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The 3 places worth the trip
Places near Palmhurst by type
All 192 places by distance →One day from Palmhurst
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:54 pm
66 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Palmhurst
- Church of Christchurch · 30 min
- National Butterfly Centernature spot · 2 hrs
- McAllen Nature Centernature spot · 2 hrs
- McAllen Texas Templechurch · 30 min
- Museum of South Texas Historymuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Palmhurst
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Palmhurst?
McAllen Nature Center (nature spot, about 10 km), McAllen Texas Temple (church, about 13 km), National Butterfly Center (nature spot, about 13 km), World Birding Center - Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park (park, about 14 km), Museum of South Texas History (museum, about 20 km), Church of Christ (church, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Palmhurst?
135 places on Spotwander: 43 forts & heritage, 53 churches, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 10 parks, 6 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Palmhurst?
Home of William Jennings Bryan, about 3 km by road; Laurel Hill Cemetery (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Palmhurst?
Iglesia Pentecostal Nueva Vida, about 1 km by road; Allheart Church (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Palmhurst?
Start in Palmhurst, visit Church of Christ, then National Butterfly Center, then McAllen Nature Center, then McAllen Texas Temple, then Museum of South Texas History, and drive back — about 66 km by road in all.






















