Big Thicket National Preserve
Heavily-forested area of Southeast Texas in the United States.
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

Yearly visitors to Big Thicket National Preserve number about 228K. Nothing on our list is inside Indian Springs; the 2 places to visit are within 40 miles. Among them are a national preserve and a national forest. Beyond the town, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion sits 56 mi away.

Heavily-forested area of Southeast Texas in the United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map stretches to Sam Houston National Forest, 24 mi away.
Orange: Indian Springs. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Look within 60 miles for all 13.
Heavily-forested area of Southeast Texas in the United States.
Outdoor concert amphitheatre in The Woodlands, a suburb of Houston, Texas.
Botanical gardens in Harris County, Texas, United States.
Sports museum in Beaumont, Texas.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Indian Springs →
Big Thicket National Preserve: NPS, Public domain · Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion: WhisperToMe, CC0 · Sam Houston National Forest: U.S. Forest Service, Public domain · Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum & Visitor Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Edison Museum: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Art Museum of Southeast Texas: R. Rothenberger, CC BY 3.0 · Fire Museum of Texas: R. Rothenberger, CC BY 3.0 · Beaumont Botanical Gardens: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Texas Energy Museum: JJonahJackalope, CC BY-SA 4.0