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.
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 are splash pads and spray parks all over town. And, even better, most of them are free! Know before you go: Treat…
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 miss. It is not hidden in a manner that you can’t find it – it is clearly marked and easy to find. …
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 gathering of 18,000 friends. Their goal was to create a place where “people experience Christ rather than man’s creation of religion…[in] a…
Bane Park in the Fairbanks area off 290 has something for everyone in the family – playgrounds, fishing, hiking, a splash pad and more!
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 to you for the enjoyment of not looking at a street corner. In all fairness, it is a pocket park. Meaning, it…
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 Road and Highway 6. It is 496 acres with over 12 miles of trails. There are multiple access points for hiking and…
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.
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 play structures have been updated and are well maintained. The park has many other amenities such as softball and soccer fields, a…
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 to the Houston Museum of Natural Science, Miller Outdoor Theatre, and Hermann Park which makes the Centennial Gardens a great spot to…
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 lucky enough to have a friend you can visit they can take you to experience things that are off the beaten path. …