The nearest draw to Mauriceville: Spindletop, 19 mi away
Big Thicket National Preserve sees about 228K visitors a year. Nothing on our list is inside Mauriceville; the 12 places to visit are within 40 miles. Look for 8 museums, 2 gardens and a landmark.
Spindletop
Oil field in Texas.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The layout
Most of the 12 out of town lie to the southwest.
Orange: Mauriceville. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Each place in turn
These 12 are all within 60 miles.
2Big Thicket National Preserve
Heavily-forested area of Southeast Texas in the United States.
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5Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum & Visitor Center
Sports museum in Beaumont, Texas.
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11Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center
Botanical garden, nature center in Orange, Texas.
12Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Mauriceville → · Mauriceville’s history →
Photo credits
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
