Adventures in Houston, TX

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Houston proves that big-city living and outdoor adventure go hand in hand. Buffalo Bayou Park offers miles of paved biking trails along the bayou where families can watch North America’s largest urban bat colony emerge at sunset. For a wilder experience, Sheldon Lake State Park provides boardwalk trails through coastal wetlands teeming with birds, turtles, and alligators for unforgettable wildlife viewing.

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Buffalo Bayou Park

Houston, TX

Biking
Ages 2–18+ Free

Paved bayou trails with destination playground and bat colony viewing

Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center

Houston, TX

Nature
Ages 2–18+ Free

Wetland wildlife viewing and hands-on nature center east of Houston