It's small but peaceful, calm, and contains settings perfect for portraits or photo drops. Named…read moreafter Walter Hall's wife Helen, she loved her gardening and flowers which is evident at this tiny garden in League City. You'll see a water fountain, a MERR sign (short for merry?) and some statue bust displays of Mr. Hall and Helen herself. It's clear they had some positive footprints on the League City area based on the information written on their bust displays. Small amount of parking, it's worth stopping by for the 5-10 minutes and strolling around forgetting your troubles.

We were killing time and did a search of parks nearby and found Helen's Garden. It is a beautiful…read morelittle park. My 4 year old enjoyed looking at all the flowers and the water feature. They have shady areas too which was nice since it was so hot out. There are also bathrooms which was much appreciated. They were setting up for a small wedding too which was fun to watch. Definitely a pretty backdrop for a wedding and photos.

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.

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.

Love this park! It's my daughter's favorite. There's a turtle pond, gazebo, courtyard, big…read moreplayground, and basketball courts. It has plenty of handicapped swings and the actually play structure is ramp enabled. Its actually pretty clean too. The restrooms have running faucets and full soap dispensers to wash your hands. Right across the street is a cute vegan cafe that has a health food market and awesome baked goods! Lots of huge oak trees surround the park as well.

Quaint little park in the historic district we took our 3 year old granddaughter and she had a…read moreblast surrounded by trees so plenty of shade to enjoy.Across the street is Founders square and opposite it is Main St. Bistro inside the park that had the cutest coffee shop Soulfreak Railway Cafe. Great stop for those early morning outing with the little ones without dealing with a crowd

This was the coolest little park! I happened to be in the area visiting family. I told my dad my…read morekid needed to burn off some energy at a park for a bit and he said he knew just the spot. He took us to the Ghirardi Family Watersmart Park. I was impressed by the cisterns they had and everything that was going on in this location. The playground was the perfect size for my girl and she loved running around it. There are benches and picnic tables throughout. There is a nice small pavilion and bathroom for park guests as well. The trees here are magnificent! If you are looking for a park that isn't crowded in the League City area I would absolutely recommend this one! I hope to go back when we are in the area.

This park is the perfect combination of traditional playground and nature reserve. There are so…read moremany mature trees to provide shade. My kids found huge egret bird nests in the tree canopy. There's a new playground set for the kids. I would beware the monkey bars, though. I saw a little boy break his arm. It's my favorite place to be during sunset. I had my son's Pokémon birthday party there under the covered pavilion and that was a great party! We searched for Pokémon in the area. The bathroom is always tidy. There was that one time though that a velociraptor chased after my kids, but we managed to escape its clutches. Otherwise it's a really great park to visit.

Tucked away little park with a simple nice walking trail. Great for walking, jogging and working…read moreout. Only con is limited parking.

Hmmm, I seem to be a fan of the parks lately. Which isn't a bad thing! Webster has some really nice…read moreparks; I wish I had realized that sooner, but now that I am running more, and looking for different places to run during my longer runs, I have stumbled across this little hidden gem. I always knew it was here, and we actually stopped by here one year around Christmas time as they decorate the little gazebo with white lights. It's very pretty, and very romantic, but after that time I sorta forgot it was here. Yesterday though I was on a long run and decided to see if this park has a running trail. And it does! It's only 1/4 of a mile but a lot of it is shady (nice!) and I love the surface! It's not gravel like Texas Avenue and it's softer than asphalt. It feels like the surface that's on an actual track. And bonus, there's NOBODY here. If you want a quiet, solitary run, come here! There was one lady and her young child at the playground area and as I was leaving another runner came along. That's it. Maybe it gets busier later, or at different time, I don't know. Now granted, this is a small park. No bathrooms, no water fountains, and just a couple little playground areas. But lots of picnic tables and benches and the nice gazebo, and of course the little track. But for a nice little quiet run in a nice little quiet neighborhood, this is the place to be! I know I will be back!

What a beautiful park by the water and plenty of space to play for kids. There's gazebos to have a…read morepicnic. You can put a blanket on the grass and relax that way also. I wish we could've stayed here all day. But this was just a turnaround trip for us

Beautiful view. In a really nice neighborhood, but Worst thing about it there's stickers! they get…read moreall over your dog

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.

We visited during Christmas time and the light display was very nice. Hubby played in a concert…read morewith the space city big band under the pavilion. I'm being bias; the music was great. Kept you in the Christmas spirit

Dropped my husband off at physical therapy on Bay Area and decided to go for a walk. Found this…read morecute little park with a short walking trail.

Great place for the family to get the energy out. The air of the sea is quite relaxing and always a…read moregood time.

Clean, plenty of parking, great for events, great place to walk my pup. Sits on part of the lake…read moreclose enough to everything.