Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza Park East, at 4025 Eldridge Pkwy., Houston, is open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and offers three playgrounds, walking trails, two gazebos, 23 picnic tables, mature live oaks, a pergola, and two drinking fountains. This 12.5-acre park is perfect for families and fitness enthusiasts. Enjoy shaded walks among the mature live oaks, sit under the pergola, and embrace recreational opportunities along the trails.

Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza North Park, located at 13551 Westpark Drive, Houston, provides close-up views of wildlife, access to nature, and 6 miles of paved trails. Visitors can wander through wooded thickets and open grassy areas around two connected detention ponds that support various bird species and aquatic wildlife. The 350-acre park is open from 7 a.m. to dusk, and is one of the few Harris County parks that offers elevation changes and a hilltop picnic area. Other amenities include: nine benches, a drinking fountain, five exercise stations, eight picnic tables, a playground, restrooms, and three swing benches.

Arthur Storey Park, located at 7400 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. South, Houston, is a dual-use park featuring two lakes, a playground, a yin-yang Tai Chi court, a gazebo overlooking the water, and almost 3 miles of paved trails. The Arthur Storey Park Stormwater Detention Basin can hold approximately 1.15 billion gallons of stormwater, reducing the risk of flood damage for thousands of residents and businesses along Brays Bayou. Amenities include: 23 benches, a drinking fountain, two gazebos, a Kid Fit park, 17 picnic tables, and four playgrounds.

Located at 368 Baker Road, Houston, Baker Road Pocket Park Hike and Bike Trail is an acre in size and contains a trail and two benches, with plenty of serene green space.

Bayland Park, 6400 Bissonnet St., Houston, is a popular 68-acre outdoor destination for visitors of all ages and abilities. The multi-use facility, home to Bayland Community Center and Jim & JoAnn Fonteno Senior Education Center, features 12 baseball/softball fields, two football and soccer fields, four tennis courts, a jogging trail, a reservable pavilion, two playgrounds, and 75 picnic tables. Bayland Park also boasts a running track for the visually impaired. Other amenities include: six benches, 12 drinking fountains, three exercise stations, three restrooms, and four shade pavilions/canopies.

One acre in size, and home to an historical cemetery, Beeler Memorial Pocket Park is located at 1150 Enclave Pkwy., Houston, and contains a small granite trail around a heavily wooded area. The park is open daily from 7 a.m. to dusk, available to those who wish to commune with nature amidst the solemn history of the cemetery.

Small and unassuming, Binford Circle Park is one of the newer parks in Precinct 4, located at 21531 Binford Circle in Waller. It contains a picnic area, a playground, and trail access.

The Bonham Family Nature Park contains two benches and a small trail around 1.16 acres of lovely Precinct 4 greenspace.

For the outdoor trail enthusiast, there are just over 5 miles of the Brays Bayou Hike and Bike Trail, stretching over 250 acres in southwest Houston. 

Don Greene Nature Park isn't a very big park, but it doesn't need to be. With a bench, a bird bath, two canoe planters, and a shade pavilion/ canopy, this 1-acre park is a great place for some low-key communing with nature.

Eagle Ranch West Pocket Park, 5754 Eagle Sky Blvd., Katy, is a great place for picnics, fitness, or just playing around. Its amenities include four benches, six exercise stations, four picnic tables, and a playground. The 4.3-acre pocket park is open daily, from 7 a.m. to dusk.

Four Seasons Park is Precinct 4's premier baseball/softball park. This 32-acre park is home to eight baseball/softball fields, concessions, and restrooms.

Freed Park is an excellent community park boasting two baseball backstops, six benches, a drinking fountain, picnic tables, a playground, a shade pavilion/ canopy, two soccer goals, and a volleyball court.

Fry Road Park is a beautiful 5.3-acre park located at 19818 Franz Road, Katy, and contains four benches, a drinking fountain, four picnic tables, a playground, restrooms, and a skate park. 

Gary and Bonnie Trietsch Park and Hike and Bike Trail is a lovely park located at 1600 Baker Road, Houston. A 41-acre park and trail system, it contains a little over 3 miles of trails, five benches, two drinking fountains, an exercise station, gardens, a Kid Fit Park, three picnic tables, a shade pavilion/ canopy, and a swing bench.

Housman Pocket Park, located at 6705 Housman St., Houston, contains four benches, a drinking fountain, gazebo, and a small jogging trail. 

Katy Park is Precinct 4's most active youth sports complex. This facility boasts 15 baseball/softball fields, three batting cages, three concession stands, a drinking fountain, a gazebo, 40 picnic tables, a reservable pavilion, four restrooms, and 17 soccer fields.

Kleb Woods Nature Preserve provides a unique window into the rich environmental and cultural history of northwest Harris County. The 133.5-acre preserve includes the former homestead of Elmer Kleb. The Nature Center and farmhouses are open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The preserve's amenities include: a wetlands area, a picnic area, Scout camping, nearly 4-miles of nature trails, and a pavilion.

NOTE: While we understand your desire to experience nature with your dog at your side, we must respectfully ask that you refrain from doing so at Kleb Woods Nature Preserve. Recent studies have shown that dogs, even those on leashes, drive other wildlife from the area. Our mission is to keep wildlife thriving at Kleb Woods, so park patrons of all ages can enjoy and learn more about the wonders of nature.

MUD 257 Park spans just over 36 acres. This park offers a drinking fountain, lake/pond, four picnic tables, and 1.4 miles of trails.

Malcolm E. Beckendorff Family Park is a fantastic family outing composed of five benches, a drinking fountain, three picnic tables, a playground, and a shade pavilion/canopy spanned over 5.5 acres of beautiful Precinct 4 green space.

Mason Creek North Hike and Bike Trail is comprised of just over 3 miles of hike and bike trails stretching over 98 acres.

Mason Creek South Hike and Bike Trail is 7.7 miles of hike and bike trails accessible from the intersection of Kingsland and Westgreen Boulevards. The trail winds around the portion of Mason Creek located between I-10 and George Bush Park.

Mason Road Park and Hike and Bike Trail contains an arboretum, five benches, 12 picnic tables, and a gazebo. The park is comprised of six acres and 1.6 miles of trails.

Mayde Creek North Hike and Bike Trail affords visitors two benches, an exercise station, a picnic table, and a playground. From its 0.28 acres, the park provides access to a trail of 3.25 miles.

Mayde Creek South Pocket Park and Hike and Bike Trail, 2650 Greenhouse Road, Katy, is accessible daily from 7 a.m. to dusk, and offers access to 3.25 miles of trails, two picnic tables, and two playgrounds.

Quaint and fun, Memorial Bend Pocket Park is located at 255 Isolde Drive, Houston. This pocket park boasts four benches, a drinking fountain, two picnic tables, a playground, and restrooms.

Mike Driscoll Park is located at 13534 West Houston Center Blvd., Houston. The park's 46 acres includes a sizeable retention pond, a little over 1 mile of trails, five benches, a lake/pond, two picnic tables, and a playground.

Molly Pryor Memorial Orchard Park, 15200 Memorial Drive, Houston, may not be big, only 3 acres in size, but is a fantastic park for photography. Offerings include: a drinking fountain, gazebo, and trellis.

Visit Monsignor Bill Pickard Park at 8201 Roos Road, Houston. Open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., this park offers across its 8-acre expanse: four benches, six exercise stations, a gazebo, eight picnic tables, and a playground.

Chock-full of amenities over its 22.5 acres, Nottingham Park offers six benches, a disc golf course, three exercise stations, a gazebo, a Kid Fit Park, eight picnic tables, a playground, restrooms, three shade pavilions/canopies, a splash pad, and two tennis courts. It's a great summertime park!

A fine place for a stroll between the hours of 7 a.m. to dusk, Oxford Pocket Park provides 1/4 mile of paved trail.

Spanning 232 acres, Paul D. Rushing Park offers over 2 miles of asphalt trails leading into and over wooden bridges and pathways showcasing teeming wetlands, as well as six bird blinds for birders who wish to add more bird sightings to their lists without disturbing any birds who may be residing in or visiting the park’s shallow lakes. Amenities include: baseball/softball fields, a dog park, lakes, a picnic area, a pavilion, and cricket fields. The park was named for well-renowned engineer Paul D. Rushing, Texas A&M graduate who created many infrastructure projects throughout our region.

Pitner Pocket Park is comprised of a delightful 1.29 acres of Precinct 4 greenspace, 1/4-mile gravel trail, a drinking fountain, and two playgrounds.

Ray Miller Park is one of Precinct 4's more thoughtful parks, including an arbor, four benches, a boardwalk, a drinking fountain, two gazebos, a memorial to Denise Edwards Eads, ‘Denise’s Playground’, 11 Picnic Tables, two playgrounds, six purple martin birdhouses, the Tagore Grove and the Rabindranath Tagore statue, and a wildflower area.

Reginald Moore Community Park is a great neighborhood park. This park boasts across its 23 acres: 13 benches, three drinking fountains, seven exercise stations, 22 picnic tables, two playgrounds, restrooms, six shade pavilions/canopies, and 1.15 miles of trails.

Named for Houston-area developer Richard Weekley and his wife, Meg, Richard and Meg Weekley Park is located at 8440 Greenhouse Road, Cypress. Across its 190 acres one can find three benches, a community center, a drinking fountain, exercise stations, a lake/pond, an outdoor gym, three pickleball courts, nine picnic tables, two playgrounds, restrooms, three shade pavilions/canopies, a swing bench, and 1.18 miles of trails.

A delightful little park with plenty of shade, Saums Pocket Park is comprised of two benches, a drinking fountain, and two playgrounds spanning 1 acre.

Sergeant J.R. Hatch Park is a great 2.8-acre park for sports and picnic enthusiasts! Hours of operation are 7 a.m. to midnight, with amenities including: two basketball courts, six benches, a drinking fountain, gazebo, outdoor wash station, six picnic tables, restrooms, and five sand volleyball courts.

This 114-acre park features one unlighted softball field, one lighted basketball pavilion, two lighted tennis courts, a small barbecue pavilion, a large barbecue pavilion, eight RV/camper hook-ups, three tent camping sites, one primitive camping area, a playground, trails, picnic tables, barbecue grills, an archery range, a sand volleyball court, a rest room/shower pavilion, as well as a disc golf course, and Scout camping. Fishing along Spring Creek is also available. Tent & RV Camping is offered at no cost. Groups and individuals are permitted to camp up to seven continuous nights per month. Long-term camping or camping outside of designated areas is not permitted. Check-in for camping begins at noon, with check-out at 10 a.m. Only one reservation may be made at a time, and reservations can be made up to three months in advance by filling out an online request form. Camping request forms must be submitted at least two weeks prior to requested dates.

Stein Family Park offers over its 4-acre greenspace: five benches, two drinking fountains, picnic tables, three playgrounds, a reservable pavilion, restrooms, and two shade pavilions/canopies.

Terry Hershey Park spans 496 acres, with over 11 miles of trail. The park runs parallel to a roughly 6-mile stretch of Buffalo Bayou, and was named for a champion of the bayou, Terry Hershey, a conservationist who campaigned in the mid-1960s to keep the banks of Buffalo Bayou from being paved. Park amenities include: exercise stations, picnic area, playground, pavilion, and trail access.

Thomas A. Glazier Pocket Park is the perfect accent to our Thomas A. Glazier Senior Education Center. The park contains three cisterns, a playground, and the senior education center.

Zube Park is known for its specialized children's amenities, namely its operational miniature railroad track and trains, and splash pad. Other notable amenities include: a disc golf course, an exercise station, lake/pond, picnic area, playground, reservable pavilion, and soccer pitches. Named for the Zube family, the 225-acre park includes 117 acres of land purchased from Texas in 1867 by Carl “Charles” Friedrich Zube, who immigrated from the Kingdom of Prussia in the mid-1850s. The park also boasts almost 3 miles of trails.