Big Thicket National Preserve
Heavily-forested area of Southeast Texas in the United States.
Attractions near Chester
16 mi from Chester, Big Thicket National Preserve leads the list
Chester has 6 notable places within 60 miles, among them 1 national park unit. Big Thicket National Preserve welcomes about 228K visitors a year. Out of town, Sam Houston National Forest is 52 mi away.
Attractions nearby
6
within 60 miles
The big one
16 mi
Big Thicket National Preserve
National park units
1
parks & monuments
National Preserve · 16 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
The layout
Furthest out is Ellen Trout Zoo, at 32 mi.
Orange: Chester. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All the places to visit
These 6 are all within 60 miles.
2
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.
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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
Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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