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Places near Kountze by type
All 259 places by distance →One day from Kountze
5 stops, one loop, back by 7:00 pm
170 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Kountze
- Big Thicket National Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- John H Kirby State Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
- Caney Headviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Calvary Missionary Baptist Churchchurch · 30 min
- Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Kountze
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Kountze?
Big Thicket National Preserve (nature spot, about 19 km), Museum of Hardin County (museum, about 1 km), Kirby-Hill House (hill, about 1 km), First Baptist Church of Kountze (heritage site, about 1 km), Courthouses of Hardin County (heritage site, about 1 km), John H Kirby State Forest (nature spot, about 31 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kountze?
72 places on Spotwander: 13 forts & heritage, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 13 churches, 17 parks, 10 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Kountze?
First Baptist Church of Kountze, about 1 km by road; Courthouses of Hardin County (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Kountze?
George Lake Dam, about 36 km by road; Lake Charmaine Dam (43 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Kountze?
Start in Kountze, visit Big Thicket National Preserve, then John H Kirby State Forest, then Caney Head, then Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, then Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum, and drive back — about 170 km by road in all.






















