It's a very nice and modern park. I enjoyed it more than my go-to park. It has way more shade and…read moreit's a perfect place to relax (very peaceful).It's a huge park and many parts to explore.A lot of space to run around and have fun. When I visited it was way more packed in the afternoon than the morning. I have not been there in a while, and since it's summer time it might be very crowded.But besides that it is an excellent park and a good place to enjoy life.

Good Basketabll court…read more Decent trial Don't park in the west parking lot - a lot of break ins

1SAFE WITH SECURITY 2My fav place to bring my 4yo & 1yo!…read morethey have such different interest in play time and this park perfectly suits their appropriate age play! 2 different parks in one, so awesome. 3There is bathrooms right in range 4& there's a skatepark if you have older kiddos who want to skate etc.. 5gated area (Tip: would love to figure out how to donate to expand the parking area)

Great size gated park for children of all ages and capabilities. There are restrooms open and…read moreavailable. Located next to a skatepark. Well lit at night so this park is an option for an early or late dark evening especially during the fall season. Bench and other seating options or ground picnic options were plentiful. My only complaint is the amount of trash that was present clearly left from kiddos because it was mostly juice boxes. So glad I was able to stumble upon this place. Happy Yelping!

Considering this just an unassuming neighborhood park, it's a nice hidden gem if you want to stop…read moreand eat your lunch of have a picnic. I'm not sure if non-residents can come here too or not but I'm sure if you don't abuse it, nobody minds. I actually just found this place on Google after hiking at Lake Houston Wilderness park and that was a huge disappointment and wanted to at least go to a park that had a view of the Lake. It may not be the best view of the lake, especially with a dead half eaten Pelican on the shore, but it's still much better than the other park I mentioned!

Randomly came across this parking looking for a new walking trail. It's clean, peaceful, relaxing,…read moresmall private access controlled park, with beautiful views of Lake Houston. They have a new restroom area, with shaded picnic tables, a playground, and gazebo's over looking Lake Houston. They have a dock(no boat ramp)great for leisure kayaking, but be prepared walk a few hundred feet (200). Overall great experience on a week day was a wonderful peaceful experience....

This is THE OG park for me. I've been coming here since I was in elementary school and still have…read morenot been to all the areas. It's a huge park. I love how it's connected to the library and they are always making renovations. Keeping the park up to date. Plenty of seating areas, walking trails, play areas, open fields. Hands down one of my top 2 favorite parks.

Huge, clean with multiple facilities (trails, multiple playgrounds, baseball fields, soccer fields,…read morerestrooms, covered picnic shelters, basketball courts, and skate park). I'm sure I'm missing a few amenities. We visited for my partners softball tournament, players were out with their teams, kids were out with their parents and owners were out with their dogs (on leashes of course). Unfortunately we didn't find any water fountains but always something to explore out here!

A cute little unexpected green area in the middle of a apartment complex…read more If u can shut off the noise in ur and choose a blind side the apartments and traffc its a pretty cute " hidden gem " kind of a park. It is densely wooded and has quiteba few interesting walking trails including one which ends in a tennis court , or a vollyball court

My husband and I took a 45 minute walk and it was very pleasant. We both commented how there was…read moreplenty of shade over the walkways, a welcoming feature considering the Houston heat. There is a great dog park, tot lots with playground equipment, and benches along the pathways to rest. There were picnic tables and restrooms too. If I had small children, it might be a weekly picnic lunch outing!

What a beautiful neighborhood and park along side the east shore of Lake Woodlands, a short walk…read morefrom indoor parking near The Woodlands Fire station. Get your 10,000 steps while enjoying wonderful scenery. All parks are private, so behave

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.

this park is nice has some places to sit. a big tree fell here after storms. pretty small but…read morestandard park kept clean overall.

This is one quaint park located in the Fairbanks and Northwest Crossing neighborhood. By looking at…read morethe address and the trees in the park, I see pine trees everywhere. This is my favorite place to exercise when I need some fresh air. Facts: The walking path is cemented and about 1/3 mile per lap. There are 4 sets of picnic table with standing grill. No public restroom. Has playground with modern slides and safety features Since it's attached to a school ground, it appears to be bigger. 2 tennis courts are not fully caged and they need a little TLC. According to City of Houston, this 7-acre park was acquired in 1958. I can't confirm but almost always true with public parks, picnic tables are first come first serve. For further inquiry, go to http://www.houstontx.gov/parks/ourparks/