Nature and parks.

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Nature and parks.

Parks with a great playground.

It's a great park for kids of all ages. It features a beautiful playground and splash pad, outdoor toys like table tennis and ginormous building blocks. It has an outdoor library and art supplies. It also has a dogpark. You can find free yoga and boot camp classes on Saturday mornings as well as food trucks. It really is worth a visit!
49 locals recommend
Levy Park
3801 Eastside St
49 locals recommend
It's a great park for kids of all ages. It features a beautiful playground and splash pad, outdoor toys like table tennis and ginormous building blocks. It has an outdoor library and art supplies. It also has a dogpark. You can find free yoga and boot camp classes on Saturday mornings as well as food trucks. It really is worth a visit!
This is a great park with lots of trails located right in the center of Houston. You can go bird watching or visit the playground or attend one of the many events. Take a look at the website to see what is up at the time of your visit. I highly recommend this place! https://houstonarboretum.org/
188 locals recommend
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
4501 Woodway Dr
188 locals recommend
This is a great park with lots of trails located right in the center of Houston. You can go bird watching or visit the playground or attend one of the many events. Take a look at the website to see what is up at the time of your visit. I highly recommend this place! https://houstonarboretum.org/
Right next to Houston zoo you will find Hermann Park. It's a big park with lost of trails, a Japanese garden, a lake with pedal boats, a small train that takes you around the park, playgrounds for big and small and a splash pad for hot days. https://www.hermannpark.org/visit/hours-and-directions/
201 locals recommend
Hermann Park Railroad
6102 Hermann Park Dr
201 locals recommend
Right next to Houston zoo you will find Hermann Park. It's a big park with lost of trails, a Japanese garden, a lake with pedal boats, a small train that takes you around the park, playgrounds for big and small and a splash pad for hot days. https://www.hermannpark.org/visit/hours-and-directions/

Sightseeing

The Buffalo Bayou Partnership has so much to offer in terms of parks, naturetrails and events like guided walks, boat tours, visits to Houstons old water cistern, yoga classes and so much more! Visit their website and find your next adventure! https://buffalobayou.org/
6 locals recommend
Buffalo Bayou Walk
Buffalo Bayou Walk
6 locals recommend
The Buffalo Bayou Partnership has so much to offer in terms of parks, naturetrails and events like guided walks, boat tours, visits to Houstons old water cistern, yoga classes and so much more! Visit their website and find your next adventure! https://buffalobayou.org/
A wonderful zoo with lots of animals and shaded walkways. If you visit in December, early January you will be able to go to Zoo Lights, an event where the zoo is all decorated with xmas lights. https://www.houstonzoo.org/
1102 locals recommend
Houston Zoo
6200 Hermann Park Dr
1102 locals recommend
A wonderful zoo with lots of animals and shaded walkways. If you visit in December, early January you will be able to go to Zoo Lights, an event where the zoo is all decorated with xmas lights. https://www.houstonzoo.org/

Parks 5-10 min drive from the house.

A small, but wonderful park which is great for bird watching and has a lovely playground with a big sandbox. Across the street is another playground in Evergreen Park. https://naturediscoverycenter.org/# https://naturediscoverycenter.org/
Nature Discovery Center
7112 Newcastle Street
A small, but wonderful park which is great for bird watching and has a lovely playground with a big sandbox. Across the street is another playground in Evergreen Park. https://naturediscoverycenter.org/# https://naturediscoverycenter.org/
A small neighborhood park with a great playground and a basketball court.
Meyerland Park
5151 Jason St
A small neighborhood park with a great playground and a basketball court.
Another small park with a playground and swings.
Godwin Park
5101 Rutherglenn Dr
Another small park with a playground and swings.

Nature

An area with water detention basins that also functions as greenspace for people living in the area. It has walking trails surrounding the basins and is a great place for bird watching. It has a yearly Musicfest and other events through the year. Go check it out! http://www.willowwaterhole.org/
9 locals recommend
Willow Waterhole Greenspace
5300 S Willow Dr
9 locals recommend
An area with water detention basins that also functions as greenspace for people living in the area. It has walking trails surrounding the basins and is a great place for bird watching. It has a yearly Musicfest and other events through the year. Go check it out! http://www.willowwaterhole.org/