Big Thicket National Preserve
Heavily-forested area of Southeast Texas in the United States.
Attractions near Burke
A day out from Burke: Big Thicket National Preserve, 37 mi away
Each year, some 228K people go to Big Thicket National Preserve. Nothing on our list is inside Burke; the 5 places to visit are within 40 miles. Look for 2 museums, a national preserve and a zoo & aquarium. At 59 mi, Sam Houston National Forest is worth the journey.
Attractions nearby
6
within 60 miles
The big one
37 mi
Big Thicket National Preserve
National park units
1
parks & monuments
National Preserve · 37 mi south
Big Thicket National Preserve
Heavily-forested area of Southeast Texas in the United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
How they lie
On the map, most of the 5 sit to the north.
Orange: Burke. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place by place
6 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
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3Caddo Mounds State Historic Site
Prehistoric Native American Texas cultural site; heavily damaged by tornado April 13, 2019.
4Mast Arboretum
At Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Big Thicket National Preserve: NPS, Public domain · Sam Houston National Forest: U.S. Forest Service, Public domain · Caddo Mounds State Historic Site: Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Stone Fort Museum: Ernest Mettendorf, Public domain
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