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Places near Sheldon by type
All 280 places by distance →One day from Sheldon
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:05 pm
73 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Sheldon
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Atascocita Parkpark · 45 min
- Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Learning Centerlake · 45 min
- San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Sitepark · 45 min
- Baytown Nature Centernature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Sheldon
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Sheldon?
Buckhorn Lake (lake, about 3 km), Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Learning Center (lake, about 6 km), Dwight D. Eisenhower Park (nature spot, about 6 km), Atascocita Park (park, about 16 km), San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site (park, about 17 km), San Jacinto Monument (monument, about 17 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sheldon?
239 places on Spotwander: 84 parks, 62 churches, 22 forts & heritage, 18 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 23 other attractions.
Which is the nearest park to Sheldon?
Sheldon Wildlife Management Area, about 4 km by road; Alexander Deussen Park (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Sheldon?
Beaumont Place Baptist Church, about 10 km by road; First Baptist Church of Crosby (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Sheldon?
Start in Sheldon, visit Dwight D. Eisenhower Park, then Atascocita Park, then Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Learning Center, then San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site, then Baytown Nature Center, and drive back — about 73 km by road in all.