Lake Houston Wilderness Park is an expansive city park just north of Houston. It’s the only city park that allows overnight camping. Entering Lake Houston Wilderness Park, you’d be hard pressed to remember that you just left Houston city limits not far behind. Spanning over 4,700 acres, the park offers miles of trails, as well …
Old Tunnel State park has some beautiful hikes and an abandoned old railroad tunnel. The tunnel used to belong to the Fredericksburg and Northern Railroad, which stopped running in 1942. The tunnel is now home to a substantial bat colony – over 3 million bats – which can be viewed in the evenings from May …
Picturesque doesn’t quite do justice to this beautiful area. With hiking trails, a beautiful waterfall, and cold, refreshing water, Chalk Ridge Falls might just be the perfect place to spend a hot Texas summer day! We parked at a small parking lot overlooking the Lampasas River. There is a bathroom there, but it is awful. …
Monument Hill and Kreische Brewery State Historic Sites is a historic state park located south of La Grange, TX. The park is home to a small trail leading to the ruins of a brewery built by German immigrant Heinrich Ludwig Kreische in the 1860’s. The brewery ruins are fascinating to see, and there are some …
If you’re looking for a family-friendly day trip from Houston, Lake Somerville State Park fits the bill! The park offers 20 miles of trails to satisfy even the most avid hiker. And if you’re not that into hiking (or if you have young kids with you) there are loops off the main trails that will …