2.3 mile long municipal park located along the banks of the Buffalo Bayou near Downtown Houston, featuring a skate park, picnic area, dog park, cultural events hall, and miles of bike and hiking trails
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Head northeast on Bagby St. Turn left onto Walker St. Use the left 2 lanes to take the ramp to Allen. Merge onto Allen Pkwy and make a slight right. Destination will be on the right.
Buffalo Bayou Park is a 2.3 mile long municipal park located along the banks of the Buffalo Bayou near Downtown Houston. The park features a variety of recreational activities including a skate park, picnic area, children's play area, dog park, cultural events hall, and miles of bike and hiking trails.
The 2 acre park consists of separate play areas for large and small dogs, a pond where dogs can swim freely, and dog washing areas.
The 30,000 square foot the world-class skate park has hosted a variety of events and competitions.
Located near the skatepark, the Barbara Fish Daniel Nature Play Area and Picnic Pavilion includes a boulder rock scramble, a stream and waterfall, a sandpit, climbing logs and stones and a slide. It features a tree house with a climbing net and a picnic pavilion.
- Eleanor Tinsley Park
- The Cistern
- Waugh Bridge Bat Colony
- Lost Lake
- Houston Police Officer's Memorial
- Tapley Tributary
The park houses the Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark, the Shady Grove Victim Memorial, a Henry Moore sculpture entitled "Large Spindle Piece", the Houston Police Officers' Memorial, Glenwood Cemetery, the San Felipe playground, jogging trails, and a sand pit which can be used for volleyball.
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