Many think of Memorial Day as the official kickoff to summer and if you're planning a summer vacation, here is where you want to go in Texas.

Check Out the Best Summer Destinations in Texas Below

Wallethub did the science on the best summer travel destinations for this year. Texas actually had three areas crack into the top twenty for the country. I think you will definitely be surprised with their choices because I definitely expected a beach city in South Texas a little higher on this list. Let's see what they chose.

San Antonio-New Braunfels Metro Area (18th in the Country)

• Travel Costs Rank: 29 out of 100
• Local Costs Rank: 20 Out of 100
• Attractions Rank: 20 Out of 100
• Weather Rank: 38 Out of 100
• Activities Rank: 40 Out of 100
• Safety Rank: 91 Out of 100

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Metro Area (10th in the Country)

• Travel Costs Rank: 50 out of 100
• Local Costs Rank: 13: out of 100
• Attractions Rank: 21 out of 100
• Weather Rank: 41 out of 100
• Activities Rank: 29 out of 100
• Safety Rank: 43 out of 100

Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown Metro Area (5th in the Country)

• Travel Costs Rank: 65 out of 100
• Local Costs Rank: 21 out of 100
• Attractions Rank: 10 out of 100
• Weather Rank: 21 out of of 100
• Activities Rank: 25 out of 100
• Safety Rank: 44 out of 100

Other Parts of Texas That Made Top 100

For those expecting a more beach friendly part of Texas, that would be Corpus Christi falling all the way to 80th on the list. El Paso, Houston, and if you can believe it McAllen even made the top 100. You can get the full breakdown from Wallethub here.