love this park! love the dog park! love the zipline, the boardwalk, and feeding the raccoons!read more

Ok park. Benches are old and dirty. There is a tarp covered area, water is available and plenty of…read moreshade. Nothing for the small dogs to play on in the small dog area. Grass ok, fencing is good. One picnic bench. Not impressed at all but no really nice dog parks in this whole area. I've looked a lot.

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.

Big big big park even has soccer nets places to have birthday parties not to mention it's fully…read morerenovated with restrooms

It could use some landscaping upgrades, trees and benches to say the least. All in all, it is a…read moresubstantial park and the dog park looked clean and inviting. Lots of tracks to walk/jog/run, including the dog park. Just not enough shade to shield you from that sweltering Texas sun.

This park is one of my neighborhood go to's. Although the park isn't huge there's still a decent…read morevariety in routes you can walk. There's also a dog park they've been renovating that I believe is just about finished. There are tennis and basketball courts as well and a nice little pavilion area where they have free summer music on Friday nights. It's a nice park if you live nearby and there's ample parking.

If you wanna take your dogs to a crappy dog park come to this one..it's available. I wouldn't…read morerecommend it, but do enter at your own risk. The smaller dog park lacks a lot of things. One thing I'm failing to understand is just because a breed of dog is small, why make the section for them tiny?! I mean, they need space and room to run, play, jump, and socialize too! The larger breed dog park is huge--it's about at estimate a parking lot size whereas the smaller dog park is at estimate two guest bedrooms combined together. Now, the larger dog park had jumping activities, several benches to sit, and enough space. Though, the smaller dog park had one table with shade--two ladies crowded the table. Two filthy buckets of water with brown dirt caked on the bottom. It had dead flies laying in the water--plus it probably had all kinds of saliva from sick and healthy dogs. It was pretty gross. In both small and large dog parks, it wasn't no doggie poop bags. They were stone cold out! I had to give this lady two bags of what I bought. The park was pathetic. It was strange because it was workers there in the park and its not like they seemed to care about what the park lacked. I guess they were there for the money only. Also, back in 2012 when my sister and I came out with Pocky and his sister the larger dog park had a hole in the fence. My two babies got out of the gate onto incoming traffic. I'm not sure if they fixed that or not, but that was a huge issue. Now, the event Paws in the Park was pretty ok. They had a lot of vendors selling things: dog clothing, accessories, nail trims, dog rescue groups, doggie pool, and lots of dogs. The event is free with free parking. That's the nice. However. the park is crap. It was bare-minimum--not a great park at all.

Great park!!! It rained in the morning and while the pavement and tables were wet -- the ground…read morewasn't. Not sure where the muddy spot that everyone talked about -- definitely wasn't the case !! Unfortunately because I think it rained earlier -- no one was here !! But it wasn't muddy at all so please don't let these reviews be a deterrent. :) Four stars because there was dog poop everywhere. We noticed Texans don't pick up their dog poop. Please do better lol. Also there were car keys on the table if anyone is missing their keys.

Southdown Park is a great recreation area!…read more We LOVE the playground!!!! It is covered by a giant shade/sail which is AMAZING in the hot Houston sun!! The ground cover is a non-mess rubber which is super cool. The playground is actually divided into two separate ones: one for younger kids and one for older kids. There is a Splash pad at this park BUT it is closed due to Covid. The Pearland Recreation website said that the splash pad is typically open April 1-October 1. Surprisingly, the restroom facilities were OPEN (despite Covid). Cleanliness of the faculty could use some work... it was pretty gross in there. Good to have access to a restroom nonetheless. Other than that, we didn't really explore the area much. There is a dog park here, a walking/fitness trail, pavilions for picnics, etc. We can't wait to return!

This is a small dog park that sits right next to a skateboard park, a playground, and McGuire-Dent…read moreRecreation Center. It is also known as the Menard dog park. It's not a large dog park, but it does have some picnic tables and water available. It's a decent place to toss the tennis ball for your pooch.

Fair amount of space and fenced off for the dogs to run around. Went on a Sunday afternoon and not…read morebusy. Would recommend!

This park is a small one along the trail system developed and maintained by the City of Seabrook…read more It's got a small parking area and a garden maintained by volunteers. The trails here go through the trees, by the creek, and lead out to the section along the road and towards Pine Gully Park. I park here often for early morning runs to take advantage of the light from the nearby neighborhood yet gives me access to the trail sections among the trees. The Coty of Seabrook should be commended for their dedication to providing a quality recreation area for their citizens and other locals

Really pretty little park that is one of the many off of the Seabrook Trails; seriously how many…read morelittle parks do they have? It's so awesome! It's not necessarily a park with a lot of amenities but a neat little place off of the Seabrook Trails right off of Todville Road with a pretty little butterfly garden. There's not a lot of parking, but the trails are nice enough to walk along to get there. Definitely stop by when you're out running the trails. It's a pretty little place that will help you forget you're only about 40 minutes from Houston!

Clean and kept park. We were mostly at the (Monroe Fields) splash pad next door but could see…read morethrough the bars/ fence. Perfect place for a family gathering. Parking probably leaves alot to be desired if you go during the morning/ afternoon. We went during the evening today. (Around 7 to 8, they close at 8:30)

Diverse and cosy park, with a nice playground, sports grounds (basketball, volleyball, open air…read moregym), gravel looped walking trail (with starving mosquitoes, so bring your bug repellent!!) and quite a few pavilions with charcoal BBQ grills. As of May 2016, there's a nice Monroe Field splash pad right next to it - just what's needed for a hot summer! One bathroom at the park and another one at splash pad