here you will find artifacts depicting life in Tyler from its inception. There are over 1000 model trains at Harrold's Model Train Museum and over 1200 train pieces on more than 300 feet of track. The Caldwell Zoo is another location for the whole family with over 2000 animals from Africa and South America as well as those from North America.

Take a stroll through the Rose Garden - the largest of its kind in the country. There are more than 38,000 rose bushes here in about 500 varieties. Stop by the Rose Museum to learn about the annual Texas Rose Festival and see gowns, photos and other memorabilia of past festivals.

Art lovers will want to browse the collection at the Tyler Museum of Art, which boasts more than 500 works in several galleries. There are more than 26 parks in this city and 22 acres sporting lakes, where you can enjoy fishing, swimming, boating or just plain lying in the sun. With 9 golf courses to choose from the avid golfer will be itching to tee off on at least one of them and for shoppers there are countless stores to browse through. A vacation in Tyler will be one to remember and you just might want to make plans to return.