Lake Charles Regional Airport 1 hr 4
Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum (2 min) Round building with trophies & memorabilia connected to female golf champ Babe Didrikson Zaharias. Edison Museum (5 min) Thomas Edison is the focus of this small museum with interactive exhibits & over 2,000 artifacts. Beaumont Botanical Gardens (15 min) Outdoor themed gardens with paved pathways & a sizable conservatory featuring tropical plants. Village Creek State Park (18 min) A forest, cypress swamps & a creek offering opportunity for birding, camping, fishing & canoeing. Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum (13 min) Visitors tour buildings, such as a saloon & post office, in this recreated turn-of-the-century town. Texas Energy Museum (5 min) Kid-friendly museum with interactive exhibits on the geology of petroleum & the oil industry. John Jay French Museum (7 min) Restored, 2-story pioneer home built in 1845, complete with period furnishings & household items. Fire Museum of Texas (5 min) Museum displaying exhibits on the history of firefighting & fire safety in a 1927 fire station. Beaumont Children's Museum (5 min) Hands-on exhibits & activities for kids, including a miniature town, puppet theater & toddler area. Art Museum of Southeast Texas (6 min) Museum with permanent & temporary art exhibitions ranging from 19th-century to contemporary works. St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica (6 min) Cathedral, church, and history Beaumont Art League (4 min) Chambers House Museum (3 min) Owned by the Chambers family for 90 years, this preserved house is typical of life in the 1920s. Riverfront Park (6 min) The McFaddin-Ward House Historic Museum (4 min) Historic, period-furnished residence in striking beaux arts style, with guided tours & exhibits. |