Why visit Groves
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 8 parks and trails, 12 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Rainbow Bridge and Rose Hill.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; January lows average 44°F.
Weather in Groves
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Groves
Groves is a city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States. The population was 17,335 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Groves, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Rainbow Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Cantilever bridge crossing the Neches River, Texas, United States
Museums and landmarks1
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Rose Hill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Building in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes12
J&J Wings & Seafood
Restaurant · Seafood · Baptist · 1.3 mi
4849 Highway 73, Port Arthur
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 1.2 mi
4500 Twin City Highway, Groves
Mo-Th 05:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-24:00; Su 05:00-23:00
History
In 1886, Sam Courville moved his family from a Sabine Lake settlement in Port Arthur to a new home on 640 acres (2.6 km2) of land. In that general area around 1911, John Warne Gates purchased additional tracts of land. The land was conveyed to the Griffing brothers of Port Arthur in 1916, and three years later Griffing Brothers Nursery employee Wiley Choate supervised the planting of several thousand pecan trees on a 385-acre (1.56 km2) tract. In 1921, the Port Arthur Land Development Company took control of the site and divided the land into a residential subdivision known as "Pecan Grove". The name was later changed to "Groves", after development representative and pioneer Port Arthurian Asa Groves.
From the History section of Groves, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Econo Lodge Inn & Suites Port Arthur near Sabine Pass
Motel and hotel · 1.5 mi
4500 Highway 73, Port Arthur
Churches and places of worship12
Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.7 mi
3706 Woodrow Drive, Port Arthur
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries51
Healthcare2
Map of Groves
97 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64°F | 44°F | 5.3 in |
| Feb | 67°F | 48°F | 3.1 in |
| Mar | 73°F | 53°F | 3.6 in |
| Apr | 79°F | 60°F | 3.9 in |
| May | 86°F | 67°F | 4.7 in |
| Jun | 91°F | 73°F | 6.7 in |
| Jul | 93°F | 75°F | 6.8 in |
| Aug | 93°F | 74°F | 6.9 in |
| Sep | 90°F | 71°F | 6.7 in |
| Oct | 82°F | 61°F | 5.5 in |
| Nov | 72°F | 52°F | 3.9 in |
| Dec | 66°F | 46°F | 5.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Port Arthur Se Tx Ap 72241 (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Jefferson County has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-07-09: Hurricane Beryl (Hurricane)
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-12-09: Hurricane Laura (Hurricane)
- 2020-08-24: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Port Neches 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Port Arthur 3 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Nederland 5 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Central Gardens 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Bridge City 7 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Beauxart Gardens 7 mi west, about 12 min by car
- Beaumont 17 mi northwest, about 27 min by car
- Sulphur 39 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Lake Charles 46 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Moss Bluff 49 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- RainbowBridge (Texas), Aren Cambre, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Rose hill by Michael Reed fastturtles.org, Michael Reed, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Usa Rail Terminals Port Arthur Terminal, USA Rail Termainls, CC0
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