UPDATE 12/2020: This park is now closed for renovations! We’re excited for what is to come – Evelyn’s Park – Phase 2 Evelyn’s Park is a cute little park in the Bellaire area. It’s mostly frequented by families living in the area, and is mostly just a large open field of grass. There’s a cool Alice in Wonderland sculpture in […]
Goforth Park is a great addition to the Cypress park scene. At 188 acres and 3.3 miles of trails, it’s one of the larger options for greenery in the area. The park pays tribute to Deputy Darren Goforth a police officer who was killed at Cypress gas station while refueling his vehicle. On one side of the park is a […]
Located in the heart of Houston downtown, Buffalo Bayou Park is actually one of Houston’s largest urban green spaces. It consists of 160 acres and miles of paved trails (great for running). The trails here tend to be busy and narrow at times, so it may be difficult to bike during peak hours, although we’ve certainly done it. You can […]
Brays Bayou Park (aka Bayou Parkland) is a small park within the Texas Medical Center Area that provides access to Bill Coats Bridge, Hermann Park, and the Brays Bayou Greenway Trail. If you choose to go biking or running, the Brays Bayou Greenway trail, offers over 30 miles of paved trail. You can head east to UH’s South Macgregor Park […]
This is a tiny one – just 1.15 acres. It is a city block that has been converted into a small, charming park located within the Museum District. There’s not much to do and it will take just a few minutes to walk through, but it offers a serene escape from the busy museum district. Update: Bell Park was once […]
Bayou Bend is not actually a park, but a museum (part of the MFAH system). It’s the former home of Houston philanthropist, Ima Hogg. Her mansion is available to tour, but if you’re like us and prefer the outdoors to the stuffy inside of a decorative mansion, garden-only tickets are also available. The cost for house tour + gardens is […]
This is a free, 4.88 acre, park located in the heart of Midtown. It’s a small one, but the trees here are worthy of a visit. The old oak trees have branches growing on the ground providing 1) a lot of shade cover making this park ok to visit on a hot summer Houston day 2) a cool photo and […]
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 […]