Terry Hershey Park Trail

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🥾 Hike · Houston

1.5 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

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About 20 min drive
From Sugar Land · Parking: Free lot at Memorial Dr and Eldridge Pkwy, plus several small access points
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Stroller-friendly
Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
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Some shade
Great on sunny days · Good on cool days · Fine on cold days
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Typical visit: 1.5 hours
Best seasons: Spring · Fall · Winter

A linear park following Buffalo Bayou from Beltway 8 all the way to Hwy 6, with wide paved trails that are easy to push, turtles and herons in the bayou, and a playground and restrooms by the Eldridge entrance. The easiest get-out-and-walk between Memorial and Katy.

💡 Tips

Good for strollers and new walkers, and 7-year-olds can bring a scooter. Mosquitoes are thick by the water, so spray up in the evening. After heavy storms the bayou floods the trail; wait a few days.

What this place offers

✓paved path

✓bayou

✓biking

✓playground

✓bird watching

✓free

✓restrooms

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This weekend's weather in Houston

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

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Sat 10/17

Overcast · 59–73°F · 0% rain

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Sun 10/18

Overcast · 60–78°F · 0% rain

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Houston, Texas

Terry Hershey Park Trail

🥾 Hike · Houston

What this place offers

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