Yes, my nephews had a graduation get together there. It was nice. It was clean and turned out well.read more

This park is closest to my house. But, every time we go we have a problem. Loose, stray or…read moreabandoned animals. Homeless. Got rushed by a pack of loose dogs before. Not cool. I won't go there anymore.

Came here for a birthday party in 40 degree weather but it was a nice park. It has a good variety…read moreof stuff for kids. It's not too large and I can see on nice weekends how crowded it would be. Luckily for us it was just cold enough that it was just the friends for the party. There was a covered basketball court with adults playing, a tennis court with a couple of courts, a decent sized playground with a good amount of physical challenges. Parking was easy and even the far parking wasn't too bad. Overall a great playground and we would consider coming back except we try out a new playground each time we do go to a playground. I would post pictures but I just realized my pics all have other kids in them.

Really neat park with different amenities for everyone to enjoy. It is quiet and nestled in a nice…read moreneighborhood. Also clean :-)

I've always been to Deussen park from my childhood age and I still go now. They have made such a…read moregreat improvement and it's still a great park spot. We like this dog spot for our puppy. I forgot to take the picture of the river area but it's a nice relaxing spot.

Very pretty! I love that they have many trees and a big space to use your bicycle. The people are…read morefriendly and it's also a great spot to fish and/ or have parties! Love the green space to play sports like soccer and the courts to play volleyball and basketball!

Today was day 2 Visiting my favorite Granddaughter (she's my only one) lol to the park we go it's…read morea HUGE , I count two play areas for the toddlers and grade school kids. Large pavilion with picnic tables great for birthday parties, family reunions, gender reveal parties, etc. plenty of space to run around and enjoy or tire out one Gigi. (Me) lol and her granddaughter! There's a soft ball field, basketball courts, even appears to be a bike trail way in the back. Today was not hot a small breeze blowing just perfect. Even get the chance to catch a couple of flights flying over heading to the airport it was nice !

Very large park with activity pavilion, walking/jogging trails, …read more. Comparatively small parking lot consider the size of the park. Trails are unpaved meaning gravels easily got trapped at the bottom of the shoes.

Honestly, I haven't looked at any reviews prior to posting... This is actually the first park I…read morejogged since stepping foot in Houston. I honestly have nothing negative to say about this park. Its always clean, no matter what time I come its clean!! I noticed they have a small vented in the middle of the park where folks can have gatherings and such occasions ... This is a pretty big park might I say... I believe they play soccer there daily. There is a playground for the kids. And Abigail stretch jogging area for folks to exercise. My first stopping ground "greenspoint"... I go back from time to take a walk when I'm in the area..

(Que VH1 theme) Best park ever!…read more So I found out this park is just north of Greenspoint and it is the bomb diggety! I has a really nice sand volleyball court that gets hoping after 5:30. There are lots of nice big trees to provide shade and the grass is sticker free. It's quite picturesque on it's own, well taken care of, clean, and most things are in good condition. Sure you'll get your occassional bum or two hanging out in close quarters, and yes the guy hanging around the pavillion did get arrested when I was there on Wednesday, but hey, that just means it's well patrolled and as long as you are minding your own business and with a couple other people, this place is great! I haven't been through much of the other parts of the park but I can spot a large water "park" area with the water that shoots out of the ground and there is a running trail that would be vicious to attempt any earlier than about 7:00 during this time of year. This park really gets going around 6:00 pm, people even bring out lawn chairs to watch the volleyball action. That does mean parking can be a bit hecktic but there is a Fudruckers Northwest of the park that is safer to park at. I guess I give it four stars for the safety factor, but that can be attributed to the overall area that you are in. I had flashbacks to DARE when I had to shag the ball a couple times and run barefoot through the grass - I was pretty sure I had and elevated chance of getting a used drug needle in my foot. But no worries, all is well :) This park is a diamond in the rough for sure!

Cute park, with tennis and basketball court. Small trail to walk on as well as a soccer field.read more

Nice, small, quaint park. Has tennis, baseball, indoor & outdoor b-ball, trails, kids play park,…read morelots of picnic tables, benches & trees for a nice family outing in a convenient location off Houston ave by I-45.

Checked out Sheldon Lake State Park after seeing it nearby. It's not a fully developed park, rather…read moreit's a collection of former fish hatcheries that have been returned to nature + walking trails + wetlands. There is no entrance fee and you're able to fish from the shoreline without a fishing license. The park is open from 8am-5pm. There's only about 2 miles worth of easy, paved trails. The main attraction is their observation tower that has an elevator that took us to the top. Up there, we saw the Houston skyline, oil refineries, and the other areas of the park we can't get to by foot. There are occasionally some ranger programs that the park rangers host. Because this park is classified as a not for profit park, they don't sell any gifts or souvenirs. They do have a park stamp though if you're interested in adding to your Texas State Parks Passport stamp collection. Even though this place doesn't offer many of the bells and whistles of other parks, the free admission makes it accessible to anyone seeking to get away from the "busyness" of life.

This is one of the Texas State parks that is free without the TX State Park pass and doesn't allow…read moreindividual camping. They only have group camping onsite and the campsites are not private, but very close together. Located in an unincorporated community just right off of Beltway 8 and US-90 Highway is Sheldon, TX which isn't too far from East Houston. Sheldon Lake isn't as kept up as Brazos Bend State Park in Needville or Stephen F. Austin in San Felipe, TX (which are closer state parks near Houston worth checking out); I did notice that since the park is considered free, hooligans feel the need to vandalize educational outdated posters on the tower and carve their names into trees which serve no purpose. I had the pleasure of meeting one of the park rangers, Tori who mentioned that the park was special to her. She was going around the park to assessing things that needed to be completed and worked on. This is one of the underrated parks that is home to ecological habitats of wetlands, bottomland woods, and coastal prairies. Driving to the park on Garrett Road, to your right, you'll see Sheldon Reservior. Seeing the trees on the reservior reminded me of the bald cypress at Caddo Lakes State park in Karnack, TX. Big and sunken into the swampy waters. Climbing several stairs to get to the top of the 82-floor tower was exciting because the view was stunning. There are placemarkers on the floor that indicate at which area that you stand you can see the Houston Ship Channel, the San Jacinto Monument, Houston Skyline, bayous, and views of the park. The elevator looked to be out of commission for a while as it was boarded up. There were giant solar panels generating the Mitsubusi Generators behind the towers. The trails are flat and gravel based; they are easy to manever for able-bodied and handicapped accessible individuals. There aren't any traditional trail markers located through the park which can be a bit confusing if you have trouble with reading a maps or don't have a sense of direction due to a lack of spatial awareness, then you may get lost. Not to worry because the park is very small and each trail isn't too long. The main trails always lead back to the parking lot. Each trail at this park doesn't extend past 0.8 miles. Unlike many others TX State parks, the Civilian Conservation Corps didn't build anything on-site at Sheldon Lake. This is definitely not one of my favorite state parks within our state that I've visisted, but it isn't bad to come here for a quick hike and to relax. It wasn't very crowded like it would be at Enchanted Rock located in Fredricksburg, TX or even Inks Lake in Burnet, TX. The park is very simple and needs some extra work to make it shine like the other TPWD parks.

Really nice park to get in some laps and enjoy the view! I do wish that it was a mile one time…read morearound but other than that great park!

Good for photography and very clean and quiet. Sometimes packed , depending on the day.read more