I enjoy visiting this place in the early morning to quickly take a few laps, which only takes about 10-15 minutes. It's a great way to get your blood flowing without breaking a sweat. The area is always kept clean and you can see many animals around, especially the fast snapping turtles - just remember to keep your distance! read more

I came to this park a while back, confident I'll catch something......but i never did. Me and my friend we're here for about 4 hours casting and reeling in over and over again and still didn't catch anything except 1 thing It was grass. The pond here has SO much crass and weeds in the water. That's the only thing you'll catch and if you catch a fish good job but it'll probably be the only one you catch becauce the fish don't even bite read more

I have never seen another park like this in the middle of a city. This was a little oasis among the traffic and grime. I'm so glad I got to discover this place for myself. The park is beautiful and has the right mix of factors to make this a place everyone can enjoy going to. Off Little York Road, near the Library and post office, you find a small chunk of land that is multifaceted. From the main parking lot you will find you are surrounded by several baseball fields where games are going on, even on a rainy day. If you enter the main park from this side, you will come across a playground area. Here's something I wish was around when I was a kid- each playground has a built up section that is useful for either younger or shorter children. An example would be a swing set where one is at the normal height and one has a few inches of elevation- somewhere amongst all my pictures is a specific example of this. There are also small, covered pavilions with one or two picnic tables each. There were four or five of these, mostly to the right of the entrance. There is a walking path that goes around the very large pond. If you want to stay on concrete then there is plenty of the path where you can avoid getting muddy, but it's only on the first half of the park (from that entrance) and mostly around the inner part of the pond. On my first visit I was thrilled to see people actually fishing! Not just fishing, but catching fish! Also, it's not every day that you see fly fishing in a city park. There are rules posted in multiple sections, mostly around the lake. This is a catch and release system, which can still be fun. From what I gathered, they have catfish, bass and trout. There is actual wildlife! A ton of fowl and water creatures here. Not all are pretty, I discovered what a nutria is! It's basically a giant water rat. On the upside, you also see turtles and can feed ducks and other birds. This is definitely more of a family oriented park rather than a place of solitude. At least that's what I gathered from one weekday visit and one visit on a Saturday. There were lots of children and pets and family activities. People are also walking or jogging on the path. There is plenty to do, but in regards to the lake you have to keep it to fishing- no swimming, wading or boating allowed. I didn't notice it on my weekday visit, but on the Saturday afternoon visit I saw several park personnel riding around on golf carts. If you were to continue to the right you would be walking on a dirt and gravel path around the pond and by the trees. I wonder if there are a cluster of this many trees anywhere else in Houston? Maybe, but not one I've seen yet. At the back of the park, only accessible by the dirt paths, but easiest if you take a left from the main entrance, is a volleyball court and a wooden pavilion. This is the furthest point of the park and there is a small parking lot on this end as well. It can hold quite a few cars, but I would estimate a max of 25 if it was packed. Due to the width, it's less ideal for longer trucks, unless the other vehicles are more spread out. The gazebo is the only pavilion like option that is wooden. It's circular and reminds me of older structures built for fellowship and feels very nostalgic. This is not a park where you can reserve a pavilion for events. It's first come, first serve. If you are there when the park opens the gates (main entrance first) then you have your chance to stake out an area, but you have to stay because it's use it or lose it. During the week they open at 7am and on the weekends it's 8am. My most recent visit was for a memorial service on what turned out to be a very rainey, cold and windy day. Even on this day the park was absolutely packed. There were two other events being held at the park and there were two or three games waiting to hear if they would get rained out and plenty of people fishing. So again, not a private place, but still a great place that was still lovely despite the weather. read more

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I like to come here for the walking trail. This is a family friendly park that offers a great variety of amenities. Amenities include: Walking trail, picnic pavilions, catch & release fishing lake, splash pad, playgrounds, restroom, BBQ grills, and areas where you could play volleyball, baseball, kickball, etc. Pros: Multiple ways to have fun due to all the amenities. There are a ton of Pokestops within the park if you play Pokémon Go. Cons: If it rains heavily you wouldn't be able to utilize the trail very much due to large puddles. Not a good place for runners due to the family environment. The trail is not separated from the playground and pavilion areas. I made the wrong decision to go on a Saturday around dusk and there were kids everywhere. read more

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Pretty park. They are testing for covid in the parking lot. The park is open for fishing and walking. There is no dog park and wayyyy too many otters and ducks to walk your dog but it's super pretty and to your righ, there are little trails in the trees. The ground water feature is shot and doesn't work. Super hard to keep your dog cool. No swimming read more

Bane Park - Looking at ducks - Parks Near Me - Houston, Texas

This is a nice little park that is literally a stones throw from my work. The fence that surrounds the park backs up to our parking lot. I find myself visiting here when the weather is nice for some relaxation time. Usually I go and pick up some lunch and dine on one of the picnic tables that are around the pond. The park is usually not very crowded and makes for a nice enjoyable lunch. After lunch, I walk around the trail they have that circles the pond. There is a big pavilion there that we use time to time for company picnic and such. They have a sand volleyball court, playground for the kids and the pond is stocked with fish. This beats eating lunch and my desk and when the weather is good, you will usually find me here during lunch hour. This is a great little park that not many people know about and a great experience for everyone. read more

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Nice park!! Two Thumbs up! There are a few baseball fields, a volley ball court plenty of small trails and kids play area with swings and slide open barbecue available picnic area. While I was there it was 3 kids birthday parties going on. But my whole purpose for being there was to fish. There is a fairly nice sized pond with signs posted asked to release largemouth bass that's all I needed to see because that's exactly what I did. I had only been there for 1/2 hour and caught a nice 2lb Largemouth Bass. Used a Zoom Watermelon Pepper curly tail worm. Every one else seemed to use live bait and no one else caught a fish while I was there. read more

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This park is perfect for parents of high maintenance children (ie fiesty toddlers) and if you have to go to the bathroom often. I take my 2 little and I love that their is plenty to do at the park to keep them entertained and convenient clean bathrooms on site. The ducks, beavers etc are very use to people and there are almost always a light crowd there either on their lunch break, with kids or fishing etc. Super family friendly! I highly recommend. read more

I love this park, always a lot of critters to see. Usually has a good amount of people, comfortable to walk/ run in. They paved the trail so now it's even more accessible. Has barbecue pits, volleyball net, and a good playground for kids. Favorite park read more

This is a great park. Half of the 3/10 mile trail is gravel and the half that goes through the swings and playgrounds is concrete. I wish the trail was at least 1 mile otherwise I would have given it a rating of 5 stars. There are a few baseball fields around the park with games continually being played. There is also a water fountain smaller than discovery park, but is nice for the kids to play in. Dogs are allowed on leashes. The public library also shares the parking lot. The fishing pond is the biggest draw. The large mouth bass must be returned, but you are allowed to take 3 fish with you. The turtles and and birds make you feel more connected to nature. read more

Bane Park - From google maps - Parks Near Me - Houston, Texas

This bit of Houston is scruffy, but Bane Park sparkles, not because of glitzy playground equipment or landscaping but because it's THERE! Right off of West Little York, it's easy to pass by as the park signage is small, and the park is behind a large parking lot. Lots of free, non-shaded parking. Inside the park, there are beautiful large trees, many of them oak. There is a stocked lake in the middle with rainbow trout, catfish, bass. Adults note: you need a fishing license! It's catch and throw back in. The wildlife was fun. We saw nutria swimming in the lake, a variety of ducks, turtles. The paved walking paths are smooth and perfect for wheelchairs and strollers. There is an open bathroom, BBQ pits, tables. Now, there aren't that many picnic tables, so I imagine on weekends and holidays, competition would be fierce. There are multiple baseball fields, sand volleyball court, horseshoe pits. Several different playgrounds were scattered around the park. The park was clean, well tended. During the weekday, there were people of all ages, sizes, and origins enjoying this delightful urban park. read more

Empty quiet and peaceful albeit a little cold today. The park is indeed a gem of a find. read more

Bane Park - Parks Near Me - Houston, Texas

Always a good time at Bane Park! I love bringing my family here, there are so many options. Pet-friendly and kid-friendly. From walking the trail to swinging at the park, I always spend at least an hour and a half here! read more

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I absolutely adore this park and it's whole atmosphere,me and my family go to bane park often! It's great for get togethers and family time! I've never been disappointed with my experience and this pack in kid friendly. Check- it out and you will see the gem we all have grown to love! read more

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Nice little park, you can go walking/ running. There's a trail around the lake 3/10th of a mile around. There's a little park for kids, benches around lake, ducks and pigeons for feeding, grills, covered pavilions, you can catch bass, speckled trout, catfish, perch, turtles... Best to go in early morning or later in evening. Just came midday and didn't catch but a catfish. It's catch and release under 10 inches, limit of 3 fish if you keep it, and big mouth bass catch and release only. Still fun especially if you want to take the kids and teach them how to fish or bonding time or just quiet time for yourself. Also meet cool people fishing. We met a helpful guy named Brad from New Orleans! Always love meeting cool new people :) read more

Bane Park - The BF caught a catfish - Parks Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I love this park I come fishing here a lot and bring my little cousins here we love it. read more

Bane Park - Parks Near Me - Houston, Texas

There are swimming giant rodents all over the place. I spotted 5. Including their tail, the are about 4 ft. So strange. Other than that, it's nice park. I guess the mutant rodents actually made our trip more exciting read more

Is an amazing park!! You can run or walk. Has a kids area and a toddler area. I read another review that say there is rodents in this park. Well they coypu or also known as nutria. They harmless, the park also have rescue ducks, some of them are really friendly and they love chicken feed. They will literally eat from your hand. read more

Bad fishing good trails too many water plants. Convenient location and stocked with rainbow trout in the winter.

A good park for a picnic or just a nice walk i like how it's very peaceful and relaxing there. They have ducks and fish and a little pier that you can fish off of and a good playground for kids and baseball fields read more

I love this park so clean well kept. they also have a water area where the children can get wet and enjoy summer.