The Armand Bayou Nature Center is a large 2500 acre urban preserve located in Southeast Houston. We highly recommend a visit if you’re in the area! The entrance fee is $6 for adults, but definitely worth the price! You can easily spend a half day or more here exploring the different trails. The preserve features 5 miles of well-maintained trails […]
Brazos Bend State Park is a large (~5000 acre) state park located only 45 minutes from central Houston. It’s definitely worth the drive! This one is another one of our favorites! We didn’t get a chance to explore as much of the park as we had hoped to the last time we were here due to the scorching Houston summer […]
Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve is a great 80-acre park in the NW Houston (Willowbrook) area, about ~40 minutes from central Houston. There’s a ~2 mile looped trail that goes around the park. It’s entirely paved for easy walking, running, or biking. There’s also a few optional nature trails off the paved path. Plenty of parking, and some picnic tables are available if […]
Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary is a hidden gem in the Memorial City area part of Houston. Featuring picturesque ponds, cabins, shaded trails, and wildlife, this park is a fun visit for any nature-love! It’s just a short 25 minute drive from central Houston. What to Know Before Visiting: Parking: Parking is available at the United Methodist Church parking lot […]
The Shadow Creek Ranch Nature Trail is a great way to get some fresh air in Pearland! It’s a short out and back trail and a local favorite for birdwatching. About halfway through the trail, comes a wooden viewing deck which offers great views of the surrounding wetlands. There are many educational platforms posted along the trail detailing information about […]
Helen’s Park is a small park located in central Houston that is most known for offering great photo shoot opportunities! Dress nicely and bring a professional camera when visiting. Helen’s Park is located near a neighborhood library and YMCA center. We always park our car at the YMCA next door and walk over. It’s very peaceful here when there’s not […]
Smither Park is less of a nature park and more of a free outdoor museum/art project. The park is full of random pieces of mosaic-style artwork. It’s small and doesn’t take much time to walk through, just a couple of minutes is all you need. However, it does make for a unique photo opp! Parking is on the street within […]
River Oaks Park is a small neighborhood park inside one of the nicest districts in Houston. There’s free tennis courts, picnic tables, basketball courts, and a playground (currently closed due to COVID). It won’t take much time to walk through, but is enjoyable spot for some fresh air. We ended up walking through the neighborhood admiring the gorgeous houses after […]
Midtown Park is a small park located in the heart of Midtown. It’s mostly a nice large field with some sculptures and a playground (currently closed due to COVID). Regular events are hosted here as well in the pavilion. It’s nice to spend a few minutes outdoors here. They have some murals to take photos by and a B-bike station […]
Eleanor Tinsley Park is one of my favorites in Houston! This is a park within the larger Buffalo Bayou Park. Read our guide to Buffalo Bayou for a greater overview of what this park has to offer. We made a separate post for this park to specifically mention that this park is the BEST SPOT for catching good pics of […]