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West Montgomery County Park covers 50 acres and features five baseball fields, two softball fields, restrooms, picnic areas and concession stands.
Address: 16716 FM 149 Montgomery TX USA
 1 936 788-8325
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Christmas Creek Nature Preserve offers guided nature walks, birding tours, nature workshops and more. The preserve is located in Sam Houston National Forest, near Magnolia.
Address: 20841 Welch Rd. Richards TX USA 77873
1 936 851-0114
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Peckerwood Garden is situated just southeast of Hempstead, offering a display of rare, native plants from Mexico. Special horticultural tours are available for a fee.
Address: 20571 F.M. 359 Hempstead TX USA
1 979 826-3232
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Amenities offered at this park include playgrounds, barbeque pits, picnic facilities, restrooms, swimming areas and fishing piers.
Address: 4968 Hwy 105 West Conroe TX USA 77304
1 936 539-7815
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Located 50 mi (80 km) north of Houston between Huntsville, Conroe, Cleveland and Richards, Sam Houston National Forest covers 163,037 acres and offers an array of recreational activities, including camping, hiking, wildlife viewing, hunting and boating. Lake Livingston and Lake Conroe are noted for black bass and year-round fishing.
Address: . TX USA
1 936 639-8501
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Located one mile west of Alvin, this garden showcases 850 varieties of daylilies and hundreds of roses. The gardens are at their peak mid-May through July.
Address: 3122 County Road 237 Alvin TX USA 77511
1 281 331-4395
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Visitors have the chance to see a late 1920s historic home decorated with period antiques. The gardens surrounding the home are mostly natural.
Address: 1 Westcott Street Houston TX USA
1 713 639-7750
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USS Cavalla Seawolf Park is a memorial to the USS Seawolf submarine, a World War II submarine built in 1943. The park offers a picnic area and fishing opportunities.
Address: Pelican Island, just north of Galveston TX USA
1 409 744-7854
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Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site covers 66 acres and offers picnicking, walking and birding opportunities. Tours of the on-site antebellum/colonial revival mansion are offered Tuesday through Saturday.
Address: 1702 N. 17th St. West Columbia TX USA 77486
1 979 345-4656
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Covering 19 acres in the heart of downtown Houston, this park features eight historic structures dating from 1823 to 1905. Each building has been restored to reflect its original appearance.
Address: 1100 Bagby St Houston TX USA 77002
1 713 655-1912
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This 155-acre facility offers educational programs, five miles of walking trails, interactive exhibits and a nature shop. The center is open seven days a week.
Address: 4501 Woodway Drive Houston TX USA 77024
1 713 681-8433
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Opened in 1982, this 275-acre nature park offers guided tours and programs pertaining to the lifestyles and customs of local Indian tribes and pioneer settlers in the 18th and early 19th centuries. The park also affords a number of recreational opportunities, including fishing and canoeing.
Address: 20634 Kenswick Drive Humble TX USA 77338
1 281 446-8588
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Bordering Galveston Bay near Anahuac, this wildlife refuge offers fishing, hunting and a host of wildlife. Events held here have included Family Fishing Day and the Youth Waterfowl Expo.
Address: . Anahuac TX USA
 Send an Email 1 409 267-3337
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Only a short distance from Houston, Lake Conroe is a retreat destination that has it all: golfing, shopping, lake and forest activities. There are also many places to stay along with restaurants, theatres and more. Fun for the whole family.
Address: 505 West Davis Conroe TX 77301
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Located just south of Conroe in Montgomery County, this state forest features a self-guided nature trail, two small ponds and a picnic area. The forest is home to the endangered red cockaded woodpecker.
Address: FM 1488 TX USA
1 936 639-8501
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Memorial Park Houston
Located on Memorial Drive in Houston, this park features picnic facilities, tennis courts, trails and more.
Address: 6501 Memorial Drive Houston TX USA 77007
1 713 845-1000
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A haven for birdwatchers and wildlife viewers, Brazos Bend State Park is home to over 250 species of birds. Several lakes provide exceptional fishing, and hiking and biking trails wind through the park.
Address: 21901 FM 762 Needville TX USA 77461
1 979 553-5101
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Popular activities at Montgomery County Preserve include hiking and birdwatching. This 71-acre facility is open to the public seven days a week.
Address: 1122 Pruitt Road TX USA
1 281 367-7283
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Open daily, Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens offers a large assortment of native and cultivated plants and many walking trails. Group tours are available by appointment.
Address: 22306 Aldine Westfield Road Humble TX USA
1 281 443-8731
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Located in central Houston, Hermann Park is a historical green space as the city's oldest park. Visited annually by 5.5 million people, the park is surrounded by the Houston Zoo, Miller Outdoor Theater, Hermann Park Golf Course and the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Within the gardens, visitors will find a Japanese garden, a reflection pool, jogging trail, a lake, a playground and more. At its center is a memorial to Sam Houston.
Address: 6201 A Golf Course Drive Houston TX 77030
1 713 524-5876
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Forbidden Gardens features small-scale replicas of palace buildings and hundreds of figurines depicting the lifestyle of Imperial China. The park also houses replicas of weapons used by the Terra-Cotta army.
Address: 23500 Franz. Road Katy TX USA 77493
Send an Email (2) 1 281 347-8000
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