A great clean place to take the family. Plus the views of so many birds. Herons, Egrets and…read moreSpoonbills roosting. Nice clean walking trails. Great photo ops.

I love this park because it reminds me such much of Crenshaw Park in Pasadena…read more It has exactly what Crenshaw Park has. Birds, a large body of water, and a trail around of that. It really is comforting & relaxing to view. The jungle gym is a 1-up from Crenshaw, because the slides go underground and it is so monstrous for kids. Even though, I know I cannot play on it it's still great to look at and kids do enjoy it! The trails are amazing feel for any adult to find solace!

This place is in the middle of nowhere. I had no idea where the GPS was taking us. Not a fan…read more Just attended a softball tournament at Pearson Park. The complex is HUGE. There are 8 fields here, 6 appeared to be "normal-sized" and 2 are small "little league-sized." The fields themselves were decent. All seemed to be groomed well. Loved that there were bleachers for fans on each side of the field. (Not a fan of mixing team's fans). Not much shade here so bring a tent and your sunscreen. There was a concession stand towards the one end and the a decent playground and basketball court. The parking lot actually wasn't terrible, especially for having 33 teams at the tournament. The biggest negative was that there is ONE bathroom in the middle of the complex. It was a HIKE to get there from some of the farther fields, especially when you have a 6U player who needs to go in the middle of a game. Along with the location, there was always a LINE. (I did overhear that another restroom facility for players only was going to be made at some point in the future.

Pretty much a hidden gem and I discovered it with the Houston Women's Hiking group Southeast…read moreedition when we did a Sunday hike. Yesterday, I came back and did a solo walk that was 4.9 miles. You can say that's pretty much a hike by then. This park has both walking and biking trails; I like to do nature walks and loop back into the concrete paths. The very end leads you to a residential area and furthermore walking, but I stop at the loop. Be careful if you decide to walk the trails in the evenings since careless dog owners love to have their dogs roam without the leash despite the leash laws. I've had three big dogs come up to me and their owners were no where to be found. I love the local artwork in the park; it's so vibrant and nice to look at. There are two dog parks for small and large dogs, but since they are considered a cesspool (that's how my veterinarian described it), I don't take my dog here. The dog parks are huge and apparently maintained on Mondays so they are closed. Unlike other parks I've been to, this one has restrooms near the basketball courts. There is a large parking lot and a field for baseball too. The paths for the bike trails are dirt, some rocky, but trekking poles aren't needed since majority of the path is flat. However, if you go deep into the woods where the trails continue on, there are some parts that are steep in slope. This is a pretty well rounded park that has everything for everyone. I've even seen people fishing in the bayous. Lynn Gripon is very near Challenge Seven park, but as you know Challenger 7 trails are under construction so this is the best best thing! Come check it out!

So two weeks ago me and my dog were both attacked and both got bit up pretty badly. The guy had a…read moreDoberman and I think the Husky was also his. The Husky attacked my dog and would not let go of him, the large strong man tried to pull him off and in the mist of that I got my hand bit. The guys other dog came up behind me and bit my hamstring which I had to get stitches on and also stitches in my hand. My dog also had to go to the doctor's office as well, with a wound to his ear. The guy left the park and never came back to check on us and exchange information. I do appreciate the people there checking on me but no on stopped the guy to get his information. Its a nice dog park and the people were nice but after going for a few weeks you can tell the dogs kind of clique up and that can be scary when they are hovering over your dog and trying to pick a fight. If you go I would say stay away from the morning group 6:30-9:00am.

As a pup, I feel like this park is just ok... There is a short trail that loops in some trees and…read moregoes around a pretty little pond. But if you are looking for a long walk or somewhere you can't hear the nearby traffic, seek elsewhere. Good sticks though!

I've driven by this park a million times, always see the sign for it on 518, but have never gone…read morein. Decided to try it out today with my 3 small children. They were kind of disappointed with the size of the playground. Pales in comparison with Challenger 7 Memorial Park. Just one medium/large play structure with two slides and some monkey bars. Maybe one step up from what you would find in a typical neighborhood park. But has a lot of soccer fields and covered basketball courts. And it appears to have a retention pond for fishing. However it's not properly enclosed and the sides are rather steep, so keep an eye on the little ones!

This park is a great hidden gem. There is a nice walking trail around a beautiful little pond and a…read morefun playground. Watch out for bees on the playground though!

Moderate sized dog park at the back of the Alvin community track. It has two separate areas for…read morelarge dogs and small dogs with plenty of fire hydrants for the dogs to take ownership of Hours seem to just be daylight to dusk but I've never actually seen in locked up at night. Be careful after rain, even if it's been a day or two since. The dog park itself is a little lower level than the rest of the park so it floods and stays wet easy. There are no open public restrooms, but there is a water fountain nearby to fill your water bottle. Overall, a great option for locals to take their dogs for an off leash run

I pass by this dog park on my frequent walks at the ACC/Briscoe track. I've been inside the dog…read morepark once and it seemed like a decent size with a separate small park for small dogs. There's plenty of running room for your dogs and there are fire hydrants, poop bags, water fountains/bowls, and benches throughout the gated area. It never seems very crowded, so if you have one dog and would like to socialize them, I'd suggest inviting some friends/family who have dogs to join you! The more the merrier :).