Memorial Park & Land Bridge
6501 Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77007
At 1,500 acres, almost twice the size of Central Park. The Eastern Glades lawn and lake, the 3-mile Seymour Lieberman jogging loop, and the new Land Bridge tunnels with prairie on top and skyline views.
Insider tip
Park at the Eastern Glades lot and walk the Land Bridge at golden hour.
Located in Memorial & Energy Corridor. 1,500-acre park and corporate campuses.
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Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Free155 acres of forest and prairie trails inside Memorial Park, with boardwalks, a savanna, and a nature center. Free, dog-free, and surprisingly wild for a spot ten minutes from the Galleria.
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Beer Can House
$A bungalow covered in 50,000 flattened beer cans by a retired upholsterer over 18 years. Folk-art landmark, five minutes from Memorial Park, cheap to tour on weekends.
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Brazos Bend State Park
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Texas Renaissance Festival
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