Buckboard Park
70 Buckboard Drive
Houston, TX 77037
Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
“Playful pollinators” sums up Buckboard Park with two words. The playgrounds attract families while the pollinator garden beckons colorful, fluttering butterflies and buzzing bees. Vibrant mosaic art – including a giant butterfly sculpture – along with a gazebo and shaded picnic tables make for a popular, five-acre park.
Reservations are available by calling the Aldine-Greenspoint Family YMCA at 832-484-YMCA (9622).
PARK DEVELOPER N. Houston Development Corp
City View Park
16822 City View Place
Houston, TX 77060
Hours: 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
A peaceful oasis surrounded by 200 trees, City View Park is nearly three acres of calm. Rest on the shaded benches, relax under the 30’ x 30’ pavilion, and recharge among the well-tended gardens.
Pavilion reservations are available by calling the AldineGreenspoint Family YMCA at 832-484-YMCA (9622).
PARK DEVELOPER N. Houston Development Corp
Dylan Park
12351 Kuykendahl Road
Houston, TX 77067
northhoustonsportcomplex.com
281-873-6422
Playgrounds should be a place for laughter, friends, and family fun where all children can play, regardless of their abilities. Dylan Park is an inclusive playground that removes physical and social barriers to exclusion. The park was custom-built for kids with sight and hearing impairments, who use wheelchairs, or who are on the autism spectrum. The colorful grounds are dotted with engaging activities and beautiful public art. The park honors Dylan Newman and is a haven for kids who just want to chase the butterflies.
Ida Gaye Gardens
16135 West Hardy Road
Houston, TX 77060
Hours: 6:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Senior citizens take center stage at this three-acre park. Designed to spark the young at heart through healthy movement in a natural environment, it features walking trails, a peaceful pond, specialty exercise equipment with a dedicated area for group classes as well as community gardens.
PARK PARTNERS Greens Bayou Coalition, Langwick Senior Residences, L.P.
PARK DEVELOPER N. Houston Development CorpJack Drake Park
641 Bradfield Road
Houston, TX 77060
Hours: Dawn to Dusk
Escape the city hustle and bustle and take a peaceful stroll at Jack Drake Park, an 12-acre nature preserve that features native trees, grasslands, and wildlife habitat.
The trail at Jack Drake Park offers a shaded loop dedicated to protecting the Texas ecosystem and is ideal for relaxing wilderness walks. The crushed granite path connects to the Greens Bayou Trail, which links other greenspaces and parks within the District. A 2023 land donation tripled the park’s size and paved the way for new recreation features coming soon.
North Houston Skate Park
12351 Kuykendahl Road
Houston, TX 77067
northhoustonsportcomplex.com
@northhoustonsk8park
281-873-6422
Rise and grind at one of the largest skate parks in North America. North Houston Skate Park is 77,000 square feet of fun for all skaters - from professionals to beginners – and hosts world-class competitions and community events on a regular basis.
Admission is free. Helmets are required.
PARK DEVELOPER N. Houston Development Corp PARK PARTNER Greens Bayou CoalitionRockstar Energy Bike Park
12257 Kuykendahl Road
Houston, TX 77067
northhoustonsportcomplex.com
@rockstarenergybikepark
346-235-3501
The N. Houston Development Corp’s 20-acre Rockstar Energy Bike Park is Houston’s largest BMX park and the #1 BMX Track in Texas. It features 70,000 square feet of concrete bowls, dirt jumps, pump tracks, a tot track, and a freestyle area that is free and open to the public. The racetrack was designed for licensed USA BMX riders and is home to Lone Star Nationals. It’s not just about bikes – everyone is invited to enjoy the public art and shaded trails throughout the park and attend any of the community events hosted throughout the year. If you decide to ride, helmets are required.
Thomas R. Wussow Park
500 Greens Road
Houston, TX 77060
Hours: 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Built for action, Wussow Park is ready to keep everyone busy with family-friendly activities. Eleven acres full of ball fields, playgrounds, hike-and-bike trails, and pavilions, offer ample opportunities to run, relax, throw, catch, slide, score, jump, walk, skip, or cheer on your favorite team. This action-packed park is proudly named for District founder Thomas R. Wussow and is home to Aldine-Greenspoint Family YMCA.
For park reservations or YMCA programming information, please call 832-484-YMCA (9622).
PARK PARTNER N. Houston Development Corp PARK DEVELOPER N. Houston Development Corp