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Parks and Nature Preserves

Houston is preserving and enhancing parks and outdoor spaces across the city. From serene to exciting there is a place for you!

Just need a list and map of our favorites? Be sure to visit Houston Parks & Nature Spaces.

Houston’s Big List of Splash Pads and Spray Parks for Families
Family Travel | Parks and Nature Preserves | Preschool | School Age Kids | Things to do in Houston

Houston’s Big List of Splash Pads and Spray Parks for Families

It’s hot -are you sitting around thinking, “Where is a splash pad near me?” Good news! We have rounded up over 90 across the greater Houston area. There…

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Mary Ann Francklow Park
Parks and Nature Preserves | Things to do in Houston

Hidden Houston: Mary Ann Francklow Park

Mary Ann Francklow Park Mary Ann Francklow Park is a park located just off Briarforest and Beltway 8 nestled in a little residential nook that is easy to…

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Woodlands Church Indoor Playground
Parks and Nature Preserves | Things to do in Houston

Beat the Heat at WC’s FREE Indoor Playground & Splash Pad

The Woodlands Church – Play All Day! Woodlands Church has evolved from Kerry and Chris Shook’s Fellowship of the Woodlands, which was founded in 1993, to a weekly…

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Bane Park
Parks and Nature Preserves | Things to do in Houston

Bane Park: Family Fun in Fairbanks!

Bane Park in the Fairbanks area off 290 has something for everyone in the family – playgrounds, fishing, hiking, a splash pad and more!

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Flag Tree Park
Parks and Nature Preserves | Things to do in Houston

Flag Tree Park: The Most Literally Named Park in Houston (and it’s neighbor Carol Tree Park)

Look! There’s a flag AND a tree! Flag Tree Park (you’ll have to excuse me the snark is high with this one) is a Precinct 3 project brought…

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Terry Hershey Park
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Terry Hershey Park (a.k.a. Buffalo Bayou Park)

Play and Bike Along the Bayou Terry Hershey Park is part of a comprehensive hike and bike trail system spanning the distance between the West Sam Houston Toll…

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Goforth Park
NW | GOOF Klein E Cypress | Parks and Nature Preserves | Things to do in Houston

Deputy Darren Goforth Park on Horsepen Creek and Dog Park

In Northwest Houston, is Goforth Park on Horsepen Creek and just around the way and across the lake is the Upper Horspen Creek Dog Park.

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Collins Park
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Collins Park Where Ninjas Go to Run

Collins Park In Northwest Houston, near the Barabra Bush Library, is Collins Park.  It has a little of everything in a tidy, but not a compact footprint.  The…

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Centennial Gardens
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How to Navigate the McGovern Centennial Gardens for Families

McGovern Centennial Gardens McGovern Centennial Gardens is part of the Hermann Park Conservancy which was founded in 1992 to preserve and improve this historic greenspace.  It is adjacent…

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Bridgeland Treehouse Park
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Bridgeland Treehouse Park

Bridgeland Treehouse Park Houston is home to a vast array of parks and neighborhoods. Some of the coolest parks are actually private and in neighborhoods.  If you are…

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      • Scout-friendly Events
    • Camps
      • Houston Camps – Summer (and Beyond)
      • Spring Break Camps for Houston Kids Who Want Big Fun!
      • Houston Thanksgiving Camps for Kids who Like to Gobble Up Fun!
      • Houston Winter Camps for Kids who Won’t Stop for the Cold!
      • The Best Sleep Away Camp for Houston Families
      • Overnights for Scouts and Groups
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