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This place is amazing I highly recommend visiting. There is so much to see here. They have the beautiful elephant exhibit, the Japanese garden, the water steps, the train rides, and the houston zoo here. Be mindful it requires alot of walking as the park is really big bit ot definitely has alot of places where you can rest. Alot of photo opportunities.
Day went well. Third time at this place. Didn't know how big this park was...kids enjoyed their experience here for the first time. Best park in the city, I think. With the railroad train, paddle boats, carousel, centennial garden, japanese garden, zoo next door, there's something for everyone. Must visit landmark in Houston.
Absolutely beautiful park! We went on a Saturday mid morning and rode the train. 6 people for $22, which isn't bad. Train ride was about 15 minutes. We all loved it! We're from NOLA and we don't have any parks as beautiful or filled with activities as this park. Shout out to the city of Houston and all park supporters for this beautiful place!
Beautifully landscaped 2 acre playground in Hermann Park. You can find parking if you go early in one of the parking lots and it's a short walk past the Japanese botanical gardens and around the food trucks/carousel into the playground. This is easily the best playground in Houston! We love the way it was designed to maximally use every square inch, including putting play structures and slides on the hills (probably to make all the kids tired going up and down) and having plenty of benches and shade. The indentations/rock climbing handles that are spaced strategically as kids go up and down makes it really easy for the little ones to travel. There is a huge rocket in the middle with tall, medium and short aluminum slides for kids to go down. Then there are playgrounds for kids all shapes and sizes - (even 6-24 months old). Such an amazing playground and we are coming back again!
Hermann Park. This is, without a doubt, unequivocally, my favorite place on planet earth. When I am here, I am truly in my happy place. I remember visiting Hermann frequently as a child. I grew up in a small town outside of Houston called Liberty. When I used to come here back then, I would get overwhelmed, intimidated, and even quite anxious. It was just too much for me to take in back then. To paraphrase a line from one of my favorite movies, it felt as if my heart was filling up like a balloon that was about to burst. As I navigated through the earlier stages of my career as a young adult, I eventually moved to Houston in my mid-20's. I immediately gravitated to Hermann like a moth to a flame. I spent so much time here, that I eventually got a place down the road just to be able to walk here whenever I wanted to. I walked here almost daily for many, many years. As I write this sitting in my favorite place on Hermann Park Trail, I am struggling to put into words a succinct description of why I love this place so much. Seems like most of the other reviews that came before this one sum it better than I could put my own experiences in writing. As they say, pictures can be worth a thousand words, so I can only recommend that anyone taking interest in visiting here and using Yelp as their guide to look at some of them. You will see a lot of peoples' individual momentary experiences memorialized there, hopefully eternally, or however long Yelp's servers remain in existence.
This Park is awesome! So grabbed a little Vegan barbecue and decided to enjoy it in the park, which turned out to be really nice! It was my second visit here , although first time taking more of the park in, rather than just eating lunch there. Finished and took a , by actually walk around tour of the to see what more was offered. 1. There a small train, this so cool 2. It has an amphitheater 3. Several Statues and display 4. Flowers have re-bloomed yet 5. Fountains and water display There's more so make a visit to enjoy the day alone, with someone or family and friends. Bye-Bye!
Electric trains are sooooo much slower than the gas powered ones. We came today because the train was free this weekend because of the upgrade to electricity. Having ridden this train over 50 times because my son is addicted to trains. He loves the experience. However, I have to say it just seems like the train is quite a bit slower which made the ride feel obnoxiously butt painfully long. Wooden seats for that long are painful with those bumps! Love HPC, and will continue to ride, but c'mon! Bring the gas powered guys back!
Lots of museums, the zoo, trails, Japanese garden, picnic areas clean bathrooms. One of the days we went, they were holding the live NFL draft, so it was cool to be in the vicinity. Def a hot spot in Houston
One of the best and largest outdoor spaces inside the loop. Plenty of weekend activity potential and things to do when the weather is nice. Traffic can be a bit annoying and parking could be painful at peak hours.
This is my favorite park in Houston. HANDS DOWN. I love this park because... 1. Lots of space for outdoor activities, many trails, and great area to picnic 2. Great place to take wedding pictures, graduation pictures, etc. 3. Free parking 4. In the heart of Houston (near the zoo, miller concerts) 5. Train ($3.75 for 15 minutes) & Paddle-boating ($10 for 30 minutes) These are just a few reasons. You will soon learn about the other cool things such as the art, fountain, and the ducks! If you're new to Houston, this park is a must.
If you haven't been paddle boating here you've got to come. So much fun. Bright my older daughters here for some fun. Weather was great - mid 60s, and we are having a blast. Started at the paddle boats, then moved on to the Miller Outdoor Ampitheater and the hill, followed by the Centennial Gardens.
I really appreciate Hermann Park Conservatory because it offers a clean restroom at ALL times:)) No seriously, for the amount of high traffic the Conservator and trails bring, the ladies room is always clean and smells fresh. The Conservatory lawn is well manicured and no fleas nor bugs crowing on a person that just want to sit out in nature and ground oneself with the positive vibes nature offers. Also, the trash is always limited which keeps the bugs away. Parking is plentiful and usually 2-3 food trucks out front, I tell you what the prices are at least 1/3 less of those in Washington D.C. and New York.
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1 year ago
This place is amazing I highly recommend visiting. There is so much to see here. They have the beautiful elephant exhibit, the Japanese garden, the water steps, the train rides, and the houston zoo here. Be mindful it requires alot of walking as the park is really big bit ot definitely has alot of places where you can rest. Alot of photo opportunities. read more
1 year ago
Day went well. Third time at this place. Didn't know how big this park was...kids enjoyed their experience here for the first time. Best park in the city, I think. With the railroad train, paddle boats, carousel, centennial garden, japanese garden, zoo next door, there's something for everyone. Must visit landmark in Houston. read more
Absolutely beautiful park! We went on a Saturday mid morning and rode the train. 6 people for $22, which isn't bad. Train ride was about 15 minutes. We all loved it! We're from NOLA and we don't have any parks as beautiful or filled with activities as this park. Shout out to the city of Houston and all park supporters for this beautiful place! read more
Beautifully landscaped 2 acre playground in Hermann Park. You can find parking if you go early in one of the parking lots and it's a short walk past the Japanese botanical gardens and around the food trucks/carousel into the playground. This is easily the best playground in Houston! We love the way it was designed to maximally use every square inch, including putting play structures and slides on the hills (probably to make all the kids tired going up and down) and having plenty of benches and shade. The indentations/rock climbing handles that are spaced strategically as kids go up and down makes it really easy for the little ones to travel. There is a huge rocket in the middle with tall, medium and short aluminum slides for kids to go down. Then there are playgrounds for kids all shapes and sizes - (even 6-24 months old). Such an amazing playground and we are coming back again! read more
4 years ago
Hermann Park. This is, without a doubt, unequivocally, my favorite place on planet earth. When I am here, I am truly in my happy place. I remember visiting Hermann frequently as a child. I grew up in a small town outside of Houston called Liberty. When I used to come here back then, I would get overwhelmed, intimidated, and even quite anxious. It was just too much for me to take in back then. To paraphrase a line from one of my favorite movies, it felt as if my heart was filling up like a balloon that was about to burst. As I navigated through the earlier stages of my career as a young adult, I eventually moved to Houston in my mid-20's. I immediately gravitated to Hermann like a moth to a flame. I spent so much time here, that I eventually got a place down the road just to be able to walk here whenever I wanted to. I walked here almost daily for many, many years. As I write this sitting in my favorite place on Hermann Park Trail, I am struggling to put into words a succinct description of why I love this place so much. Seems like most of the other reviews that came before this one sum it better than I could put my own experiences in writing. As they say, pictures can be worth a thousand words, so I can only recommend that anyone taking interest in visiting here and using Yelp as their guide to look at some of them. You will see a lot of peoples' individual momentary experiences memorialized there, hopefully eternally, or however long Yelp's servers remain in existence. read more
5 years ago
This Park is awesome! So grabbed a little Vegan barbecue and decided to enjoy it in the park, which turned out to be really nice! It was my second visit here , although first time taking more of the park in, rather than just eating lunch there. Finished and took a , by actually walk around tour of the to see what more was offered. 1. There a small train, this so cool 2. It has an amphitheater 3. Several Statues and display 4. Flowers have re-bloomed yet 5. Fountains and water display There's more so make a visit to enjoy the day alone, with someone or family and friends. Bye-Bye! read more
Electric trains are sooooo much slower than the gas powered ones. We came today because the train was free this weekend because of the upgrade to electricity. Having ridden this train over 50 times because my son is addicted to trains. He loves the experience. However, I have to say it just seems like the train is quite a bit slower which made the ride feel obnoxiously butt painfully long. Wooden seats for that long are painful with those bumps! Love HPC, and will continue to ride, but c'mon! Bring the gas powered guys back! read more
One of the best and largest outdoor spaces inside the loop. Plenty of weekend activity potential and things to do when the weather is nice. Traffic can be a bit annoying and parking could be painful at peak hours. read more
6 years ago
This is my favorite park in Houston. HANDS DOWN. I love this park because... 1. Lots of space for outdoor activities, many trails, and great area to picnic 2. Great place to take wedding pictures, graduation pictures, etc. 3. Free parking 4. In the heart of Houston (near the zoo, miller concerts) 5. Train ($3.75 for 15 minutes) & Paddle-boating ($10 for 30 minutes) These are just a few reasons. You will soon learn about the other cool things such as the art, fountain, and the ducks! If you're new to Houston, this park is a must. read more
3 years ago
The best place in Houston Especially during sunset. Must try if you're around here or just coming to visit read more
If you haven't been paddle boating here you've got to come. So much fun. Bright my older daughters here for some fun. Weather was great - mid 60s, and we are having a blast. Started at the paddle boats, then moved on to the Miller Outdoor Ampitheater and the hill, followed by the Centennial Gardens. read more
I really appreciate Hermann Park Conservatory because it offers a clean restroom at ALL times:)) No seriously, for the amount of high traffic the Conservator and trails bring, the ladies room is always clean and smells fresh. The Conservatory lawn is well manicured and no fleas nor bugs crowing on a person that just want to sit out in nature and ground oneself with the positive vibes nature offers. Also, the trash is always limited which keeps the bugs away. Parking is plentiful and usually 2-3 food trucks out front, I tell you what the prices are at least 1/3 less of those in Washington D.C. and New York. read more
I am shocked that I am barely doing a review of this amazing place! I've been coming here for years! Probably 30 years since I was a child. Great place to bike, hike, absorb the nature and energy. On a beautiful day parking may be a little tough but don't let that discourage you! This is a must stop if you are a local or in town visiting. This is one of my favorite parks to walk and or bike at. Even though it gets packed you never feel like it's packed because the park is very spacious and designed well. Lots of great breath taking views of nature. If I lived closer I would be here every day. I definitely try to make it here 2-3 times per month if not more. Thee is always something to do and lots of food vendors. If you haven't been to this park I highly recommend stopping by. read more
3 years ago
You can't visit the zoo without riding the train, especially if you're just big kids like my wife and I. We sat by the conductor and visited with him throughout the ride. You see a good part of Hermann Park and it's a nice break from the zoo walk. read more
4 years ago
Hermann Park in the heart of Houston, Texas provides you with so much to do. Located in the heart of the Houston Medical Center District and Museum District this park offers almost everything that you could possibly want. There are an array of activities available for the individual, couple, or group. From an 18 hole golf course, to paddle boats, to a Japanese garden, and its proximity to multiple museums this part has to be number one on the list when visiting Houston! read more
2 years ago
Awesome park to walk around with family and love ones...plenty of things to do...like outside concerts...the zoo...train rides...paddle boats...and the beautiful scenery is enough to make your day...my wife and I come here often...and we always enjoy the peaceful surrounding...this last time we came my wife fed the ducks...squirrels...and turtles...I really love this park...so if you're looking for a first date place...with that peaceful environment...come here...have a nice picnic...and enjoy the one on one setting... read more
Hermann Park is a great park! Be warned, the park closes at 8pm. The park attendant will chase you with a bullhorn until you leave the park. The park is filled with a spiral mound that has a waterfall. There are a couple of gardens. There is a study section. There are plenty of places with seating. I would come to this park all the time if I lived in the area. read more
4 years ago
Herman park is a treat. So much fun and potential for things to do with family, by yourself you can just go for a walk or a run. So many things to do read more
3 years ago
I love this!!! I've been looking all over houston for something like this. The only one I've seen is at Memorial Park but that all the way on the north side of town. read more
6 years ago
Great sunday funday for the family and friends Amazing for riding and walking or running Refreshment stands are definitely appreciated read more
An amazing park in Houston. It was a sunny December day in 80s. A beautiful park with lots of options like McGovern Centennial Gardens, Japanese Garden, Pedal Boats, Railroad, picnic shelters and more. A great place for everyone but especially for nature lovers. read more
No no, I didn't have a secret fling with that girl. But I did have a fling with her man! He used to come over and visit me. I used to get butterflies when I saw Her Man Park. One of the most gorgeous places in a lovely, bustling, crazy city known as H-Town. "H" is a big letter in Houston, after all, it's "Hot" and the best park is "Hermann". The man on the horse is pretty spectacular, and there's always some cool stuff (or very hot humid stuff) going on here, lots of attractive joggers, a multi-cultural clientele (if you can call park goers clientele), and generally fun times. read more
7 years ago
This is a big giant park. With a big lake. It was nice here. There are lot to do here. They have an area for picnic, two big playgrounds for kids, lots of benches, lots of green. The zoo is basically inside this park here. It was a nice breezy walk especially with the lake to cool things down. If you are sweaty how and just lay down and enjoy the day. This is the place to go. They also have this train track around the park. So I am assuming you can go on the train and tour the giant park. Yes this park is huge. read more
7 years ago
Hubby is an avid train lover and a kid at heart, so we decided to come here to ride the train! It is a super cute experience which also allows you to see more of the park. The details: - $3.75 per person for a 15 minute train ride around Hermann Park - You can only buy tickets from the main station - There are two additional stops the train makes where you can get off and then get back on later at no additional cost Of course, we were the only adults there without any small children, but I would say this experience is definitely not just for the little ones (although you should definitely bring them along!) read more
We 4 girls -- 2 moms and 2 daughters-- had a fun outdoors at Hermann Park yesterday. We got a lot of exercise waking through much of the park and doing the paddle boats for half an hour. Our girls paddled, we moms lounged... so THEY got a lot of exercise. Ha ha put those little brats to work We ate yummy food off a food truck (see my other review) and saw lovely botanical gardens along the way to the top of The Mount. We were looking for the Japanese Gardens. Not much to see as the large pagoda was closed still for renovations. Instead we walked through the Arid Garden- home to cacti and succulents. Very cool and spiky! Rose garden was nice, but the roses appeared to be of one type mostly. Not the most impressive. I've seen better rose Gardens in my hometown of Buffalo NY. Delaware Park if you know that one. The views of the nearby city area from top of the Mount were nice. The large lawn in front of the monument and reflecting pool make you feel like you're in downtown Washington DC on the Mall. Only negative: the park could be marked with more signs directing which way to walk on the various paths for getting to the attractions. We felt lost at times. We ended up walking more since we were not certain where to find the Japanese Gardens coming from the paddle boat area. However all in all, this is a very nice city park and fun for a leisurely outing. read more
This place is awesome!! so nice and pretty...and they even have a restroom for the public and they let dogs here too!! such an awesome place to visit..Soo relaxing and everything..i definitely wanna b back!! Took the boat ride for $12.00 for four people each a boat read more
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