18 mi from Pinewood Estates, Spindletop leads the list
Around 228K people visit Big Thicket National Preserve each year. There is no place to visit inside Pinewood Estates; there are 12 within 40 miles. Look for 8 museums, 2 gardens and a landmark. At 54 mi, San Jacinto Monument is worth the journey.
Big Thicket National Preserve
Heavily-forested area of Southeast Texas in the United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The lie of the land
The 12 outside town cluster to the southeast.
Orange: Pinewood Estates. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The list in full
Its 15 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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8Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum & Visitor Center
Sports museum in Beaumont, Texas.
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14Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center
Botanical garden, nature center in Orange, Texas.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Pinewood Estates → · Pinewood Estates’ 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 · Kemah Boardwalk: CharlesShirley, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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
