Places to visit near Balmorhea: Balmorhea State Park & more
None of our places to visit is inside Balmorhea; 4 are within 40 miles. There are 2 gardens, a state park and a national historic site to choose from. Yearly visitors to Fort Davis National Historic Site number about 36K. Drive 50 mi to reach Chinati Foundation.
Balmorhea State Park
State park located in Texas, USA.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Map of the places
Most of the 4 out of town lie to the south.
Orange: Balmorhea. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
All of them, one by one
Everything here is within 60 miles, 7 places in all.
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3Fort Davis National Historic Site
Historic site in Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County, Texas.
4Blackwell School National Historic Site
Historic place in Marfa, Presidio County, Texas.
5Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center and Botanical Gardens
Nonprofit nature center with botanical gardens in Jeff Davis County, Texas.
Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute
Botanical research institute in Jeff Davis County, Texas.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Balmorhea → · Balmorhea’s history →
Photo credits
Balmorhea State Park: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Chinati Foundation: Jgc3, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Davis National Historic Site: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · Blackwell School National Historic Site: David Larson, Public domain · Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center and Botanical Gardens: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0
