# Things to see in Port Arthur, Texas (United States): 5 places and when to go > Port Arthur, Texas is a town in United States with around 57,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 5 places in and around it, mainly Museums and art (3), Architecture (1), History (1). The best known are Sabine Pass Lighthouse, Stark Museum of Art and Museum of the Gulf Coast. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 13 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 05. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/port-arthur/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 29.899, -93.9286 - **Population:** About 57,000 - **Places:** 5 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (3) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (1) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** MIA Miami, 1,418 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Port Arthur, Texas The places in and around Port Arthur, Texas, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Sabine Pass Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sabine-pass-lighthouse/): Historic lighthouse on the Sabine River in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States · 22 km - [Stark Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/stark-museum-of-art/): Art museum in Orange, Texas · 29 km - [Museum of the Gulf Coast](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museum-of-the-gulf-coast/): Museum · 2.9 km - [Sabine Pass Battleground State Historic Site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sabine-pass-battleground-state-historical-site/): Historic site in Port Arthur, Texas · 19 km - [W. H. Stark House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/w-h-stark-house/): Historic place in Orange, Orange County, Texas · 29 km ## When to go to Port Arthur, Texas The best time to visit Port Arthur, Texas is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 17 | | February | Possible | 10 h 58 | | March | Best time | 11 h 47 | | April | Best time | 12 h 44 | | May | Best time | 13 h 30 | | June | Best time | 13 h 55 | | July | Best time | 13 h 45 | | August | Best time | 13 h 05 | | September | Best time | 12 h 10 | | October | Best time | 11 h 15 | | November | Possible | 10 h 28 | | December | Possible | 10 h 05 | In June there are 13 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 05. In March, 5 of the 5 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Port Arthur, Texas The nearest main airport is Miami International Airport (MIA, Miami), 1,418 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=29.899%2C-93.9286) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=29.899%2C-93.9286) ## Other towns nearby - [Beaumont, Texas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/beaumont/): 7 places · 27 km - [Galveston, Texas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/galveston/): 15 places · 107 km - [Texas City, Texas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/texas-city/): 5 places · 114 km - [Houston](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/houston/): 38 places · 137 km - [Katy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/katy/): 6 places · 182 km - [Bryan, Texas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bryan/): 5 places · 250 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Port Arthur, Texas? The best known: [Sabine Pass Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sabine-pass-lighthouse/), [Stark Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/stark-museum-of-art/), [Museum of the Gulf Coast](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museum-of-the-gulf-coast/), [Sabine Pass Battleground State Historic Site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sabine-pass-battleground-state-historical-site/), [W. H. Stark House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/w-h-stark-house/). In all, 5 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Port Arthur, Texas? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 13 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 05. ### How do you get to Port Arthur, Texas? The nearest main airport is Miami International Airport (MIA), 1,418 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=29.899%2C-93.9286) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Port Arthur, Texas as the destination and these 5 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).