Big Thicket Visitor Center
Facility · Texas ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Big Thicket National Preserve (National Preserve) · Open Access
- 106 ft
- Elevation
Start your trip here! Get free maps and information, meet a park ranger, and learn about the Big Thicket's plants, animals, and history. Staying awhile? Watch a short film in the theater and browse the bookstore. Outside, enjoy a shaded picnic and go for a short hike on the Longleaf Pine Trail.
Getting there
The visitor center is located approximately 30 miles north of Beaumont, and 7 miles north of Kountze, at the intersection of US 69/287 and FM 420. The visitor center entrance is on FM 420.
30.45834, -94.38740 · 30°27'30.0"N 94°23'14.7"W
Typical weather
Typically 95°F in Jul, down to 63°F in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 63 | 66 | 73 | 80 | 87 | 92 | 95 | 95 | 90 | 83 | 72 | 64 |
| Low °F | 38 | 42 | 49 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 56 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 6.3 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Big Thicket Visitor Center
- Can you reserve a site at Big Thicket Visitor Center?
- No. Big Thicket Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Big Thicket Visitor Center
- Bluffview Park 26.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Sandy Creek 27.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Magnolia Ridge 29.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Boykin Springs Pavilion 41.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Boykin Springs Camping 42 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Double Lake Recreation Area 44.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Ebenezer Park 45.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Twin Dikes 46.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Caney Creek 47.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Boykin Springs: (936) 897-1068 42 mi · Campground
- National Forests and Grasslands in Texas Day Use 42.2 mi · Activity pass
- Double Lake Recreation Area: (936) 344-6205 44.8 mi · Campground
Contact
- Phone (409) 951-6700
- Email bith_information@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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