Shadow Creek Ranch Nature Trail

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🥾 Hike · Pearland

1 hours · Free · No reservation needed

age fit
0–1 yr
★ 4.0
1–3 yrs
★ 4.0
3–5 yrs
★ 4.0
5–10 yrs
★ 4.0
  • 🚗
    About 20 min drive
    From Sugar Land · Parking: Free lot at the Kingsley Dr entrance
  • 🍼
    Stroller-friendly
    Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
  • 🌳
    Little shade
    Great on sunny days · Good on cool days · Fine on cold days · Wind-OK
  • ⏱️
    Typical visit: 1 hours
    Best seasons: Spring · Fall · Winter

A 50-acre restored wetland on the west side of Pearland, with boardwalks and gravel paths circling the ponds and herons, cormorants and winter migrants up close. About 1 mile around, it's a bird-watching hike you can do with a stroller.

💡 Tips
Almost no shade, so winter and spring mornings are most comfortable. No restrooms; stop somewhere nearby first. Pair it with Pearland's Delores Fenwick Nature Center for a full morning.

What this place offers

✓boardwalk
✓wetland
✓bird watching
✓flat path
✓free
✓short trail

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This weekend's weather in Pearland

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

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Sat 10/17
Overcast · 58–72°F · 0% rain
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Sun 10/18
Overcast · 56–75°F · 0% rain

Location

Pearland, Texas

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