I was in the area and decided to find a trail where I can take my dog off leash. This park is huge…read moreand has a lot of wooded trails. Not gonna lie, I was super skeptical about going through the wooded trails, because I didn't want to see a snake. I am TERRIFIED! But one day I decided to just go for it and if I needed to run, I had on my best running shoes. Well, I've been coming for a month now and I haven't seen not one snake. Take the hike. You will be happy you did. It's super peaceful. It's our favorite park. Lots of running room for my pup. There are deers there, she loves to chase them, but keep in mind they are there.

Beautiful, well kept park, with lots of trails, a fishing lake, artwork scattered throughout, the…read moreChallenger mural, playgrounds and picnic areas. Great for exploring with your dog. They were doing some maintenance work, on some of the parking lots, when we were there.

This park is one of my go to parks to do photo shoots. There are so many different angles and lots…read moreof opportunities to explore areas to do the shoots . From Gazebos, train tracks , to the red caboose and an old building.

This is my favorite park!…read more I love the way the road curves showing off each aspect of nature. From the large body of water, luscious grass, pond, to the multiple sitting areas. I usually go to walk my dog and lay by the water & in the sun. A very calm solace. There's a house on the site, that would look nice if it was taken care of and fixed up but not renoved to look minimalistic. Everything about this park brings me joy and happiness.

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!

My kids really enjoy every part of this park. The playground is nice and kept up well. There are…read moreplenty of things to climb up and slide down. There is even portions where it's kind of like a tunnel they can climb up. The big slide is their favorite because they always fly down it so fast! I guess when you're 3 and 6 years old, going down a slide fast is exhilarating? Lol. They also have this spear thing that they sit in that spins. This park also has a small "rock" climbing wall. It's not very tall but it's easy for them to scale up it and get down by themselves. They also have some rockers they can sit on. Their favorite is the motorcycle because it comes with a side car, so they can both ride together. The hills are fun to run around on, my kids burn so much energy off while we're there. I love how they have it decorated for Christmas too. They have lights and even a big Christmas tree! Another huge plus is that this park has restrooms. They are clean and always stocked with toilet paper and soap. It's pretty convenient because the three year old is Potty trained, so when she has to go, she has to go right then and there. We love this park! Highly recommend it.

You guys please be careful if you are a woman or have children this guy was visibly recording me…read morearound the park and would even wave at me. I called the police and unfortunately that is not illegal but insanely disturbing and creepy. Please be careful and aware of your surroundings. Hopefully police can start patrolling this area. He had a bike and a carriage thing behind it with belongings I don't know if he goes to this park often or moves around.

I'm not going to lie, as I was reading the reviews from Yelp and Google about Stevenson, I thought…read moreto myself, how can anyone call this park beautiful if it's stuck in the heart of Friendswood, TX? It wasn't until I got out of my vehicle and stepped on the red trail, walking, seeing so many dedication gardens in every area of the park. Who knew that Friendswood had its own flag to be flown so high next to the Texas and US flags? That is what made me feel that this park was a beauty, and I even thought of my surname park, Wilshire Park in Portland, OR. This park and that park can be compared to each other since both are surrounded by trees shading the path around the perimeter of the green space. Both have spaces for children to play, but Stevenson has added amenities, including the on-site pool, Texas native wildflower garden, splash pad, basketball, and tennis courts. The trail is 1/2 mile long, winding, and semi-narrow; when I am trying to tap into mindfulness, I tend to walk slower than a regular-paced person, and as I was walking, other park-goers were cutting me off to overwalk me and not giving me space when passing me up. I would have liked the path to be a tad wider in width to prevent this from happening. Nonetheless, it's still overall a solid neighborhood park and one would say a hidden gem. I wasn't expecting this place to be what it was and had a prenotion bias that it would have been like Frankie Carter Randolph and 1776 Park (two parks that I don't care for); but I am happy that it wasn't. Huge spacious parking lot with restrooms onsite. I think the artwork is from the same artist who painted bayou birds, natives, and animals at the Lynn Gripon (park in League City, TX) and Exploration Green (park in Clear Lake, Houston, TX), which is pretty cool if they are local to the area. I will have to add to this my list of parks to explore in the evenings and weekends!

Perfect spot. Who knew this little gem was here. We were invited out for grad party, but this place…read morehas everything one could want in a park. It was a Saturday and yet it was nice and quiet. There's so much one can do, clean, and well maintained and supervised. Definitely will be returning to fully explore.

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!

This is a 10-acre park, located near the Port of Houston Turning Basin, and is worth a brief stop…read moreto explore and observe nature... The full, official, name is Yolanda Black Navarro Buffalo Bend Nature Park. The bike trail connections with Buffalo Bayou appear to be inaccessible, however. It is also near Hidalgo Park. Limited Parking, but the Metro Bus #28 has stops within walking distance, along Garcia Dr,, and on Wayside.

Buffalo Bend is a tiny 10-acre park located on the east side of town, part of the Houston East End…read moredistrict. This one will only take a few minutes to complete (~20 min if you walk slowly). There's nice scenery here and one trail loop that goes through the park. There's also some nice artwork representing the culture of the district.

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.