Settlers came to this area as early as the mid-1800s. In the beginning, two towns dominated the area. One of these towns was named Duck Creek after the nearby creek. Duck Creek expected to get a post office to make it an official town; however, that did not happen. Duck Creek had a rival community a short distance away named Embree. The post office was placed inconveniently in this small town, and the rivalry ensued. This rivalry caused men to carry guns, and interaction between the two communities' young people was highly discouraged. The communities remained separated until Congressman Joe Abbott helped them reach a compromise. The compromise relocated the post office to a more central location and united the two towns under the Garland name. The name came from Augustus H. Garland, the attorney general under President Cleveland.
Electricity didn't reach this area until April 1, 1923, when the Garland Power and Light Company was created. In the late 1930s, many industries moved to the area including Craddock and Byer-Rolnick Hat Factory. During World War II, Garland was home to several aircraft plants. After the war, Kraft Food repurposed one of these plants. These businesses attracted others; by 1950, Garland's population had reached over 10,571.
Today, Garland has a population of over 250,000 and features over 20 parks. These parks offer playgrounds, disc golf, dog parks, skate parks, swimming pools, and more. With over 300 manufacturers, Garland is known as one of Texas's largest manufacturing cities. The historic downtown area has vintage charm, food, and fun. The various restaurants and shopping opportunities are well worth the visit. Outdoor enthusiasts will want to discover Lake Ray Hubbard after visiting the massive local Bass Pro Shops.
Christmas on the Square - Enjoy tubing, snowman building, food, crafts, train rides, and live entertainment while visiting with Santa during the holiday season.
Cinco de Mayo - You will experience live music, street vendors, ballet folklorico, cold cervezas, and much more in early May.
The Wheels of Hope Car Show - In late April every year, antique and classic cars take over Garland's downtown square. This car show's proceeds go to the Hope Clinic, which provides medical services for low-income families.
Located 500 miles from Garland, Texas, Carlsbad Caverns National Park has two trails to explore the park. The Big Room Trail is a 1.25-mile trail that leads to the largest single cave chamber by volume in North America. The Natural Entrance Trail is also 1.25 miles long and leads to the same chamber, but it is extremely steep.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park is located 524 miles west of Garland. This park protects a massive Permian fossil reef. You can enjoy hiking, scenic drives, backpacking, camping, and horseback riding.
You can drive 293 miles and reach Hot Springs National Park. This park is known for being the location where history meets nature. It is full of ancient thermal springs, incredible geology, beautiful hiking trails, mountain views, and creeks. While visiting, you will want to explore the various trails, Bathhouse Row, and Hot Springs Mountain Tower.
Ray Roberts Lake State Park, located near Pilot Point, is one of Texas's premier fishing lakes. This park offers plenty of hiking, biking, and riding trails. You can also rollerblade, geocache, and backpack at this park.
Lake Tawakoni State Park has 376 acres of oak forest and a lake with five miles of lakeshore. You can choose from a wide array of activities in this park, including boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, biking, bird-watching, and geocaching.
Near Cedar Hill, Texas, you will find Cedar Hill State Park. You can swim, fish, boat, geocache, camp, picnic, bike, hike, and much more at this park. It also offers 350 developed campsites located near hot showers and restrooms. The swim beach has gravel and picnic tables with grills.
Reunion Tower gives you panoramic views 470 feet above the ground. You can see for miles from the indoor and outdoor observation decks. People enjoy a multicolored light show at the tower every New Year's Eve.
At the old Lavon State Bank site, you can learn a little more about Bonnie and Clyde. The bank was used in the 1960s Bonnie and Clyde movie and was restored in 2002. It is the only remaining historic building in Lavon.
Walking around nearby Dallas, you can find a 30-foot-tall eyeball called the Giant Eyeball. Tony Tasset designed this sculpture. It is located on private property, so it is behind a fence. However, it is still worth seeing.
Garland has various nearby campgrounds and RV parks. One of these parks is Sandy Lake RV Park. It offers concrete slabs and trees for extra shade. Hidden Cove RV Park has daily, weekly, and monthly rates. It has 60 RV sites with both 30- and 50-amp electric hookups. Shady Creek RV Park and Storage also offers daily, weekly, and monthly rates for its 133 sites.
Motorhomes are divided into Class A, B, and C vehicles. On average expect to pay $185 per night for Class A, $149 per night for Class B and $179 per night for Class C. Towable RVs include 5th Wheel, Travel Trailers, Popups, and Toy Hauler. On average, in Garland, TX, the 5th Wheel trailer starts at $70 per night. Pricing for the Travel Trailer begins at $60 per night, and the Popup Trailer starts at $65 per night.
Do you need to be a certain age to rent an RV in Garland?Yes. The minimum age is 25 to be eligible to get an RV Rental in Garland from RVshare.
Does RVshare have emergency roadside assistance?Yes. Every RV rental booked through RVshare receives 24/7 emergency roadside assistance.
Does RVshare offer one way RV rentals in Garland?Yes. Prior to renting any RV, check with the owner since not all will offer this particular option.