With some terrific day trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to soak up everything that Corsicana, 35 miles away, has to offer. Jester Park, Russell Stover Candy Factory Outlet and The Palace Theater alone justify the drive out here. The locals are also likely to point you toward Palestine, 40 miles away. If you can only see one thing here, let it be Texas State Railroad: Palestine Depot. (But we’re also huge fans of Anderson County Courthouse and Davey Dogwood Park.)