Memorial Park is my best 3 mile walk spot. I previously, before COVID I walked and ran 1-2 times a week. After COVID I only came here 1-3 times a year. My plan is to get back to walking weekly and start being able to run again. I really like the newest version of the walking areas. read more

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I LOVE Memorial Park!!! I started running back in 2019 and this quickly became my go-to spot for my weekly runs. The running trail is roughly 3 miles and it's a LOOP! Plus, it doesn't cut through any roads (so no stopping at traffic lights or fear of getting hit by a car) AND bikes are not allowed!! This makes it the perfect place for runners to get lost in their thoughts while getting 3 miles in - at least, that's what I like to do. Haha! Recently, they did a bunch of restoration work and have opened up a cute little pond area along with more trails to explore. These are great for walking and getting to enjoy nature without having to leave the city. Additionally, they've added a LOT more parking which is nice, however it's not free. Even the old lot that I always used to park at (the parking lot located in front of the outdoor pool) now requires you to pay. To avoid this, you can park at the lot next to the baseball fields (what I usually do), but it's almost always full. You can also park at the church behind the fields, just as long as they're not having a service at that time. The tennis courts also have some parking, but that's also usually full. If you're brave enough, you can try to parallel park on some of the streets that go through the park.... But I find that to be pretty risky with all the constant movement occurring everywhere. If you're looking to enjoy some nature without having to drive super far, definitely consider coming out here! Bring some friends, a picnic or go for a walk/run. There's something for everyone here! read more

Memorial Park - Running trail - near the baseball fields - Parks Near Me - Houston, Texas

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"Park with a track near me" is what I typed into google, little did I know I would end up at a gem of a park named Memorial Park! Didn't know this park was so close to me. (Have I been living under a rock) all these years I have now resided in Houston and I am just now discovering this park. As I type this I am literally like "what the heck" with myself. Anyway , this park has the bells and whistles! It's like a little taste of Oregon/California in terms of the scenery which made me a little homesick, not to mention they had the track I was looking for *A full 400 meter track!* I felt nostalgia running around the track and the park itself. It was a lot of people Saturday morning young, families, elderly, couples and singles. They have a mini cafe area, an indoor area with the parks history, water fountain stations and just a beautiful scenery overall! This is going to be a go to park for me fasho! read more

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Very peaceful and serene, miles and miles of walking trails. They do have food and drink trailers. read more

Memorial Park - Walking trails - Parks Near Me - Houston, Texas

Had a fun time here and find the urban wild extremely impressive. There are great views of the prairie, and lots of hiking trail on the bayou wild. You could really get lost in there! I also enjoy the "scramble" style steps going over the tunnel-- allows you to enjoy cool views and walk to the oppposite side of the park with ease. Great place to have an adventure!! read more

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This place is wonderful for walking, riding, walking your dog or just enjoying the natural scenery..

Great place to walk around, have picnics and to exercise! I think the whole run around is about 3 miles. They have a food truck there and the restrooms are actually not too bad for a park. There is also a tennis court. Lots of bench seating around the park and nice view around the park. You can reserve a spot for parties too and there's some water fountains around the park. You can take some great photos here too. They have a playground across the street and a gold course near becks prime. Pet friendly place and clean. Parking can be a challenge depending on time of day you go but there is parking all around the area. Parking isn't free from 5am-9pm Monday-Sunday. There are a few free parking though near the tennis courts or the ones without a paid parking sign. read more

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I love memorial park, come here often to walk/run the various trails and frequent the driving range or the Vibrant cafe. One of my favorite trails and parks in the Houston area, very scenic and easy access as well as plenty parking throughout the park. read more

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Opened in 1924, Memorial Park in Houston is one of the top 100 largest urban parks in the United States, covering 1,466 acres. Even then, it's not even the largest city park in Houston, with both Bear Creek Pioneers (2,168 acres) and George Bush Park (7,800 acres) being larger. Nevertheless, it's one of the biggest city parks I've been to, and was a good place to explore by foot on a Saturday afternoon. Named for the memory of soldiers who lost their lives during World War I, Memorial Park started out as a U.S. Army training camp. After the war, the city of Houston took ownership of the land, redefining it to be a 'memorial' park to be used by the public. In 2016, the operation of the park was transitioned to the private Memorial Park Conservancy. A very large (and busy) road (Memorial Drive) runs through the park, providing a lot of bus stops, thus making the park very accessible via public transit. Plenty of paid parking is available ($2 every 3 hours) and an annual memorial park conservancy membership ($250) provides parking. There is a paved bike and pedestrian path running parallel with the main roads in the park (Memorial and Woodway). I stopped into the Cullen Running Trails Center, a nice air-conditioned modern building with public wi-fi and filtered water station, for a break from the heat. It's close to the Roy H Cullen Timing track (a place for sprinters to train and be viewed) with a modern cushioning synthetic rubber composite. Further down, there is a viewing platform to get all-around views of the memorial park prairie. Areas that I didn't get a chance to visit include the 18-hole golf course, memorial park sports complex (baseball/softball fields, sand volleyball, and a multipurpose field), large picnic park, and mountain biking trails. Memorial Park - Houston ended up being a good place to center my activities via public transit, having connections from the different parts of Houston. The facilities were well maintained, and the large space allowed many citizens to use it at the same time, without anyplace feeling crowded. read more

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I've been coming to this park for years, likely decades; boy has it changed a lot! I remember when it was just the standard park / lap prior to the big drought that occurred 10+ years ago. Fast forward now and this whole park and the conservatory has and/or is doing to re-invent itself has been great. The park of course is anchored by the golf course, tennis courts & center, multi-use field, softball, baseball fields and so forth. The main 3+ mile loop around the park is the Seymore Lieberman Trail for most parts of it remains the same though there are a lot of areas they've added character. A really nice area and touch that they've now added is the Clay Family Easter Glades next to Hines Lake where there are various nice winding trails around and along the lake to walk and run along the glades that I see people enjoy the nice area for play and picnic. A recent add-on along the outer loop area which I remember then hauling in metric tons of dirt is the Kinder Land Bridge where you can cross over the top with the various connecting trails to the Cyvia & Melvin Wolff Prairie. The view of downtown and whole area is splendid once you're at the top of the land bridge. Memorial Park is one of the really nice parks I've been to and many visitors I run into talk about it. I would encourage anyone to know and appreciate the splendor of this nice outdoor venue Houston has to offer. read more

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Memorial Park is a great public and totally free trail. There are multiple Trail options and Loops that range anywhere from to five miles. There's a nice canopy area near the Tennis Center for warm ups and stretches. There's multiple restrooms along the trail and parking spaces. Most are free but there are some that are paid lots until after 9:00 p.m. The park is very pet friendly. The community Vibe is very robust and free-spirited. There's also multiple running clubs that meet in the area in the late afternoon and early evening ranging anywhere from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. the park remains to be moderately busy but very lively and robust. Great way to be outdoors with friends, family, and pets! read more

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Went to Memorial Park for a nice walk. It costs $6.50 for a day to park unless you go on Thursdays. It is very well maintained. There were no poop laying around. There are multiple parking lots. I think it's a nice place to walk, bike (though none were seen today), and run. Most paths were quite wide. There were various activities going on. It's one of the very few places in Houston to just escape from the busy traffic (despite it being surrounded by traffic). read more

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My favorite park in the city. It has a lot of diversity. There's a few trails ranging from less than a mile to 3 miles. Plenty of parking bother free and $2 for 3 hours. Has a playground, golf course, restaurant, workout area, picnic space, gardens, everything you could want from a park! read more

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Very well kept, nice walking trails, good views, and ample parking. Definitely will go back. read more

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I love Memorial Park! With such a rich history, this park is beautiful and offers lots of amenities, such as a walking/running exer-trails, picnic groves, exercise area, tennis, golf, dining, swimming pool, playground, baseball and a gorgeous lake area. It is my go-to to get a good workout in or just enjoy nature. With special events put on by Memorial Park throughout the year there's plenty to do and check out. read more

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Memorial Park is an excellent park in Houston! Very well laid out with lots of well maintained trails and walking paths. This park is an example of great use of transforming urban areas into green space. Love the land bridge that they built over an active road, giving you views of traffic below and of the Houston skyline. I do wish some of the walking paths were more shaded. Hiking in the summer can be brutal due to the heat and humidity. But otherwise, fantastic park to come to :) read more

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Perfect place to run! I used to come with my friends and different run clubs when I lived here. It was a great, relatively flat 3 mile loop. I tend to stick with 5k distance, so coming here was a no brainer. I walked my dog a few times too and enjoyed the scenery, the parks, the water fountains, etc. Really nice spot to stay active, hang out, read, or just enjoy being outside for a bit. read more

Memorial Park - Parks Near Me - Houston, Texas

This is one of the parks I love the most. I enjoy coming here to run, walk, or simply relax and enjoy a sunset while reading my favorite book. It's a beautiful place! If you want to visit with your family, you'll have a view of a small lake where you can sit peacefully and soak in the calm atmosphere. Parking is free, and there are restrooms available. read more

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Great for outdoor Houston excursions and burning off part of your pinchaninch from that recent meal of exceptional excess. You know the one. The decadent, delectable pile of joy and...guilt. In the moment you savored it, but an hour or two later that celebration gave way to the thought that that meal's only return on investment will be fattening if you don't act quick. Get off the couch. Get out of the car. Get those endorphins. The remake of the eastern edge of the park, now the eastern glades, is impressive and a great place to achieve this. read more

Memorial Park is a great park to exercise, to run, maybe even throw a picnic, it's gorgeous! The park is huge, you could easily go on a multi-mile run but they also have a new rubber track thats nice. When you go, be sure to check out the land bridge at sunrise or sunset. The views of downtown are spectacular. The only issues that I have with Memorial Park are that it's pay to park (typical of Houston) and that, at night there are not enough lights so it may become dangerous for lone runners. read more

Memorial Park - Photo of the view at sunset - Parks Near Me - Houston, Texas

I love Memorial Park. The city invested so much money and you can tell. Plenty of parking (free and for a cost). I love walking or running the 3 mile loop, dirt trail, and my husband loves the golf range. Depending on the day and time, it can get very crowded with people and dogs. I think they did such a good job adding trees to help with shade on hot days. In certain areas, they have restrooms. They also have water stations, for both humans and dogs! My only complaint (and it's not the park's fault), but on days it's less crowded, cars will get broken into. Mine did at 3pm on a weekday and that was a bummer. :( read more

Great place to walk in the city! We usually park in the parking lot on the south side of Memorial and walk the new land bridge to the walk/run loop. It's an easy 3.8 mile walk. Highly recommended! read more

An expansive semi urban park located in the near west part of Houston. Acres and acres of native plants, numerous trails, and athletic facilities make up this park. Admission is free with plenty of parking spread out over the park. My youngest daughter and I stopped by to do some walking exercise around the Land Bridges area of the park. We had no particular trail in mind. We just basically did a Land Bridge loop that included a walk on top of the Memorial Drive tunnels. This trail connects the north and south parts of the park that are separated by Memorial Drive. Trails were well maintained and clearly marked. There were clean bathrooms available. Even though it was winter, there were evergreen trees and native plants everywhere. Lots of joggers, walkers, and bikers on the trails. If we live closer, we would be here almost everyday for jogging and walking. read more

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This is an amazing park and perfect to run or walk the 3mile loop. It's always other runners out and On the weekends it's packed either people which is great. I feel safe running here cause of the crowd the park attracts. The parking is plentiful. It's so pretty with the beautiful landscape. One of Houston's best parks read more

Though I'm really sad about all of the trees they've torn down at this park we really do enjoy how pedestrian friendly they've made it. There are tons of trails and nature to enjoy! I would highly recommend coming as the sun as rising in the cooler months with coffee or cocoa It can get very busy with bikers and runners so if that bothers you try to come at a non peak time (very early or closer to closing time on weekends) Now that they've activated the park with more scenery there's lots to see and you can sign up on the conservancy site for events! read more

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Been awhile since walked or ran at this park. A few memories returned to the 100's of miles covered across their dirt hard trails.I even did a few 20 mile runs here getting ready for my 2 marathons . It was heavily crowded and parking is terrible on a Sunday.Many inconsiderate furr babies owners walk their dogs there and leave their remnants there. It used to be so much better in the past. Would not recommend going there due to the multiple car breakins .Plenty of shady looking people and not the usual runners / triathletes we used to see. Parking : hard to find Trails: dirt hard packed , not well maintained with bikers ruining it for others Shade: not many places to rest almost all in the sun Return: not likely read more

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I love coming to this park! It has variety of trials and paths where you can choose! Small lakes are the ones I like a lot! Beautiful place to be with friends and family!!! Come for those who need refreshments! Cheers read more

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I really like this place. Every morning I go to this park to walk and breathe the fresh air of nature. I feel very peaceful and comfortable and healthy read more

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Beautiful park full of nature, Wild life and sights to see. It es huge and hard to See all in one visit. read more

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Tried memorial park with a friend! A lot bigger trail then the regular by your home park. There's a lot of other establishments part of the park such as golf field , a volleyball field and some walking attractions. We went when various events were happening so parking was horrible. Tip if you go when it's super busy with events go a lot further towards the mostly trail part. We were able to find parking by the playground read more

My favorite running park in Houston... Memorial Park has come such a long way. The new renovations are fantastic! Great for running pros, beginners, friend walks, or just family fun. The ONE negative addition to memorial park is all the paid parking. I don't care who says what, I pay to park just about everyone else in Houston, I do not want to pay when going for a stroll at memorial. Luckily, there's still free parking options if you are quick! Check it out, a true Houston staple. read more

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Excellent park with a 3 mile loop for walking and running. This is definitely a major gathering point with plenty of free and paid parking. Great stuff! read more

Whenever I am in Houston, I like to run with the other runners at this wonderful park. read more

Memorial Park - After a wet run at Memorial Park. - Parks Near Me - Houston, Texas

Beautiful remodel and addition to the old Memorial Park! Nice winding pathways, a pretty lake with cute Lilly pads and croaking bull frogs, a covered pavilion with a couple foods trucks, plenty of restrooms and water fountains, even for the pups! We did 4 miles today in the gorgeous sunshine, among the lovely flowers and great energy from everyone around. Parking is paid. They take credit cards. It was $1.00 for 2 hours. Highly recommend this delightful area. They did such a good job! read more

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Good for jogging. I think. I mean, I don't jog there. But many folks do. I just walk. Lots of metered parking nowadays. What's up with that. In the parking lots. Not the parallel parking, which still looks free. read more

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I'm embarrassed that I have missed all the cool trails here for years. I'd normally just walk/run the 3 mile loop where everyone goes but I decided to explore more of the park because of the expansion. We wandered through all the forested trails today. They are beautiful! And surprisingly had elevation. Parking was super easy on a Monday and only a handful of people were on the trails. Tons of new additions to the park. Loved it so much! read more

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A dog, if excited, may bark A lightbulb, when broken, goes dark And Barbie, when frisky Does something quite risky She gets nude in Memorial Park So many times now, I've forgot Basically whenever she's hot She moans and she purrs And shows off to Voyeurs In the bushes or the parking lot In missionary, sometimes doggers The car we're in needs 5 de-foggers Or she'll show off her *ss On the wet morning grass And give heart attacks to lots of joggers Her fake nails always leave a mark And she bites into me like a shark And the rivers start flowing And she's coming, not going... Our bedroom is Memorial Park. It's probably one of the world's greatest parks if you think about it, because it's absolutely enormous and takes up a huge portion of the city, which they have cleverly dedicated to being a beautiful Park, and I don't think they could really have a much bigger or better part for Houston than this one. They're currently in the middle of masses of construction for this park too, which just makes it all the more awesome, because it's going to be all efficient and futuristic and user-friendly, and less car-friendly. If I was going to take a star off it, it'd be for the fact that people do 60 through the 30-40 limit Memorial Drive next to the running track, so people are literally 5 feet from out of control trucks and SUVs and sports cars and work vans where the drivers are texting and not paying attention. Someone is going to die soon because of this. They need to fix it and make it safe. Like now. A barrier would be good. A lower speed limit next to the track too, on the main part of the drive. There are lots of other smaller and similarly good parks, but this one is top-notch and I guess my other issue with it would be the unfortunate fact that the running trails are gravelly (in fact they're gravely gravelly), so they're dangerous and they mess up your shoes, but it's full of such beautiful girls doing ab workouts and running and what not, wearing sexy outfits, scandalously dressed like Barbie, lots of plastic body parts on show too, particularly Barbie (as well as oiled up muscle boys no names mentioned Fox) and it's hard not to love it, such a show offy place. And it's not a BBQ place, otherwise it'd be Memorial Pork. read more

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Everything from the parking, hospitality, space, breeze, and everything else in between was well done.

This is one of the largest, if not the largest, urban parks in the US. I love what they've been doing with it lately! I just walked with some friends and children over the land bridge over Memorial Drive, and the kids loved watching the cars go into the tunnels from above, and waving at them - many waved back! Fun for all. read more

Memorial Park - On top of the land bridge - Parks Near Me - Houston, Texas

Almost every visit to see family in Houston comes with a visit to Memorial Park. Given the ever-changing landscape and programming of this park, it feels fresh and new with each visit. From the natural landscaping and the ponds filled with turtles to the covered picnic spaces and trails, this park has got it going on. What else can you find at Memorial Park? -Free fitness classes like Tai Chi (I'm jealous, Houston!) -mountain biking -playgrounds and spaces ideal for family/friends gatherings -tennis and volleyball courts -art installations like "The Fence" that was temporarily in place to cover construction zones in a creative way -croquet -they even have food trucks on site seven days a week (newer addition) These are just a few of the hundreds of reasons to enjoy this park. Already looking forward to my next visit! read more