Armand Bayou Nature Center
8500 Bay Area Blvd, Pasadena, TX 77507
2,500 acres of bayou wilderness near Clear Lake with pontoon-boat tours, bison, a 1900s farm, and guided night hikes. A quiet counterpart to nearby Space Center Houston.
Insider tip
Weekend pontoon tours are the highlight; reserve online.
Located in Clear Lake & Kemah. NASA, the Boardwalk, and the bay.
Also in Clear Lake & Kemah
Space Center Houston
$$The official visitor center of NASA's Johnson Space Center. Real Saturn V rocket, the shuttle carrier aircraft you can walk through, and a tram tour into the working campus where astronauts train. Allow five hours.
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Kemah Boardwalk
$$A waterfront amusement park on Galveston Bay: a wooden coaster, a Ferris wheel, seafood restaurants with bay views, and boat rides. Pairs perfectly with Space Center Houston, 15 minutes away.
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San Jacinto Monument & Battleship Texas
$A 567-foot tower (taller than the Washington Monument) marking where Texas won independence in 1836. Elevator to the top, a museum at the base, and the Battleship Texas nearby in Galveston.
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