What are the opening hours?

Monday 8am - 5pm Tuesday 9am - 5pm Wednesday 9am - 5pm Thursday 9am - 5pm Friday 9am - 5pm Saturday 9am - 2pm

Tyrrell Park Nature and Visitor Center

Name: Tyrrell Park Nature and Visitor Center
Address: 3930 Babe Zaharias Drive, Beaumont, TX, 77705, US
Telephone: +14098803163

Home
United States
Beaumont, TX
Tyrrell Park Nature and Visitor Center

The gift shop is stocked and educational programming is offered each month!

The Tyrrell Park Nature and Visitor Center is located at the historic Tyrrell Park in the former community center built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s.

08/18/2026

We're just 3 days away from our "out of this world" experience, the annual Tyrrell Park Nature and Visitor Center Star Party! 💫

Please join us Friday, August 21 at 7:30 p.m. as we look to the skies for a little astrological discovery, fun talks about our solar system and more. As the sun goes down, the fun will heat up.

Partners joining us will be the Astronomical Society of Southeast Texas (ASSET), Beaumont Children's Museum, Big Thicket National Preserve, Lamar Institute of Technology, Sabine Neches Chapter, Texas Master Naturalist, and Village Creek State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife. We will have telescopes on hand for curious explorers to use, and you're also welcome to bring your own. Parking will be available onsite (please follow directional signage), and our gift shop will be open.

For the best experience, dress comfortably for the weather and being outdoors (bug spray is encouraged), bring your lawn chairs, water bottles, and a red-light flashlight. We can't wait to see you all on Friday as we make this another stellar event!

🎟️ FREE admission
🗓️ Friday, August 21
⏰ 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
🔭 All ages and experience levels are welcome
📍3930 Babe Zaharias Dr., Beaumont, TX 77705

07/22/2026

🏖 The final footprint leads to the beach. Don't miss the grand finale!

We're wrapping up our 2026 Summer Series: “Could Bigfoot Live Here?” on July 28 from
9:30–11:30 AM with a deep dive into the coastal beach ecosystem! After exploring forests,
swamps, and marshes, our junior naturalists are heading to the shore to discover what lives
where the land meets the Gulf.

If your family has been with us all summer – thank you! And if this is your first session, it's not too late to join in. As always, advance registration is required and it's completely FREE.

📅 Tuesday, July 28 | 9:30–11:30 AM

📍 Tyrrell Park Nature & Visitor Center, Beaumont, TX

🧑‍🧒 Ages 6–12 | Parents stay throughout | FREE

🔗 Register: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E48AFAD2DAAFCC07-63855188-nature #/

07/15/2026

🌾 Forest? Explored. Swamp? Investigated. Next up: the MARSH. 👣

This July 21 from 9:30–11:30 AM, our 2026 Summer Series: “Could Bigfoot Live Here?” splashes into the coastal marsh– one of the most productive and important ecosystems in all of Southeast Texas! Birds, bugs, brackish water, and who knows what else might be lurking in those tall grasses...

New families are always welcome – each session is its own standalone adventure. Just register ahead of time so we can save your spot! If sessions become full we will implement a waitlist.

📅 Tuesday, July 21 | 9:30–11:30 AM

📍 Tyrrell Park Nature & Visitor Center, Beaumont, TX

🧑‍🧒 Ages 6–12 | Parents stay throughout | FREE

🔗 Register: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E48AFAD2DAAFCC07-63855188-nature #

07/08/2026

🌿 Bigfoot hanging out in the forest was just week one. This Tuesday morning, he's hitting the SWAMP. 👣

Join us July 14 from 9:30–11:30 AM for Session 2 of our 2026 Summer Series: “Could Bigfoot Live Here?” as we wade into the murky, magnificent world of the Southeast Texas swamp! Giant cypress trees, fascinating critters, and ecosystems unlike anywhere else on Earth – and they're right here in our backyard.

Each session stands alone, so whether your family joined us last week or this is your first time – you're welcome to come out! Just make sure to register in advance, as space is limited. If spots become full we will implement a waitlist.

📅 Tuesday, July 14 | 9:30–11:30 AM

📍 Tyrrell Park Nature & Visitor Center, Beaumont, TX

🧑‍🧒 Ages 6–12 | Parents stay throughout | FREE

🔗 Register: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E48AFAD2DAAFCC07-63855188-nature #

07/07/2026

Today was a SCARY good time with our curious little naturalists! 👣

We discussed, explored and discovered Big Foot and one of our most prominent Southeast Texas ecosystems: the FOREST 🌳 🌲🪵🪾. Our junior explorers created forest creature masks, had hands-on experiences, and talked through Big Foot lore with Nature Center manager Ms. Rebecca as well as our friends from the Sabine Neches Chapter, Texas Master Naturalist.

Thank you to everyone who came out and stayed through the weather, and we hope you’re registered for next week’s SWAMP 🌾🐊 exploration session. It’s going to be…BIG. 👀

06/23/2026

We are exactly two weeks out from beginning to figure out if our favorite mythical legend could survive in our Southeast Texas ecosystems! 👣

Our 2026 Summer Series: “Could Big Foot Live Here?” kicks off with an exploration of Big Foot’s first SETX habitat: the forest. 🌳 🌲 Come along as we talk fact and fiction, with a little fun in between. Don’t forget, your little curious explorers MUST be preregistered for the fun. If registration becomes full we will start a waitlist. Here are the details for Session 1:

📍 Tyrrell Park Nature and Visitor Center, 3930 Babe Zaharias Drive, Beaumont, TX 77705

🗓️ Tuesday, July 7, 2026

🕥 9:30 AM

💲 FREE with advanced registration

🔗 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E48AFAD2DAAFCC07-63855188-nature #/

If you have questions, please call the Nature Center at (409) 880-3163, and stay tuned for more info on upcoming summer series sessions.

06/19/2026

In observance of Juneteenth, our main office, Cattail Marsh Wetlands Education Center, and Tyrrell Park Nature and Visitor Center will be closed on Friday, June 19. Our offices will reopen on Monday, June 22.

In the meantime, be sure to stop by our activity table and say “hi” at the City of Beaumont Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 20 from 4pm-9pm.

06/16/2026

👣 Something big is coming to Tyrrell Park this summer – and we mean BIG.

Introducing our 2026 Summer Series: Could Bigfoot Live Here? We’re partnering with the Sabine Neches Chapter, Texas Master Naturalist for four FREE Tuesday morning nature sessions in July, designed for curious kids ages 6–12!

We're kicking things off on July 7 with the forest 🌲🌳– exploring the towering trees, hidden
creatures, and shadowy corners of Southeast Texas woodland. Could something large and
mysterious be lurking between those pines? There’s only one way to find out.

Kids can join us for one session or all four – each week is a brand new habitat and a brand new adventure. Attendance is FREE, but advance registration is REQUIRED for each session, so don't wait!

📅 July 7, 14, 21 & 28 | Every Tuesday in July

🕤 9:30–11:30 AM

📍 Tyrrell Park Nature & Visitor Center, Beaumont, TX

🧑‍🧒 Ages 6–12 | Parents must stay throughout | FREE

Sign up at the link below: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E48AFAD2DAAFCC07-63855188-nature #

06/02/2026

🐝 Update: Build a Bee Hotel Workshop is FULL!

The response has been amazing — thank you! If you'd like to be added to the waitlist, give us a call at the Nature Center. We'll reach out if a spot opens up before June 11. 🌿

📞 Call Tyrrell Park Nature & Visitor Center to join the waitlist at 409-880-3163.

Address

3930 Babe Zaharias Drive
Beaumont, TX
77705

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 2pm

Telephone

+14098803163

Website

https://www.beaumontcvb.com/tpnc/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Tyrrell Park Nature and Visitor Center posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Museum

Send a message to Tyrrell Park Nature and Visitor Center:

Want your museum to be the top-listed Museum in Beaumont?