Dwight D. Eisenhower Park is a great park that was a recent find for us! Sitting at 682 acres, this is a large park featuring multiple forested hiking trails that you could easily spend a couple of hours exploring. We loved the multitude of hiking trails here varying from less than 0.5 miles to 3.2 miles, but wish there was […]
Menil Park is the large field that is right next to the Menil Museum. If you’re into arts and have not been to The Menil Collection, I highly recommend you check out this FREE museum. Make sure you reserve tickets during the pandemic. After the museum, spend some time outdoors at the Menil Park. This a great spot for a […]
Mandell Park is a small, 1.22 acre park located within the Montrose District. Since it’s located on the corner of a busy intersection – off Richmond Ave and Mandell St, it can be a bit loud here. It’s not as calm and tranquil as I had initially expected, but the park is good for a casual stroll. This one will […]
Austin is lucky to have a Texas State Park located in the middle of the city! Make sure to reserve tickets online. There’s a high chance you’ll be turned away without a prior reservation as this state park is popular to visit. More information is on the state park website. Make sure to ask for a state park map. You’ll […]
Four national parks in 8 days? When planning this trip, we were worried we were being overly ambitious. However, it ended up being the perfect vacation! This trip involves about ~20 hours of driving. If visiting in the winter or fall (like we did), some of the driving will be in remote locations at night due to limited daylight hours […]
We were lucky enough to swing an 9 day vacation this year. With the pandemic in full swing, we decided on a road trip starting from our hometown Houston, Texas. Total drive time ended up being ~35 hr over 9 days. It was worth it considering the fact that we were able to visit 4 national parks and 2 state […]
We are on a mission to cross all 63 national parks off of our bucket list! To do this, we do high yield road trips trying to hit and fully experience as many national parks as we can in a few days. TIP: If you’re visiting more than 3 national parks this year, we highly recommend you buy the America […]
Surfside Jetty County Park is a good picnic spot on Surfside Beach. There’s not much to do here, but we had a nice lunch sitting on the rocks overlooking the ocean. There’s also a playground for the kids. There is a public restroom here – it’s not the cleanest but a necessity when you’re near a beach. Learn more about […]
This is a secret button hidden within the Houston Theater Arts District by Sesquicentennial park that makes bubbles in Houston’s Buffalo Bayou. This is one of the quirky, less known Houston attractions. Part of the fun is the adventure to find the secret button – hidden within a column on the Preston St bridge. I would recommend coming here with […]
Discovery Green is our favorite urban park! At approximately 12 acres, it is a good one to spend an hour or two at. Attractions include a small lake (which offers kayaking in the summer and ice skating in the winter), restaurants, plenty of seating, a walking trail, art installation and a calendar of events. Pro tip for parking: parking here […]