The southern terminus of SH 61 is in Anahuac, along Washington Avenue; state maintenance begins just south of Stowell Street. The route travels north into Anahuac before turning to the east. It passes the Chambers County Airport before an intersection with
SH 65; SH 61 turns to the north, while SH 65 continues east. SH 61 crosses
I-10 near the community of
Turtle Bayou, northeast of
Lake Anahuac. The route travels north into Liberty County before reaching its northern terminus in Devers at
US 90. ==History==