Fort Polk
United States Army installation in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States, formerly named Fort Johnson.
Burks House · Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Attractions near Merryville
The nearest draw to Merryville: Fort Polk, 34 mi away
A typical year brings about 228K visitors to Big Thicket National Preserve. Nothing on our list is inside Merryville; the 2 places to visit are within 40 miles. Look for a landmark and a national preserve. Further afield lies Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum, at 60 mi.
Attractions nearby
11
within 60 miles
The big one
34 mi
Fort Polk
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Landmark · 34 mi northeast
Fort Polk
United States Army installation in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States, formerly named Fort Johnson.
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The map
On the map
Furthest from the centre is Fort Polk, 34 mi away.
Orange: Merryville. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything to see
All of it lies within 60 miles: 11 places.
2Big Thicket National Preserve
Heavily-forested area of Southeast Texas in the United States.
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5Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum & Visitor Center
Sports museum in Beaumont, Texas.
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10Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center
Botanical garden, nature center in Orange, Texas.
11Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Photo credits
Big Thicket National Preserve: NPS, Public domain · Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum: i_am_jim, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Art Museum of Southeast Texas: R. Rothenberger, CC BY 3.0 · Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum & Visitor Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Edison Museum: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Fire Museum of Texas: R. Rothenberger, CC BY 3.0 · Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Texas Energy Museum: JJonahJackalope, CC BY-SA 4.0
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