The nearest draw to Port Arthur: Spindletop, 14 mi away
Port Arthur has 12 notable places within 60 miles, among them 1 national park unit. Big Thicket National Preserve sees about 228K visitors a year.
Spindletop
Oil field in Texas.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Where to go
To the northwest is where most of the 12 lie.
Orange: Port Arthur. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Every place to visit
The list runs to 12 places, 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 Port Arthur → · Port Arthur’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
