Buffalo Run Park is a fun park located in Missouri City (SW Houston)! There are 1.9 miles of trails with four small lakes to enjoy. The entire park took us about an hour to explore. The first half of the park consists of paved trails, the second half is gravel paths. The most picturesque part of the park is the […]
Oyster Creek Park is a beautiful suburban park out in Sugarland. As you pull up to the park, you’ll be greeted by a picturesque bridge that leads you into the main section of Oyster Creek. At the sculpture of the children, the path splits off into the short Garden Loop Trail and Oyster Creek Trail. The Garden Loop trail takes […]
Deussen Park is a great local neighborhood park located off of Lake Houston in Northeast Houston. At 309 acres, you could easily spend hours exploring this park. Our favorite part of this park is the view of Lake Houston! There’s something for everyone here – a dog park for dog owners, plenty of picnic tables to enjoy time with family […]
We were able to visit this park as part of a 9 day West Texas road trip, view our itinerary here! If you’re already in TX Hill Country, we highly recommend checking out the other nearby state parks. There are many! See our guide to Lost Maples State Park for an example. Table of Contents: Old Baldy Trail Crystal Cave […]
Lost Maples State Park is one of the more popular state parks located in Texas Hill Country. If you’re already in TX Hill Country, we highly recommend checking out the other nearby state parks. There are many! See our guide to Garner State Park for an example. We were able to visit Lost Maples State Park as part of a […]
Kitty Hollow Park is a large (190 acre) park in Missouri City (SW Houston). It features a serene lake, plenty of open fields and playgrounds for kids, and a cutely named Bark Park (Dog Park) for dogs. The park features a long paved trail that takes you through all of the attractions. The trail was marked with distance points. Our […]
This was one of our favorite trips yet! You’ll get the chance to visit 5 different national parks in 9 days. We visited in early May 2021. Total drive time ~18 hours Day 1 – LAX –> Yosemite NP (4 hr drive) Fly into LAX. Our flight was early morning (probably a little too early, we were up at 3AM). […]