What to see from San Juan: Bert Ogden Arena first
Our list finds nothing inside San Juan, but 6 places within 40 miles. Look for 3 stadiums & arenas, a museum and a theatre. Allow a day for Fort Brown, 46 mi off.
Fort Brown
Former US Amy post in Texas.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Where each one is
Out of town, most of the 6 are to the north.
Orange: San Juan. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Each place in turn
Its 10 places all lie within 60 miles.
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7Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park
Historic site in Brownsville (vicinity), Cameron County, Texas.
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10McAllen Botanical Gardens
City-operated nature preserve in McAllen, Texas.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in San Juan → · San Juan’s history →
Photo credits
Bert Ogden Arena: Wikidude10000, CC0 · Fort Brown: Pi3.124, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gladys Porter Zoo: Jc161991, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Padre Island National Seashore: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Payne Arena: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park: Schmorleitz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Border Theater: Andres Gonzalez, CC BY-SA 4.0 · McAllen Botanical Gardens: Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, United States, CC BY 3.0 us
