A great location for crabbing in my opinion. It's low key and not so busy which is nice when you…read moreare trying to enjoy your day off from work and people. The pier is fairly new and the views are beautiful. Parking is a little bit skeptical at first but I parked in a location where I could easily see if my car was alright. I would go with a friend next time to be safe. I had to keep looking behind me often to make sure there wasn't anyone crazy walking up behind me but maybe that's just the paranoid person that I am. :) Awesome fishing spot. I saw a lot of birds landing in my location during my visit so there's definitely fish here. I saw about three 3 ft long fish swim by me while I was out there. Crabbing is decent. Went around October 2018 so not as big as I'd like. You may need to bring a few traps out there. The small ones hang on longer but the bigger crabs are smarter and swim away as soon as you pull the bait up slowly. Gotta be quick with the net!

Fun place to visit with friends and family. Cool place for a picnic or just taking in the sunset.read more

One of the most missed parks in the Baytown area. This park does not exist in the eyes of the…read moremajority. A city that abandoned a hospital and medical plaza leaves the trace of this park. It sits behind the old Methodist hospital and San Jacinto plaza. The land is very wide and spacious. The parking lot of the hospital combines with the park. With little to no groundwork. The pavement of the hospital's concrete is almost unbearable to drive across due the excess amounts of potholes lurking. People flee across the parking lot to make it to work or drop their kids off at the only nearby establishment 'still in business'. A daycare which is proximal to the park. A pleasantly wooden pier lies along the trails which leads out to the brackish waters. A flow of fish repeatedly hop from wave to wave. I reckon there's alligator gar in this briny Adam's ale besides catfish, seatrout, and blue crab. The graffiti-tized or should I say vandalized tables of the pier. Gives to the expression "express yourself". Artistically drawn and tagged of relationships, shout-outs, and lifestyles. Don't forget your sharpie or blade... if you dare. The kind of run-of-mill hang out or fishing spot without encountering a whole lot of people.

This is a very shady park. It's also not very clean. Cigarette buds everywhere, wrappers, etc. It…read morehas a nice view to the bay but Roseland park is only a few minutes away and it's safer

El Franco Lee Park is a surprising gem located near Pearland. We really enjoyed hiking the 2 mile…read moreWetlands Trail here! There are many baseball and soccer fields located towards the front of the park. Keep driving towards the back of the park if you want to hike the trail. The trail ecosystem ranges from forested cover to open wetlands and winds around a large manmade 1/4 acre lake. The lake provides a nice breeze on a hot day! There are also two small observation decks on either side of the lake to admire the view of the landscape. Included near these decks are informative signs describing the native species to the region. As you round the corner past the lake, there's also a picturesque gazebo to stop and take photos at. This is a great spot to fish. The lake is home to large mouth bass and catfish. There's even a fishing hole built into the boardwalk pier. I do wish there were more maps available throughout the park. There were no maps when we visited indicating how long the trail would be.

Absolutely love the walking trail, it's two miles long and you feel like you are away from the…read morenoise of the city. There are several soccer fields and playgrounds in the park. I have seen groups using the park for bird watching as well. Not too busy and always a great walk, definitely recommend. The walking trail is all the way to the back, so you will have to drive to the last parking lot to find it.

I almost forgot about this park hidden within a nice Friendswood neighborhood. The parking lot is…read moresmall. The other time I've been here was when my dad wanted to put his kayak in the lake to "test". I like that there's a trail that covers the perimeter of the lake. Despite being a small park, it doesn't get as packed because there's three other parks in the area: Stevenson, Lynn Gripon, Challenger 7. There's not much shade unfortunately so walking in the summer can be a heat bath of sweat. Watch out for the dog poop splatter on the boardwalk since we have careless dog owners who won't pick up their dog feces. Overall, a decent park to walk off 4 miles easily.

The paved and bridged pathways were perfect for a walk around the beautiful lake. We took our two…read moredogs and they enjoyed their time too. However, the weather was cool and breezy. If had been any hotter, it would not have been good for the walk because the trail was not very shady. The lake itself is NOT accessible for swimming or for the dogs. It looks like fishing and kayaking was allowed which is accessed from the docks. It also looked great for gatherings as there was a huge gazebo type shelter for a party.

This is a great little park. Nice boat ramp and parking with plenty of places to bank fish as well.read more

This park is fantastic. It's got a playground, splash pad, plenty of space to fish, bathrooms, ball…read morefields and beautiful sunset views. The pier was great too because it was windy out there which was nice since it was so hot. Great find while killing time waiting to pickup family at a wedding nearby.

A minimally wonderful park. It's a raised, shaded wooden observation deck overlooking Galveston…read moreBay. Buy a soda, a sandwich or some ribs at one of the nearby joints in Seabrook or Kemah. Bring it back here for the wonderful view. Pelicans, grebes, seagulls. Honking big pleasure craft zooming by, following the shrimping fleet. Oil tankers and barges full of cars going towards the ship channel, off on the horizon. Besides the observation deck and the view - not much. A trash can, 5 parking spaces on a driveway, about 100 sqft of grass and a sign. But what a great view!

This place shouldn't really be called a park more like McHale observation or something. It's an…read moreokay place to relax and just watch the water. I bet the view is even better with a nice sunset or sunrise instead of the bright daylight revealing the super muddy, brown water here. I used to come here when I was young and play in the rocks with the tide coming in which I now realize is super dangerous. It's pretty okay, I would come back for a little 15 minute visit.

These neighborhood parks have something in common; they lack proper walking trails and offer the…read morebare minimum. Situated in the middle of a neighborhood, I stopped here to get some steps in. The sidewalk led from the main parking lot into the bigger lot with the water tower. They have restrooms on site that were open and subpar clean. Of course, there's a dog park and a children playground. A fairly big park including a baseball field area. Pretty basic and standard park. Nothing more to do or enjoy. Very simple.

Great park to escape the hot, Texas sun and have your kiddos cool off. Free public pool, splash…read morepad, ball court, fitness area, and playground. The splash pad was especially loved by my kids, just enough water to splash around in and cool off. Pool area has life guards on duty and plenty of free parking.

Great place to take the family including the fur kids. My fur baby loves this park. The park is…read morealways clean and pretty much free of poop. There are trash bins with bags located throughout the park. The scenery is beautiful. There's a huge fountain that the pups are free to swim in on those hot summer days, which are frequent being in the south. There is a trailing for running as well as one for bike rides. A nice pavilion for eating or just sitting to catch your breath.

This park isn't as nice as my two favorites in League City. There one main trail that circles…read morearound into a majestic loop and has a boardwalk feature that leads to nowhere. The ladies restroom looks like a crime scene; it's so creepy. I couldn't even bring myself to walk inside to occupy it. The random tunnel in the ceiling and the overly large giant old fashioned AC unit above the poorly lit stalls. I know I got an eerie feeling about it, so I immediately left. The whole pavilion where the restrooms are housed are outdated and give off that old mildew odor. The parking lot is big, but there isn't much secluded parts to eat lunch in the car, etc. It's a small park and there is one main area with watering hole. The park isn't as frequent. It's more of a meh place. It's okay. Ladies, please watch out for that restroom.