# Things to see in Tyler, Texas (United States): 7 places and when to go > Tyler, Texas is a city in United States with around 112,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 7 places in and around it, mainly With kids (3), Wildlife (3), Museums and art (2). The best known are Caldwell Zoo, Little Sandy National Wildlife Refuge and Camp Ford. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 53. 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/tyler/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 32.3511, -95.3008 - **Population:** About 112,000 - **Places:** 7 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (3) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (3) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (2) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (1) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (1) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 1,257 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Tyler, Texas The places in and around Tyler, 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. - [Caldwell Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/caldwell-zoo/): Tyler, Texas · 3.2 km - [Little Sandy National Wildlife Refuge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/little-sandy-national-wildlife-refuge/): National Wildlife Refuge in Wood County, Texas · 26 km - [Camp Ford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/camp-ford/): Site of a camp and military prison of the Confederate States Army · 5.9 km - [Discovery Science Place](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/discovery-science-place/): Science museum in Tyler, Texas · 205 m - [Tyler Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tyler-museum-of-art/): Museum in Tyler, Texas, United States · 2.6 km - [The Distillery & Infusion Room at Kiepersol](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-distillery-infusion-room-at-kiepersol/): Distillery · 21 km - [Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tiger-creek-wildlife-refuge/): With kids · Wildlife · 19 km ## When to go to Tyler, Texas The best time to visit Tyler, 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 06 | | February | Possible | 10 h 51 | | March | Best time | 11 h 46 | | April | Best time | 12 h 48 | | May | Best time | 13 h 40 | | June | Best time | 14 h 07 | | July | Best time | 13 h 56 | | August | Best time | 13 h 11 | | September | Best time | 12 h 11 | | October | Best time | 11 h 11 | | November | Possible | 10 h 18 | | December | Possible | 9 h 53 | In June there are 14 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 53. In April, 7 of the 7 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 Tyler, Texas The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 1,257 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=32.3511%2C-95.3008) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=32.3511%2C-95.3008) ## Other towns nearby - [Shreveport, Louisiana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/shreveport/): 5 places · 145 km - [Dallas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dallas/): 45 places · 154 km - [allen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/allen/): 11 places · 154 km - [Arlington, Texas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arlington-2/): 9 places · 166 km - [Texarkana, Arkansas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/texarkana/): 5 places · 169 km - [Little Elm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/little-elm/): 9 places · 174 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 Tyler, Texas? The best known: [Caldwell Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/caldwell-zoo/), [Little Sandy National Wildlife Refuge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/little-sandy-national-wildlife-refuge/), [Camp Ford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/camp-ford/), [Discovery Science Place](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/discovery-science-place/), [Tyler Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tyler-museum-of-art/). In all, 7 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Tyler, Texas? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 53. ### How do you get to Tyler, Texas? The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 1,257 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=32.3511%2C-95.3008) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Tyler, Texas as the destination and these 7 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).