Memorial Park is a preferred location for Houstonians to take pleasure in the outdoors and one of the largest urban parks in the nation. Opened in 1924, the park was called “Memorial” to honor the soldiers who battled in World War I and trained at Camp Logan, a U.S. Army training school formerly found on what is nowMemorial Park
Today, Memorial Park is amongst the very best locations to go to and a terrific free thing to do in Houston year-round. The impressive park covers almost 1,500 acres inside the 610 Loop, a 38-mile highway that loops around the central city. For viewpoint, Memorial Park is almost double the size of Central Park in New York City.
Houston’s Memorial Park has something for everybody: golf, tennis, swimming, croquet, volley ball, skating, running and mountain cycling routes, picnic area, a play ground therefore a lot more.
Keep checking out to find whatever to learn about this premier metropolitan sanctuary.

Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course on November 14, 2021 in Houston, TX.
Icon Sportswire/Icon Sportswire through Getty ImagesMemorial Park Golf Course
Golf, anybody? The 300-acre Memorial Park golf course has 18 holes, and it has actually been ranked amongst the leading local golf courses in the country. Golf lessons and tee times can be booked online, and costs differ for homeowners and non-residents. Driving variety hours are 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday and Wednesday through Sunday, and 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday.
Other sports activities readily available at Memorial Park
Houston joggers and walkers can likewise run or stroll Memorial Park’s border of 3 miles– range markers lie at every quarter mile. The lighted Seymour Lieberman Exer-Trail has washrooms and water fountains along the path.
Want to hit the road? Trail running is readily available on the Bayou Wilds routes (on the south), on the Triangle Trail (in between Woodway and Memorial Drive) and on the Bridle Trails (on the north).

Seymour Lieberman Exercise Trail at Memorial Park.
Courtesy of Memorial Park ConservancySports fields found on the north and south sides of the park, per the Houston Memorial Park map, consist of softball, baseball, soccer and flag football fields. Note, nevertheless, that the fields are just readily available for leagues and competitions.
The Memorial Park Tennis Center has 18 tough courts, a practice wall and a professional store with lockers. Program chances are readily available for any ages and capabilities.
Near the tennis courts, you’ll likewise discover croquet courts and the house of the Houston Croquet Association’s member club. If you ‘d rather surge a ball, 4 sand volley ball courts lie at South Picnic Lane and Memorial Drive.
For an everyday or regular monthly subscription cost, you can sign up with the Memorial Park Fitness Center for indoor physical fitness and swimming. Personal fitness instructors, weights and resistance devices are readily available.
If checking out the park on 4 wheels is more your speed, you can bring your own bikes or lease them at the Cullen Running Trails Center andPicnic Loop Bikes are welcome on paved surface areas, however not on the Seymour Lieberman Exer-Trail Mountain biking is likewise popular on the Bayou Wilds routes, and mountain cyclists are asked to stay with the defined routes to assist protect and secure the park’s community.

Fans consume at a picnic table throughout the Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course on November 05, 2020 in Houston,Texas
Carmen Mandato/Getty ImagesPicnics and food trucks at Memorial Park
Picnic tables lie throughoutMemorial Park They’re readily available on a first-come, first-served basis, however you can likewise reserve a table a minimum of 2 months beforehand online. Rates to reserve a table vary based upon place and according to weekday, weekend and vacation rates.
Food trucks regular Memorial Park every day of the week. Find them near Eastern Glades, at the entryway to Picnic Loop and at the tennis center and play area.
Memorial Park play area
On Memorial Loop Drive near Arnot Street you’ll discover the Vale-Asche Foundation Playground total with tube slides and shaded canopies. The play area is created for kids of all capabilities to romp and play, and it’s 90 percent available for kids who have movement concerns.

Bird location of Houston Arboretum Nature Center.
DuyDo/Getty Images/ iStockphotoHouston Arboretum & & Nature Center
In addition to sports activities and picnics, you can indulge in nature at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center at 4501Woodway Drive Admission is totally free and it’s open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (aside from closures on significant vacations). With over 5 miles of nature routes, ponds, wetlands, forests and meadows, there’s something for everybody. Visit a hummingbird and butterfly island and have a look at the sensory and wildlife gardens to make a complete day of it.
Learning chances consist of kids’s programs, household programs and an after-dark unique occasions series, in addition to unique nature-inspired adult food and white wine classes.
Parking at the Arboretum might be discovered at the 610 Entrance andWoodway Entrance Parking is totally free on Thursdays and $5 per vehicle on all other days. Parking is totally free for Arboretum members.
Special programs and occasions at Memorial Park
Free events and programs such as health strolls, volunteer days, yoga classes, assisted walkings and more are kept in the park throughout the year and listed on the park calendar.
Parking at Memorial Park
There are 7 totally free car park throughout Memorial Park and 4 paid lots (situated at the tennis center, golf course, gym and Eastern Glades). Paid parking is one dollar for three-hour periods. You can pay utilizing money, a charge card or through theParkHouston app Meters are in result from 5 a.m. up until 9 p.m. every day.
Find it: 6501 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77007; 713-863-8403