Beaumont Botanical GardensBabe Didrikson Zaharias MuseumNorris Cuney GullySpindletop-Gladys City Boomtown MuseumBig Thicket National PreserveBatson Prairie School & Church and Guedry Cemetery
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Sour Lake

Sour Lake is a town in Texas, United States of about 1,773 people. Within 50 km by road there are 90 places to visit: 28 forts & heritage, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs and 23 parks. The must-see places are Beaumont Botanical Gardens, Tyrrell Park and Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum.

30.1402° N, 94.4110° WPop. 1,773

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Within 30 km7 places
Within 50 km90
Must-see30
Notable233
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Beaumont Botanical Gardens, garden near Sour Lake
Must-see

Beaumont Botanical Gardens

Garden · 36 km · Jefferson

Tyrrell Park, park near Sour Lake
Must-see

Tyrrell Park

Park · 36 km · Jefferson

Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum, museum near Sour Lake
Must-see

Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum

Museum · 36 km · Jefferson

Places near Sour Lake by type

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One day from Sour Lake

5 stops, one loop, back by 8:02 pm

181 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Sour Lake
  2. Norris Cuney Gullyviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Beaumont Botanical Gardensgarden · 2 hrs
  4. Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  5. Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  6. Big Thicket National Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
  7. Back in Sour Lake
Today’s loopSour LakeStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Sour Lake?

Beaumont Botanical Gardens (garden, about 36 km), Tyrrell Park (park, about 36 km), Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum (museum, about 36 km), Norris Cuney Gully (viewpoint, about 17 km), Saint Anthony Cathedral Basilica (church, about 38 km), Art Museum of Southeast Texas (museum, about 39 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sour Lake?

90 places on Spotwander: 28 forts & heritage, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 23 parks, 14 churches, 13 museums.

Which is the nearest fort to Sour Lake?

Batson Prairie School & Church and Guedry Cemetery, about 25 km by road; City of Beaumont (26 km) is next.

Which is the nearest lake to Sour Lake?

Lovell Reservoir No 2 Levee, about 35 km by road; Blue Hole (42 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Sour Lake?

Start in Sour Lake, visit Norris Cuney Gully, then Beaumont Botanical Gardens, then Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum, then Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum, then Big Thicket National Preserve, and drive back — about 181 km by road in all.