Beaumont, Texas

Everyone has different interests. That’s partly what makes Beaumont, Texas, so appealing. There’s something fun and unique for everyone in this southeast Texas town, located 90 miles east of Houston and 25 miles from the Louisiana border.

Historical homes, the Crockett Street Entertainment District and the city's eclectic museums will bring out the explorer in anyone.

In 1901, Beaumont changed the course of history for the entire United States and with a single event spurred the Industrial Revolution. Visit the Cradle of the Petroleum Age at Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum and relive the past.

Stroll through the reconstructed boomtown complete with artifacts, oil derricks, and shops. Enjoy this unique learning experience with fun and excitement as you experience a re-enactment of the famous Lucas Gusher.

www.spindletop.org

Get away and lose yourself in southeast Texas’ natural outdoors and diverse wildlife on the 97,000 acres of the Big Thicket National Preserve. Enjoy birding, swimming, canoeing, hiking, fishing and more. Go for a brisk jog to warm up in winter or for a swim to cool down during our warm summers.

www.nps.gov/bith

Take a Swamp Tour with Adventures 2000+ and learn what a Bayou Safari is all about. Experience the thrill of gator watching and see many species of birds and plant life. Have the ride of your life while cruising the cypress swamps with Eli, the best tour guide in southeast Texas.

www.swampandrivertours.com

Experience the history of the oil industry at the Texas Energy Museum. Animated models tell a tale of the Spindletop Lucas gusher while guest tour different exhibits and participate in hands-on exploration. The museum is great for kids and fun for the grown-ups, too.

www.texasenergymuseum.org

The beautiful and historic McFaddin-Ward House is a three-story home decorated with the family’s original treasures that are still breathtaking today. The original furniture gives the house character with styles ranging from Colonial to Rococo revival.

Walk through two-stories of lavishly furnished bedrooms, two elegant dining and living areas that entertained some of Beaumont’s most prominent families in the mid 1900s. Be sure to check out the beautiful gardens behind the home on your way out. The roses alone are enough to make the trip worthwhile.

www.mcfaddin-ward.org

Boot Scootin’ Boogie on down to the Crockett Street Dixie Dance Hall. If two-steppin’s not your thing, try Antone’s, Black Cat Lounge, Bobbie McGee’s or the Texas Star Bar & Grill, all located at Crockett Street Entertainment District in historic downtown.

www.crockettstreet.com

Try something that’s always in season: Beaumont food. Dive into spicy boiled crawfish and delicious barbequed crabs. The town is so close to the Gulf of Mexico that visitors won’t have many chances to taste fresher seafood than this.

If you like savory spices, Cajun influences and mastery of barbeque will keep you coming back for more and more. If you’ve never tried Beaumont barbecue with our very own Texjoy Steak Seasoning, you haven’t lived your life to the fullest.

For more information about Beaumont and free travel planning guides, visit www.beaumontcvb.com or call (800) 392-4401.  For free group tour planning assistance,  contact Javier Rodriguez, director of Tourism at the Beaumont Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Beaumont Convention & Visitors Bureau
www.beaumontcvb.com