Brazos Bend State Park
A wetland state park where you can get close to wild American alligators, with lakeside trails that also offer waterbirds and armadillos.
About 50 km southwest of Houston, this park's lakes, marshes, and oak groves are home to hundreds of wild alligators. Along the 40 Acre Lake and Elm Lake trails, you can often see them sunning themselves just a few meters away. It is also a top birdwatching spot. On Saturday nights, the George Observatory, a branch of the Houston Museum of Natural Science on the park grounds, opens for stargazing. Admission is about $7. Always keep at least 10 meters away from the alligators and never feed them.
Opening hours
08:00–22:00 (day visitors)
Nearby sights
- BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Houston
- Chinatown, Houston
- NRG Park & Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
- Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park
- The Galleria
- Rice University
- Houston Zoo
- Hermann Park