I'm not going to lie, as I was reading the reviews from Yelp and Google about Stevenson, I thought to 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! read more

Perfect spot. Who knew this little gem was here. We were invited out for grad party, but this place has 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. read more

Stevenson Park - Parks Near Me - Friendswood, Texas

Stevenson Park should be the role model for all suburb area parks! This park has it all! As everyone has previously mentioned, this park has all the amenities you can think of. My personal favorites being the basketball court, 3 sand volleyball courts, 4 gated tennis courts, community pool, open field space to run around in for football or ultimate, the gazebo for concerts in the park, and last but not least tons of free parking in multiple areas around the park. They have playgrounds, restrooms, splash pads, other pavilion areas, benches, etc but I'll mostly focus on reviewing my favorites from the park. Stevenson park has always been a go to hang out place for my friends and family growing up. This place is the epitome of summer in Friendswood. The trees provide beautiful shade, the park is well maintained, the running track is a 1/2 mile of my love/hate for running, and those sand volleyball courts are where I fell in love with that game. Nothing brings back memories like going to concerts in the park with my family during the summer, and meeting up with my friends to play sand volleyball. Stevenson Park is more than just a park. It's a representation of the friendly community that Friendswood and the surrounding areas are. It's a place where families can bond and friendships are made. Stevenson park is the place that I think keeps the kids of Friendswood out of trouble. It gives them a safe environment to have fun and get exercise in meaningful way. I HIGHLY recommend this park to anyone in the greater Houston/Galveston area. Pro tips: The best parking spots are behind city hall if you're wanting to be closer to the volleyball and basketball courts. Watch out on Saturday mornings during swim season, there are large swim meets almost every Saturday with families pitching up tents and tailgating. Concerts in the park are every Friday evening during the summer with a different band playing every week. Be sure to check out the homemade kettle corn guy making fresh, hot kettle corn to snack on during the concert. All the pavilions and gazebos are available to rent out for whatever occasion you have in mind. I'm pretty sure I had my 10th birthday here a long time ago and loved it. There are tons of trees always providing shade. But what makes the trees even better is that they are perfect for setting up hammocks, Enos, and slack lines. You can always find a competitive, yet fun game of volleyball or basketball going on during the summer evenings. The best time to play is around 6pm as the day starts to get a little cooler yet the sun is still out to be able to see. There are lights all around the park, but they turn off at 11pm. read more

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This park is such a family friendly park. I enjoy bringing my kids here to play in the park, splash pad, pool. I definitely recommend bringing your children here to enjoy some fun in the sun! read more

One of my favorite parks to stop in for a quick walk, play date, or weekend event , as it's right off of the main road. The canopy of trees along the trail provide me peace. read more

Great family friendly park. I come here often with my dog. Several benches, sitting areas and an extensive walking trail

One star reflects only the path. The path around the whole park used to be gravel which was great it was softer then concrete and sounded nice. Nobody asked for them to come put concrete walkway in at all it's hard on the feet and there is concrete everywhere I can go walk in my neighborhood on concrete not to mention when a kid falls or anyone It will hurt a lot more. Having gravel was the best it really felt like a park if you know what I mean now it's wack! Come looks for yourself but your feet might hurt after read more

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There are several reviews of Stevenson Park that accurately reflect all of the amenities it has to offer. Therefore, I will not torture you by repeating everything that has already been stated. My review will focus only on the walking/running track. The track runs along outer perimeter of the park. The surface of the track is crushed granite. From what I can tell, it drains really well. They seem to maintain it well as well. There were a few places today where you could tell they have recently added more crushed granite and have smoothed it out the best they can. It will also continue to get packed down as people utilize the track. One lap around the track is 1/2 of a mile. There are several benches located along the track where one could rest if necessary. I utilized these benches a couple of times to stop briefly in order to remove some small pieces of crushed granite from inside my shoe. As you know, when a small pebble gets on the inside of your shoe, it can feel like Mt. Everest. My only very small complaint is the overall width of the track. It is only wide enough for two people. If two people are side-by-side while they are exercising and carrying on a conversation, it can be difficult to pass them if they don't hear you coming and move to a single file formation. It would be nicer if the track were wide enough for three people. However, it isn't that big of a deal as most people that I met today were very courteous. Bottom line - A great park for runners and walkers to utilize a well-maintained path without vehicle traffic. 1/2 mile is the distance per lap. read more

This beautiful park can be enjoyed by the entire family. Facilities include: playground area, picnic tables, four lighted tennis courts and restrooms. This is also the site for Concerts in the Park. Additionally, the park contains the following facilities: Friendswood Sesquicentennial Pool- Can be reserved for Pool Parties. Gazebo- Lighted area can be reserved for wedding ceremonies, etc. Pavilion- Lighted area can be reserved for reunions, company parties, etc. *Pavilion/Gazebo are covered areas. Tennis- Four lighted and fenced tennis courts are free to the public daily. Sand Volleyball- Three sand volleyball courts are free to the public daily. Basketball- Outdoor, clay court is free to the public daily. read more

Stevenson Park - Parks Near Me - Friendswood, Texas

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This is a bigger-than-it-looks park in Friendswood. When driving past, it looks small. Driving in, you will see that it's a rectangular shaped park, more narrow than it is wide. The big parking lot is shared with some shops that face the park. There is another lot behind the pool that is accessible by going through a residential street. Near the front of the park, closer to the street (FM518) sits a gazebo. It has lights that turn on at night. There are tennis courts, volleyball courts (3) with real sand, a pool, 2 pavilions (one big, one small), a splash-pad and two playground areas with a walking/running trail throughout. The large rotary pavilion is located near the parking lot that is shared with adjacent shops. You do have to rent out these pavilions. They have a restroom building right next to this large pavilion. The two playgrounds here are categorized by age. There is a playground area for smaller children (toddlers) that contains artificial grass turf. There is a small play structure here along with many slides. It also has a couple of spinner seats, a small spin-about and a horse character spring rider. Off to the side, in it's own area, is an enclosed sandbox for littles to play in. There is a large structure separating both play areas. It looks like playground equipment but it's really just a long, tall structure with stairs on both ends. At the bottom, there are a couple of megaphone-like structures. The bigger kids play area has wide walkways to walk through and lots of climbing structures. My son loved it! There are many little sections with toys embedded within like a steering wheel, musical cymbals, rolling tic-tac-toe, rolling math and other noise-makers. One small portion has a canopy over it - great for some shade from the heat. The flooring here is different. It's squares of hard but springy foam. It seems to pop up at certain points so you have to be careful when walking or you risk tripping. There are benches placed throughout the park - both picnic style metal benches with tables attached and wooden benches for sitting. The tennis courts are located behind the playground areas. There are three sand volleyball courts next to the tennis courts. Even further back is the pool. We didn't venture that far out, so I'm not sure of the rules or access into the pool area. The other parking lot is located right behind the pools. The splash pad is located in the back portion of the park near the pool. You can't even see it from the main parking lot. It's a good size splash pad with a bucket feature that dumps water on unsuspecting victims. There are sections where the water comes up from the ground and they have other features where the water shoots out from tall spouts. Kids seem to enjoy it here. The smaller pavilion is located not too far from the splash-pad. You can actually sit here and keep an eye on your children in the splash pad. This is also available to be rented out for parties. A neat thing about the pavilion is that there are ceiling fans here. During the couple of hours we were here, I noticed a lot of people making use of all that the park has to offer. The tennis courts, volleyball courts and pool looked full at all times. There were lots of people on the walking trail and we saw leashed pets come along for walks with their owners. There are lots of squirrels here also. They must be used to all the humans because they will let you get fairly close before taking off. Another neat thing about this park is that it is home to a Little Free Library! It's located along the walking path near the playgrounds. What a nice surprise to see it here. Next time we come, we'll be sure to bring books to leave for others. I think it's great that kids can come to the park to play, then pick a book and leave a book in it's place. read more

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The Park is beautiful and the Pool was ok. The water was alittle murky and I found hair in it twice which was gross. It was very very warm. Not going back to pool. Will go back for the park when it gets cooler. read more

Stevenson park is such a great park. They have everything. A splash pad, volleyball area, tennis, plus several playgrounds. You can rent out the pavilion for parties which is located near the splash pad. They always have events as well during the holidays. read more

Wonderful park for walking, hanging out, picnic, or taking kids to the playground or splash pad. The walking trail is nice, goes through the outskirts and through the park. Nicely maintained and clean. read more

Great water fun for kids of all ages. Free splash park & nominal fee ($4.00) for non residents to enjoy the pool. Professional & courteous life guards. But don't bring your large floaty or raft...not allowed :( read more

Stevenson Park - Parks Near Me - Friendswood, Texas

Large park with lovely trees that even tell you a little bit about themselves. Cute park benches available for your derrière. Fancy looking pavilions. Adorable splash pad with creative design. Pool and volleyball court. Jogging path for the walkers, joggers, runners and bikers. Awesome spinning toys at the playground I hadn't seen before. Sand box and tennis courts. No swings though. Last but not least a very nice family restroom near the splash pad, see the photos. read more

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This is a nice park in downtown Friendswood. Large, with a gravel ¼ mile track, basketball, tennis and sand volleyball courts, municipal pool, a splash pad and a playground. Great place for a walk or picnic, with lots of shade trees and seating and some open space for tossing a Frisbee. Many festivals throughout the year are held here, as well as a monthly farmers market and concerts during the summer. A new trail recently opened linking Stevenson to Old City Park, which also has a small playground. It's a pleasant, short walk that leads over a creek and past a horse stable. This park is awesome. I rarely encounter stray dog poop. The splash pad has a sweet family bathroom, and is perfect for kids with a mix of light and heavy water features for different ages, as well as some shaded seating for parents. Several pavilions available for reservation. The playground also has separate sections for bigger and smaller kids. This isn't really a walking town, but it's not too far from the library or restaurants. read more

The kids love this park. I enjoy it for the following reasons: - restrooms - no swings (kids won't bug me to push them) - they have fake grass under the playground area - trail for waking - sandbox is entertaining for hours Tips: - bring sand toys - can be messy when it has rained read more

Does anyone know where to insert the keys to turn on the light of the rotary pavilion

Just spent the evening there for Halloween in the Park. I love this park, the trees, walking paths and gazebo. It is a great place to relax, have an event or exercise. It is clean and the people are friendly. read more

Love this park! It has a great walking trail, playground, splash pad, sand volleyball, large gazebo, and a pavilion if you want to book party. Nicely shaded with scattered benches. read more

One of the best small town parks around playground, splash pad, pool, 2 pavillions and a gazebo you can rent for events. A quarter mile running track! My kids tell me that it has 10 poke stops and tons of Pokemon that are on the GO! read more

This park is awesome! They have 20 pokestops in or around the park and the trees provide some nice shade! I like taking my son to the playground while i hunt pokemon!!! When they finish remodeling the cafe and sno cone place this park will be the bomb!!! read more