Winnsboro, TX

Winnsboro sits about 100 miles east of Dallas along US Highway 80, serving as a gateway to East Texas lake country. Most visitors take I-20 East to Exit 556, then US 80 west into town. The city lies amid rolling hills and dense Piney Woods, surrounded by fishing lakes including Lake Winnsboro and Lake Fork. Each October, the Autumn Trails Festival transforms downtown with an elaborate scarecrow contest featuring dozens of creative entries around the historic courthouse square.