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Discovery Green
1500 McKinney St, Houston, TX 77010, United States
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Md
Review №1

These are all recent photos. Its a small park with lot of greenery. No wonder why people love it to be there. I usually take a mile walk after lunch to this park, passing through trees and green pathways. Many ones came to eat lunch or just relax on benches. Has small water-ponds, tiny fishes. My favorite is a walkway under trees both sides.

ma
Review №2

I love the precautions that Discovery Green has set in place for everyone. Hope everyones visit is great.Stay Safe Houston.

Yi
Review №3

I saw a lot of people not wearing masks. Some were distant from others and I feel like its okay to not wear masks if not close to others. But besides that I was only there for about 15 mins and it was really nice. Very clean. Saw many security staff. And It was an overall good experience

An
Review №4

Worthwhile visiting this place. Family-oriented. Cool sculptures. Right now, the ice skating rink is opened, but a bit to crowded. Just walking around the park is perfect if you want to keep safe from the pandemic.

Ra
Review №5

Sometimes you find places that simple makes you feel at peace and with tranquility! This is the place to just sit and allow time to stop and for you to smell the flowers! Everything here is conducive to inspire and allow someone to be a poet once! Lol

F
Review №6

I wouldve given a 4 or even 5 stars but the bicycle & scooter riding around us was so nerve-racking. I nearly got hit twice and had to pull my 7yo child into the bushes at one point because some folks have no mature rider skills Walkways just arent wide enough especially for both pedestrian & riders..other than that we enjoyed taking photos & House of Cards

Le
Review №7

Im not sure if Discovery was a miss due to covid or Thanksgiving! We stopped by after learning that the Galleria Christmas Tree Lighting was canceled. Everything was closed, so it was very serene.

Aa
Review №8

One of my favorite places to visit when I come downtown. I love coming down nerd with my dog and family. It’s a great place to go for a walk. There is sculptures, beautiful ponds, playground, a cafe to eat. It’s a cool spot.

Ke
Review №9

I love taking my family to Discovery Green. Its a great place to go sit, walk, run, explore, ride bikes and scooters. You name it. Two things you wont find much of are restrooms and free parking. But that doesnt stop my family and I from coming here oftsn.

It
Review №10

The seasonal ice rink is nice. Not the best due to Houstons hot weather, but its outdoor and that is what we need in this pandemic. The park is packed as usual.

Ry
Review №11

The park is a great hidden gem in the middle of downtown. There is plenty of room to picnic or play games. Parking can be a little difficult during peak hours because it was mostly street. Theres a parking garage underneath that is a pay to park.

Pa
Review №12

Nice place for family time, date time or just to enjoy a good time with anyone who likes the outdoors. Lights, fun, food and music. Hard to find parking spots though.

El
Review №13

Great relaxing walk. Pretty lights. No parking fees after dark.

Gr
Review №14

Brought my dog here at night to expose her to a new stimulus for impulse training. There is a nice open grassy space with lots of well-lit areas. People were friendly despite some instances where my dog impulsively ran up to them. Great place. By early 2021, I plan to be able to bring my dog to this location and have zero impulse instances.

Pr
Review №15

Great place to walk, picnic and overall just enjoy the scenery. They have an amazing art cards display going on right now. They also have 2 gated areas for dogs.

Ci
Review №16

Great downtown park with open fields to play, restaurants in the park to eat, and always rotating art displays and events. They also have a water area (fountains that spray water from the ground) for kids to run through during the summer. Bike rentals are available in front of the park as well. It’s a nice place to relax in the city when you’ve seen too much concrete and need a minute with nature.

li
Review №17

Looks like Houston has nice place for walking and picnic))))yeah, this is not a biggest walking area in the city, but u can enjoy view.... in the middle of big city jungle you found piece of beautiful nature with little pond, arts and meadow. Maybe you will fortunate enough and get chance to hear local musicians, they are nice also

Ro
Review №18

Love this park! Something for everyone and something different on every corner and throughout. Even made a B-Roll video while I was there to show everything I could while there. Youtube: Discovery Green B-Roll Sequence

re
Review №19

Really fun vibe alot of beautiful people came out and it was a nice atmosphere. We rent scooters and many people enjoyed our services

Se
Review №20

A+ for being powered by renewable energy. Great open spaces. A big fat F- for the anti-homeless benches that have the dividers so that people cant lay down on the benches. Youll most likely enjoy the park just fine though. That sort of thing just irks me.

Ro
Review №21

Amazing spot I must have been sleeping on. A great place to safely social distance and still get fresh air in HTown

Mi
Review №22

The card Art Exhibit was one of a kind I just wish I would have known about it beforehand that way I could have made my arrangements get some of my own artwork exhibited on some of the cards

Ar
Review №23

Such a beautiful and relaxing place. I sat there to get some peace and quiet before heading back to New Orleans. Its in the middle of everything. Great place for families and community activities. Cant wait to go back.

Pa
Review №24

Nice park with lots of art and a skating rink.

Jo
Review №25

Beautiful experience everytime! Took my dad and family for the City Lights Tree displays...just magical!

vc
Review №26

Great place to hang around, plenty of spots to relax and site see...

Je
Review №27

Nice place to bring the kids they run and round down the hell and it have different kind of peoples out there doing different activities it is fun and cheap to have fun with the family

Al
Review №28

Great place for a date of to just hangout. Wish this particular exhibit was bigger, but overall it was a great experience.

De
Review №29

Nice view at night. Even though the park is not large, the place is worth visiting! I would say 30 minutes will be enough!

Ch
Review №30

Definitely a great Covid hangout spot! I sat in the area for hours enjoying the views of the pond and other scenery. Several icecream trucks and other pop up places for snacks. Great family hangout area

Qi
Review №31

Small but a nice place. The restaurants, park and lunch trucks makes this spot great for anyone. Perfect for a date and family time.

Sh
Review №32

Ice rink at discovery green fun for the whole family pnic area clean nice area for children to run around,really nice.

Ke
Review №33

Discovery green is one of thosemplaces that leaves you wondering why havent I visited this place sooner. It is much more than a park, it is an experience. All ages come here to play, and dine as well as shop at the nearby retailers. You can spend a good amount of time here and it is low cost and easy to get to within the city. Awesome restaurants are all within walking distance and there is plenty of parking.

Je
Review №34

Always a great experience. Very beautiful and a lot to see. They are always featuring new artists or they have nice events. Would definitely recommend checking out but first check to see what they have going on.

Ai
Review №35

What a beautiful surprise in the middle of the city. Loved all the picture opportunities too.

AJ
Review №36

Perfect place to sit with your Kona Iva and chill on a nice day.

Lu
Review №37

Is a great place to kill time. Hang out, chill and take in the sights smells art and sounds of the city. Also a cool place to bring the kiddos to run around.

Bl
Review №38

A great park in the middle of the city. My favorite spot is the ‘whispering chamber’ which actually shows how the focus in an ellipsoid helps one communicate with another who is also at the other focus.

Ja
Review №39

Absolutely love this park been going for some years now! First started with bring my dog to walk up there then small picnics. Now just scroll through & Reminisce

Ni
Review №40

COVID is still in place but its still a good park to visit if you keep your mask on and social distance. Many were out obiding by the measures.

Ri
Review №41

Fun for all. Polite customer service. Care for all customers.

Ra
Review №42

Day or night, this park is one of our favorite places in the city to visit with our family. The house of cards display is even more amazing at night and we discovered the Glyderz scooter rental so scootering through the park you really get to see how beautiful the city is at night. Our skyline is not the only thing lit up, thanks to Midwest Electric this park is every bit as beautiful whether you visit during daytime or at night. There’s so much to do here highly recommend you bring the family. My son and his friends had such a blast Saturday evening.

Gi
Review №43

Wish they said park was closed....the remodeling out there. Ut it was ok

am
Review №44

Nice park with lush scenery in the heart of downtown. Great place to take a date, family, bike etc.

He
Review №45

This should be a country wide attraction for people who likes walking, taking pictures of Houston Downtown, celebrating quinceañera (if youre a Mexican) etc.

W.
Review №46

Beautiful place! Went for the #HouseOfCards display and walked through the whole park. Bistros, cafes, pier, trees, lots of people but most were wearing face masks & social distancing. Had a great night!.

wh
Review №47

It was really fun. We decided to have a picnic at night and it was great. And then afterward, we walked around and it was so cool. 10/10, would definetly go again.

As
Review №48

Went in September at night. It was beautiful the temp was great. Nice and relaxing park right in downtown. It was a nice stop between dinner and the bar.

Ha
Review №49

Small but good place.flowers are beautiful.Quiet and comfortable

Ch
Review №50

Really beautiful place to be with your family at night the horse rides are wonderful that people are friendly and its just an amazing place to go

Lu
Review №51

Great Place, Beautiful area, Great Restaurants, Horse carriages, bikes and scooter rentals, Ice Skating, But it is mostly younger crowd between 15 and 18 running around on scooters without any supervision, there is just one or two security personnel to control these kids besides that its a great place.

ga
Review №52

This place at the heart of downtown is a decent spot to hang out. The landscape keeps changing every time I visit it. Miss the series of lights and music arrangement that was up a while ago. Altogether it’s an eventful spot.

Wi
Review №53

Cool little spot, with plenty of walking and great views. Good to visit during the day or night, when the trees are lit.

We
Review №54

Fun little park with interesting scenery, always changing the look and feel of the place. Also has many free events.

Sa
Review №55

One of my favorite place to visit. Really like it here during evening time.

Ma
Review №56

Stopped by around Thanksgiving week and the park has amazing trails, and great entertainment.

de
Review №57

It was really peaceful. Wasnt crowded at all.

Ki
Review №58

Beautiful park in downtown Houston!Parking was $5 for 1 hour.My kids loved this park. I enjoyed very much too. It’s a very clean and quiet place.If you have visitors from other countries or other states, you should take them to this park.

Je
Review №59

Had a great time there, is really relaxing and perfect to go with the kids. Nice mix of nature and the city landscape

fa
Review №60

Fun place to spend an afternoon or sunset. Family friendly, food trucks near by, music and interesting sculptures and nice atmosphere! Highly recomended

Ka
Review №61

Great park very beautiful and has lots of activities. Due to covid things are calm but you can still enjoy.

Re
Review №62

Awesome green space in downtown Houston. Covid 19 has facilitated easy parking. Lots of art to check out and events. Yoga - Tuesday nights at 6:30.

Ju
Review №63

If youre looking for a place to make anyone happy and have a good time discovery green is the place to go they always have fun events for kids and you can walk around and see what they have for the season it is like Christmas and for the guys theres always nice cars parked Im talking Lamborghini, ferrari, you name it they got it.

Kr
Review №64

If you haven’t checked out Discovery Green in a while or want to or is looking for somewhere to go in Houston, TX, then you e got to skip boredom and visit DG. They have a new Art exhibit of House of Cards, an area to have a picnic. This Houston weather is about to change for the better so maybe consider a picnic here. You can even enjoy a quick exercise whether that’s cardio or yoga. Discovery Green is just one of the best here in Houston, TX. Check it out. 10/10 recommend.

Ma
Review №65

What i love most about Discovery Green is that there’s always something fun to do! Whether is an art installation, Zumba, yoga, concert or movie, this park has something for everyone!One of my favorite things to do is bike riding or walk along the oak alley.There are many restaurants with outdoor seating where you can enjoy a cocktail and enjoy the view of the park and watch people walking by.

Jo
Review №66

I love Discovery Green its a nice park in the middle of the city. Its a park where you can take your family a place to have a lot of activities or just relax

Di
Review №67

I loved it cause I recently came back from El Paso and my boyfriend took us to see this wonderful light up park and its surroundings. My kids and I had a great afternoon and evening. Ate at the Lake Restaurant I believe its called like that and its not expensive. Also notice we could be able to take our own food and have a picnic. There they have lounge chairs tables I loved it. Highly recommended.

W
Review №68

So peaceful and serene. If you are off on a weekday I highly recommend coming here while it isnt so busy

Al
Review №69

Cool place to hang out with friends or family. Night bike rides are nice. The ambient there is pretty nice also.

Ja
Review №70

There are always a ton of people, its tiny, probably the worst park in Houston. The House of Cards was cool when it got dark enough, not much to see during the day. A lot of people without mask like COVID just left or something. Whatever, we had ours on so we were doing our part. A lot of homeless, but thats in all the parks, not like they bother anyone. Electric scooters were all over, seem a bit dangerous.

Ar
Review №71

As always We had an amazing time at Discovery Green but maybe nextime there will be more to doBecause all of the kids play areas were closed .But we still had fun

Ri
Review №72

Love the lighting and how its so clean to walk and areas to take lots of pictures.

Ri
Review №73

Great place for lovely long walks in the park and staring up at the sky on a mid night summers eve.

Do
Review №74

Awesome like getting on the boat. Love the snowcone truck in the summer of course.

Am
Review №75

Great atmosphere. Love hanging out at this family friendly park.

Ke
Review №76

Who knew you could have this much fun for free? Live music, festivals, markets, pet friendly park in downtown Houston. Manicured lawns, kayaking, roller skating, and so much more!

Pa
Review №77

It would get a fifth star if it had nice restaurants to dine in or just good food overall. Did not find a reasonably priced place to eat at with quality food. Everything else is fine. Great place to take your nieces and relax. Beautiful scenery and makes for a very Houstonian experience for anyone outside of Houston. Field to play soccer in, venue for live entertainment, etc.

An
Review №78

Its very nice place. Its perfect to have lunch with your friends during the lunch break.

Ma
Review №79

This place has interesting art, plants and its very lively.

Sh
Review №80

I always love coming down here to photograph. So Many things to see.

Lu
Review №81

Nice park to walk around and see art installations.

VI
Review №82

Excellent place to walk. Very clean and well maintained.

Da
Review №83

Allways a fun place to hang-out for children, adults and pets.

ru
Review №84

It was beautiful I took my family for the first time we walk for a little bit and everything was really nice wish it had more art .

Ca
Review №85

I always enjoy coming to Discovery green, either you come by yourself, with friends or family members. It’s great walking around there’s always an event going on. They have expositions most of the times. It’s a park surrounded by tall buildings, nice view. There’s a lake. And a lot of walking trails. I definitely recommend it to anyone. Btw you can also rent your bike and have a very nice time.

Lu
Review №86

The best park to visit in Downtown Houston without doubt. Sam Houston would be second

Ca
Review №87

Really enjoyed the peace from everybody there playing or walkig through the park.

Al
Review №88

Just a great park to stroll through on a date, quick breather or just to see new outdoor artwork on display

Di
Review №89

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO GO ON A DATE OR W FAMILY, SPECIALLY AT NIGHT.

Tr
Review №90

A literal great discovery in the Downtown Houston area. I feel in love instantly! From a nice walk in park and enjoying the scenery, to watching people ice skating, I really enjoyed this.

sa
Review №91

House of Cards was a beautiful exhibit! had a really great time with friends-and seeing all the cool art work and the light show!

TI
Review №92

This place I love it because its a family park. Their is so much stuff going on in this park that you will love it. Even more better when they put the ice skating ring for the kids to skate or the canoes alot of activities that happen here.. check it out and see what other events they got coming up.. hope u all enjoy this with family and friends.

Fr
Review №93

Always something cool to find here. Must see at least once!

Er
Review №94

Great urban park, especially when the splash area is working. They are working on a new playground area that looks wonderful

Mi
Review №95

Great place to relax and just enjoy life, its not the same as it used to be with mostly everything closed around but its still a great place to go on a date or something.

Bi
Review №96

Beautiful place. Right in the middle of the city.

M.
Review №97

So beautiful & serene. There were food trucks out when I visited. Lots of people & music. Very festive atmosphere. Evening prettier during nightly walks. I highly recommend renting a bike to explore the city more.

Je
Review №98

The atmosphere here is really warm and vibrant. Theres just something about having a park surrounded by tall buildings that gives off that small Central Park feel. Great place to just stroll around or have a picnic. And the frequent events and art exhibitions they have there keep it lively at all times. Definitely one of my favorite spots in the city.

Re
Review №99

Ice skating was fun and easy to schedule.

Di
Review №100

Some greenery in the middle of donwtonwNice park setting above an underground parking garage. Offers a small lake and flat green lawns.Lake is being converted to an ice rink for the season. Nice respite from the concrete and adjacent to the George R Brown Convention Center. While visiting they had two music-events at night. Has a small playground too. It a nice green pause in the middle of downtown with 2 little lakes.Douring the summertime there are always free events .

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  • Address:1500 McKinney St, Houston, TX 77010, United States
  • Site:http://discoverygreen.com/
  • Phone:+1 713-400-7336
Categories
  • Tourist attraction
  • Non-profit organization
  • Park
Working hours
  • Monday:6am–11pm
  • Tuesday:6am–11pm
  • Wednesday:6am–11pm
  • Thursday:6am–11pm
  • Friday:6am–11pm
  • Saturday:6am–11pm
  • Sunday:6am–11pm
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
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