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consists of approximately 900 acres of levees, ponds, and mudflats. Located next to Hillebrandt Bayou, the marsh system was created as one of the final stages of waste water filtration for the city of Beaumont. The levees provide over twelve miles of hiking, biking, and horseback trails. A 520
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in the late 1930s during the initial development of the park grounds. The course is 6,786 yards long from the blue tee box and 6,449 yard long from the middle tee box. Outbound, the lengths are 3,290 yards and 3,105 yards respectively while the inbound lengths are 3,496 yards and 3,344
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The center was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1936, and Beaumont has lost too many of its historical treasures to the wrecking ball. The 12,700-square-foot center is in rough shape now since it has been neglected for many years. But there's enough left to save, at least a
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foot boardwalk with viewing platforms at a cost of $ 285,000 was constructed in 2016. The marsh and surrounding areas support a wide variety of local wildlife. Besides the many species of birds, numerous alligators can be found in the area as well.
235:– The Beaumont Botanical Gardens are located near the entrance to the park. The gardens include 23.5 acres (0.095 km). A combination of over ten outdoor themed gardens as well as three indoor facilities. The 10,000 square feet (930 m) 207:
Company 845 built drainage ditches, the park entrance way, the golf course, horse stables, roads, nature trails, picnic tables, and recreation buildings. The park was used as a prisoner of war camp for German prisoners during
311: 253:- Idle for six years as of September, 2015, the horse stables are undergoing a renewed development. The twelve stall stable building dates back to the Civilian Conservation Corps/World War II era. 179:, the second largest public conservatory in Texas; a hiking trail; an equestrian center; and facilities for several sports and outdoor activities. Adjacent to the park is the 900 acres (4 km) 1023: 959: 1189: 1184: 771: 505: 355: 629: 1083: 791: 67: 1194: 809: 803: 1158: 776: 754: 1073: 987: 837: 184: 479: 1199: 1133: 954: 694: 1093: 1033: 1018: 741: 911: 797: 622: 60: 1038: 434: 1123: 1043: 856: 815: 759: 554: 204: 183:, a nature center with hiking trail. The park is located in a migratory bird flyway and Tyrrell Park is listed on the 1128: 407: 929: 901: 232: 172: 483: 359: 866: 1078: 1048: 1179: 1148: 871: 653: 615: 1068: 934: 333: 1118: 764: 509: 992: 876: 196: 224:- The Henry Homberg Golf Course is an eighteen-hole golf course. It was originally constructed by the 1063: 891: 663: 658: 1088: 1028: 949: 456: 1053: 964: 531: 592: 25: 1113: 997: 906: 881: 200: 567:
Cattail Marsh, on the western edge of Beaumont, has somewhere around 200 resident alligators.
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to the city to be used as a park. From November 24, 1935 and June 30, 1941,
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is near the entrance to the conservatory. Another indoor facility is the
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is the second largest public horticultural conservatory in Texas. The
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Beaumont, Texas
Coordinates
30°01′29″N 94°08′55″W / 30.024634°N 94.148526°W / 30.024634; -94.148526
Beaumont
Texas
Beaumont Botanical Gardens
Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail
Captain W. C. Tyrrell
downtown Beaumont
Civilian Conservation Corps
World War II
Beaumont Botanical Gardens
"Tyrrell Historical Library Digital Collections"
"German Prisoners of War at Tyrrell Park"
"Tyrrell Park plans can make Beaumont better"
Hearst Newspapers II, LLC
"Henry Homberg Golf Course Details"
"Tyrrell Park Golf Henry Homberg Course"
"Tyrrell Park stables to make a comeback"
"Tyrrell Park at a glance"
"Waste Water Renews Marsh"
Hearst Newspapers II, LLC
"New 520-foot boardwalk opens at Beaumont's Cattail Marsh"
Hearst Newspapers, LLC
"Tyrrell--Cattail Marsh--Hotspot Detail Report"
"Day Trips: Cattail Marsh, Beaumont"
Beaumont Botanical Gardens
Henry Homberg Golf Course
Tyrrell Park Stables

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