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Herman Brown Park
400 Mercury Dr, Houston, TX 77013, United States
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Herman Brown Park

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Jo
Review №1

I just pulled in to eat my breakfast, so I really cant give a good review. I know that this park is tucked away under Alternate 90 and the City of Houston desperately need to put some money into the roads surrounding the park instead of the highways. I didnt see any bathrooms but there is a couple of port-a-cans at the entrance. Not many people frequent it with the COVID-19 being high in Houston but it used to have people there all the time. It has a walking bridge that goes over the water so that is nice as well. Good trails when it isnt flooded by that area floods a lot. I dont remember there being any playgrounds there either so not sure how kid friendly it would be. Now the other side of Alternate 90 is another park and it is definitely kid friendly with bike trails, walking trails, baseball park and its tucked away next to a neighborhood so its very quiet. Should I go back here again some day, I will change my review and ad some pics.

Mi
Review №2

There are trails and they have bathrooms with plumbing now, there isn’t too much shade, but there is some around some table. They e got a splash pad that is so much fun, we spent an hour closing up some fountains and the pressure would make the others so way higher. We had so much fun and the area was clean. Parking was easy too, but there aren’t many signs.

Ju
Review №3

Clean Park beautiful trails. Issues with the park patrons are using four wheeler vehicle in the park, and lots of drug parafernalia by the pond. Residual of marijuana baggies, lighters and cigarillos empty packages.

Ma
Review №4

Long Hiking and bike trails with creeks and rabbits !! Definitely worth the workout in the morning!

Le
Review №5

Not to crowded. And nice place to ride bikes

Al
Review №6

In love with this park!! Soooo peaceful during the day!

J
Review №7

Got in a good run here... pavement and trail

Da
Review №8

Nice park to do a photo shoot for your classic ride

An
Review №9

It is a decently sized park. The walking trail is not as long as Memorial Park but it is still a nice piece of heaven to the locals nearby.

ad
Review №10

Is perfect to avoid people. :)

Review №11

Good location to take a stroll on a bike or jog.

Ar
Review №12

I love coming here, for me its relaxing going through the woods!!!

Ve
Review №13

In need of more park activities and shaded areas

no
Review №14

Very nice park.. relaxing, it’s big and good for cycling

Ke
Review №15

Alway a Great Park, Grow up going there, Now I take My Kids there!!

D
Review №16

Awesome park for the pups to meet new friends!

Su
Review №17

Phillis Wheatley held its all class picnic at the park. We all had a great time. Class of 67

Jo
Review №18

Great park to have a good time with family

Ma
Review №19

Quiet & clean. Nice spot for a good picnic

Ye
Review №20

Very nice area for walking and bike riding

Ka
Review №21

Great place to hike around.

JJ
Review №22

Nice and chill. Kind of small but great place to get some sun.

It
Review №23

It was peaceful and not a lot of people. Its great for walking and they have bike riding trails. I didnt see any restrooms.

Va
Review №24

Great place to go jog or to take your kiddos. Some parks are often dirty, this one is always clean.

St
Review №25

A hidden jewel to run or bike at within the city limits.

Br
Review №26

Alot of open space and great trails for dog walking.

ti
Review №27

The park is huge. It offers tons of shade, a train, playgrounds, hills, and places to exercise. Great for any age and things to do for anyone.

Al
Review №28

Hidden gem on the Eastend of Downtown Houston, TX.

Ti
Review №29

Beautiful and peaceful

Wi
Review №30

Nice park

Re
Review №31

To many people dont know rules on trails, pathways and sidewalks. To many dope smokers destroying benches.

Th
Review №32

Great place we always have our class reunions their Great Park

ma
Review №33

The upgrades were ok. But left trails in bad condition and unfinished. It looks poorly maintained. Could be a really good park with a little maintenance. I caution runners. The running trails is pretty at some parts of the trail.

Pe
Review №34

Good place to take a break.. sit and read a book.. or have a picnic or lunch break. Nice and clean.

No
Review №35

One of the few soccer parks in central Houston. Park also has other amenities and good parking.

Ka
Review №36

Great to relax. Be with friend or family. Walk around and enjoy the beautiful sights this area has to offer. Also a wonderful place to take pictures if you are interested in that kind of stuff. Near the zoo/museums

ge
Review №37

My most favorite part of Houston is this park.

Al
Review №38

I love coming here. This place has changed threw out the years but in a good way. Very beautiful. If you love nature and the out doors with nature walks this is a place for you to visit, have a party, easter and ect. Great for the family.

An
Review №39

Nice park but the playground is a bit old. And it its by a Bayou and it can start to smell

Al
Review №40

Visited this park on a whim killing time until an event. Really chill, well maintained, nice trails, etc. Id visit it again.

li
Review №41

Nice but we could use some more lights but other than that its great

Nu
Review №42

Great for the family, sports, walking, running, or mountain biking. Plenty of unpaved trails within that had me questioning continuing. Even had to carry my bike across a creek or two. The trails rivals if not, surpasses Dwight Eisenhowers trails in difficulty. Watch out for 4 wheelers! Would definitely hit those unpaved portions with a partner! There are so many unpaved trails and a portion of the park is across the highway. It would be nice if the whole 7 miles were outlined continuously in AllTrails. Would make for a nice scenic ride.

Te
Review №43

Great for running / or speed walking

Es
Review №44

Lovely park. No playground, but its really nice to go for a walk. Theres a mini lake and bridges over the bayou. I once found a biker who took me through the craziest bike path. Best part is, there was no path at all. He kept going fast as the wind with his bike through the forest. I was always trying to catch up, lagging behind. We reached a point where he said he had to leave... So he just... Left. Vanished with his bike, as fast as we got there. 10 seconds after he left, I found myself in the middle of the forest, no sounds at all from him whatsoever. Not knowing where I was, I felt lost and I was wondering how to come back. Even more, I questioned this bikers existence. Has something similar happened to somebody else at the park?

Ch
Review №45

I never knew about this park until a friend of mine showed it to me last night. This was a great place to have a romantic walk and just to hang out with. So many trails leading in and out of places in the park is very interesting and very comforting and its peaceful and quiet. Wonderful place to have a great picnic barbecue or even a family function or a family reunion.

Jo
Review №46

Nice park. Kids love it.

Do
Review №47

Great lil park for some fun fpv free style cruising...

Mo
Review №48

I love the wide paved trails. Bikers and walkers/joggers can share them comfortably. You may even catch a family on there horses! Beautifully wooded with small meadows here and there. Theres also a very nice basketball court and soccer field with a baseball field on the other side of the highway as well as a park and more areas to walk. Very nice

Ir
Review №49

Lovely park woodsy, great for picnics, bike riding, skating or running

Ab
Review №50

It is a great place to see nature and have peace

G
Review №51

Beautiful park to take pictures or just chill

Ri
Review №52

You can see real animals - concerts - very relaxing place

ma
Review №53

A lot of great spaces to walk and relax, needs more restrooms thought

Am
Review №54

Nice place for family outings. Bring your bikes, strollers, and skateboards and enjoy the stroll. Theres even a splash pad that the kiddos love. Roll down the hill until you get tired or sit on the hill and enjoy a picnic.

Ed
Review №55

Is great place to exercise every days

te
Review №56

Good place to take photos and enjoy some good scenery.

Ag
Review №57

Great park just needs more lights

Ta
Review №58

Surprisingly nice. I Recommend it. see their Web for all the features.

Ga
Review №59

A great place to spend your Sunday with the family. But there are no restrooms with plumbing.

Ch
Review №60

Generally a nice peaceful park..but this year the grounds werent as well maintained. The restrooms are NEVER open.

Tr
Review №61

Theres two parts to this park. The upgraded part has a nice water area for the children. Park is perfect for biking or walking around. The older side of the park needs more light at night and the playground for the children needs to be upgraded. I didnt see aby restrooms in neither of the parks. Over all children had a great time.

Di
Review №62

Nice park but they only have port-o-potties

Jo
Review №63

Fun to ply in no trash there

--
Review №64

Love this park

To
Review №65

Not bad. No shade around tables or benches.

Ro
Review №66

I would always pass by this place on my way to school and wonder what it was like, so one day i decided to stop by and Im glad i made that decision. The park is very beautiful, it is full of green plants&tress, very peaceful, and it even has a pond. I love the place because it was very well kept and very clean. Lovely place to take children and get away from the city life.

He
Review №67

Loved beautiful day.

Th
Review №68

Great place for Fishing. Wanna bring Your family great, just dont forget fishingbpoles.Caught many variations of perch fish seen Gar fish. Wanna take Your family out for some fun come too Herman Brown.

He
Review №69

Needs maintenance, but very nice.

me
Review №70

I dont feel its that safe its nice but I dont feel I can walk with ease

Lu
Review №71

Very clean and beautiful

Ph
Review №72

Its nice and quiet

Pa
Review №73

Nice park. Fun to go with the kids.

De
Review №74

Very quiet place for a walk or run.

Ma
Review №75

Nice place for walking.

Da
Review №76

Most of the trails in the park are paved or blacktop which is probably fine if you are jogging.There are some true hiking trails also that run along a bayou and are really pretty hilly and interesting. I felt like I was really on a secluded state park somewhere. The only drawback of the back trail areas is the incredible amount of garbage. It looked like people actually used the back trails as a dump. In some places it looked maybe like homeless people had lived in parts of the park.All in all, a very relaxing, accessible, get-away-from-it-all two hour escape.There are tennis courts and soccer field too.

Al
Review №77

Beautiful place

DV
Review №78

Great but grass is high needs to be cut

Va
Review №79

Great park! Awesome trails. Doesnt get too crowded in the evenings, unless theres an event. Beware of copperheads and corals. Very nice overall.

Sa
Review №80

Lots of great walking trails

J
Review №81

I love running at this park after a long day of work to let go of some stress. But after its rains I recommend to hold off coming here for at least two or three days to give the ground some time to soak up moisture. Mosquitoes are really really bad Im native of here, but at this park theyre huge and they hurt once they get ahold of you. They even get on you while youre running, but that does not stop me from coming here I wait for now on. Beautiful park and great place to watch/play soccer. Also, if you come here to get it in with your girl/boy friend stop being ratchet and leaving your condoms on the ground for everyone to see that you were not even decent to take it behind closed doors throw your trash in the trash! Other than that I love it.

Ch
Review №82

Very nice park

De
Review №83

Great place and clean

Fr
Review №84

Nice park for a run

So
Review №85

So beautiful.

Er
Review №86

Great place to relax and spend quality time with the fam

As
Review №87

Great place to bring the kids and pets. The o ly downside is that the roads are terrible here so do be cautious when driving down them. Other then that great area!

Me
Review №88

My kids love this park

Do
Review №89

Great park for outdoor activities. Theres grills to bar b q, theres fields for baseball, soccer, football, anything really. Park for kids. Also theres trails to walk on and I use to ride my bike in the trails.

Ti
Review №90

Fun place to play softball with good people, although kind of difficult to get to softball fields if you dont know where youre going there are two entrances to the park one by furr high school and the other is off highway 90. Depends on what you are coming for. I play softball with my company up here and its always clean no fights and friendly people.

Ma
Review №91

Peaceful and nice.

Ai
Review №92

I went here for a run. Theres not much shade here. There was dog poop on the sidewalk. The grass doesnt look well-maintained. The area just looked brownish gray overall. But it did get the job done of providing me a safe running space. There were about 5 other people walking/running as well.

Na
Review №93

Many trails that offer shade

ka
Review №94

It seems like to me that we were being watched while we had a family outing

Ca
Review №95

Beautiful, clean, nice place to fish, ride bikes or just play

Mi
Review №96

Place to relax and chill with family and friends.

Ar
Review №97

Great place to take the family

An
Review №98

Very beautiful park, secluded in a sense, it sits back from the public eye if you dont notice it off of 90. As everyone has mentioned the park has a superb walk/bike trail and wifey and I enjoy the leisure Tennis courts and full range of water activities for children.

Ba
Review №99

The absolute best get away park. Excellent walking and running play and all!!

La
Review №100

Beautiful park. Nice view, big track, nice atmosphere.

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  • Address:400 Mercury Dr, Houston, TX 77013, United States
  • Phone:+1 832-394-8804
Categories
  • Tourist attraction
  • Park
Working hours
  • Monday:8am–9pm
  • Tuesday:8am–9pm
  • Wednesday:8am–9pm
  • Thursday:8am–9pm
  • Friday:8am–9pm
  • Saturday:8am–9pm
  • Sunday:8am–9pm
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
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