Located in Southeast Texas near the Gulf Coast and Louisiana border, Beaumont is a popular outdoor recreation spot for campers, fishers and hikers. It is situated near Sabine Lake, Big Thicket National Preserve and many parks. If you are planning a recreational trip to Beaumont, you’ll have many locations and activities to choose from.
When to Go
Beaumont has a moderate, bayou-like climate, so it can get pretty humid and muggy in the summertime. Most outdoor recreation enthusiasts spend most of their time outdoors, so if you like the heat, visit it in the summer months of June, July and August. These months will also feature the most number of mosquitoes and insects, so bring your repellent and protective clothing. If you prefer cooler temperatures of around 70 and 80, go in the spring or autumn.
Camping
There are several types of campgrounds to choose from in Beaumont--from primitive tent campgrounds to RV campgrounds. The Gulf Coast RV Park offers RV hookups, restrooms with showers, an on-site restaurant, swimming pool, playground, barbecue grills and a picnic area. The Forest Hollow RV Park features RV hookups with cable television, public showers, a laundry facility and tent sites as well. Village Creek State Park is only 11 miles from Beaumont, and it has tent sites and several on-site activities, such as boating and fishing. Sea Rim State Park is 15 minutes from Beaumont, and it has boating and boat rentals, paddle boats, swimming, tent sites, a store, picnic and barbecue areas and restrooms with showers.
Fishing
Anglers have a wide variety of locations and types of fish in Beaumont. For example, most of the area state parks offer fishing opportunities. Lake fishing typically includes catfish and several types of bass fish. Sabine Lake is the biggest in the area, but Twin Lake and Cooks Lake are both within five miles of Beaumont. Anglers can fish off local piers or launch fishing boats into the lakes. Village Creek State Park in nearby Lumberton offers a canoe float stream and fishing for catfish, bass, panfish and perch.
Hiking
Hikers enjoy all the nature trails the Beaumont area has to offer. For example, Village Creek State Park features guided nature hike trails, self-guided trails and night hikes. Visitors to the park can hike through cypress swamps and see deer, snapping turtles and a wide variety of birds. The Big Thicket National Preserve offers more than 40 miles of hiking trails for experience and novice hikers. Hikers can observe several different types of ecosystems, view native wildflowers from March to October and see a wide variety of migratory birds.
Big Thicket National Preserve
Big Thicket National Preserve offers outdoor lovers many types of activities. Some popular activities include biking, bird watching, backpacking and hunting. Many people enjoy camping and boating in the park, and canoeing and kayaking are additional activities to choose from. Some visitors get the rare chance to see bald eagles in the park. Most of the outdoor activities are most enjoyable in the spring months, before the heat and humidity set in for the summer. If you have children, the park offers several nature-learning activities, as well as a Junior Ranger program.
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