The nearest draw to Bevil Oaks: Spindletop, 15 mi away
Visits to Big Thicket National Preserve run to about 228K a year. There is no place to visit inside Bevil Oaks; there are 12 within 40 miles. They include 8 museums, 2 gardens and a landmark. Beyond the town, the best known is San Jacinto Monument, 56 mi off.
Big Thicket National Preserve
Heavily-forested area of Southeast Texas in the United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Places on the map
The 12 outside town cluster to the southeast.
Orange: Bevil Oaks. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Each place in turn
Its 14 places all lie within 60 miles.
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2Big Thicket National Preserve
Heavily-forested area of Southeast Texas in the United States.
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7Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum & Visitor Center
Sports museum in Beaumont, Texas.
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13Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center
Botanical garden, nature center in Orange, Texas.
14Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Bevil Oaks → · Bevil Oaks’ history →
Photo credits
San Jacinto Monument: Tijuana Brass at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Spindletop: i_am_jim, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Beaumont Botanical Gardens: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Texas Energy Museum: JJonahJackalope, CC BY-SA 4.0
