Hermann Park - Houston, Texas

Hermann Park is another example of Houston's charm.

Here's a list of 101 Fun Things in Hermann Park
(brought to you by Hermann Park Conservancy)
Have a picnic.
Watch and enjoy nature.
Meet Inda the Orangutan at the Houston Zoo.
Go for a two-mile run on the Hermann Park Jogging Trail.
Lounge on the Moroles Bench on the north side of McGovernLake.
Play Frisbee.
Enjoy a free show at Miller Outdoor Theatre.
Count the number of cypress trees around the Lake.
Take a nap under a big old tree.
Ride the miniature Hermann Park train with your favorite person.
Visit Bayou Parkland to learn about Brays Bayou watershed and how you can help keep Houston's bayous clean!
Play in the Hermann Park Conservancy's annual golf tournament at the Hermann Park Golf Course.
Stand at the dock of McGovern Lake plaza and get sprayed by the geyser.
Tour the ecological habitats at the future site of the Green House in Bayou Parkland.
Visit the Cockrell Butterfly Center at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.
Roll down Miller Outdoor Theatre Hill after finding the sculpture of Oliver Twist.
On a hot day, run through the water works at the Playground for All Children.
In the Japanese Garden, look for the koi fish with markings in the shape of Hermann Park or of the Sam Houston monument.
Get an award from Houston Happy Hikers for doing a Run 10K walk through Hermann Park.
Ride your bike along one of the City's longest bike trails.
Stop and smell a rose at the Houston Garden Center.
Expand your olfactory horizons by stopping by the Fragrance Garden donated by the Herb Society.
Play catch ball on the raised lawn at the Lake Overlook.
Take a picture of the gorgeous live oak allees bordering the Reflection Pool.
Do pull-ups at the Marvin Taylor Exercise Station.
Identify some of the 202 species of birds in Hermann Park.
Learn how to bongo at the Friday evening drum circle.
Take a shaded stroll under the promenade along the Reflection Pool.
Celebrate the friendship between Japan and Houston at the Japanese Garden.
Say hello to the sculpture of George Hermann.
Honor your mother on Mother's Day by donating to the Hermann Park Conservancy Tree Conservancy Fund Endowment in her name.
Get married at the Garden Center.
Watch a Snowy Egret chase fish in Brays Bayou.
Watch fireworks while listening to the 1812 Overture from the hill at Miller Theater on the fourth of July.
Find all of the monuments in Hermann Park.
Hike through the Urban Forest in Bayou Parkland (the paths are wheelchair accessible).
Skip around the Sam Houston Monument.
Take pictures by the Mecom-Rockwell Fountain and Colonnade.
Stand on your head by a tree and watch the park upside down.
Visit the Pioneer Memorial Log House Museum.
Relax and listen to music under a tree.
Learn to use a map and compass with the Houston Orienteering Club.
Go to the zoo, but look at the plants. There are two Harris County Champion Trees on the Zoo's horticulture tour.
Touch a Kugel Ball at the Playground for All Children, or the Houston Museum of Natural Science.
Ride the pedal boats on McGovern Lake.
Look at the wildflowers on the Fannin side of McGovern Lake.
Check out the historic sculptures at the Garden Center.
Take a picnic lunch to Bayou Parkland.
Volunteer with the Natural Guard on a Saturday morning.
Ask an Urban Ranger what the best part of his/her job is.
Listen for woodpeckers.
Count how many different-colored pigeons you can see.
Pick up trash on the ground and throw it in a garbage can. Then give yourself a big pat on the back for helping to keep your Hermann Park blue, green and clean!
Look for the little guys- try to discover the smallest insect in Hermann Park.
Dangle your toes in the newly restored Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflection Pool.
Lay on the raised lawn at the Lake Overlook and cloud watch.Read your favorite book while sitting on a park bench.
Count the different kinds of fish you can see in McGovern Lake.
Practice your acting skills onstage at Miller Outdoor Theatre.
Get a snow cone by the Hermann Park train station.
Roller blade along the hike and bike trail.
Eat at the Golf Course Club House located at the corner of Almeda and McGregor (they have excellent grilled cheese sandwiches and french fries!).
Sit in the Enchanted Throne located in the Urban Forest in Bayou Parkland.
Drive your remote-controlled car around McGovern Lake.
Sign up for a scout program at the Houston Museum of Natural Science or with Hermann Park Conservancy.
Check out the cancer survivors' information at Bloch Plaza.
Count the number of baby ducks at McGovern Lake.
Run through the four interactive fountains at the Molly Ann Smith Plaza.
Discover the significance of the stone lantern in the Japanese Garden.
Watch an IMAX movie at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.
Look for the Yellow-Crowned Night Herons and snapping turtles at the Bayou Parkland teaching ponds.
Go fishing at Bob's Fishing Pier on McGovern Lake! (You must be under 12 years old or over 65 years old and bring your own equipment).
Visit the dinosaurs at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.
Climb the portable Trojan Bear statue near Miller Outdoor Theatre.
Look for butterflies in the wildflower meadow at McGovern Lake.
Stare at a squirrel until he chatters at you.
Look for rabbits (some of their favorite places are the zoo and Bayou Parkland).
Enjoy a performance at Miller Outdoor Theatre.
Have your next party at the Judson Robinson, Jr. community center.
Enjoy the peace and quiet in the cool shade of the Chinese Pagoda.
Wave at people riding the Hermann Park train.
Sit at the Lake Overlook and watch the pedal boaters.
Learn Tai Chi every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 7 am in Bayou Parkland.
Relax on the benches at the Arbor in the Pines near the Reflection Pool .
Take a picture in front of the African Elephant sculpture at the Zoo West Entrance.
Buy a membership to the zoo or Museum of Natural Science so you can enjoy special discounts and events.
Read the inscription on the Pioneer Monument Obelisk.
Have an Easter egg hunt on the hill at Miller Outdoor Theatre.
Take a moonlight stroll with your friends and family around McGovern Lake.
Look for mosquito fish and tadpoles at the water garden in the Garden Center.
Count the number of statues at the Houston Zoo.
Walk all the way around the Jones Reflection Pool. You've just walked the length of five and a half football fields!
Take a nap on the raised lawn at the Molly Ann Smith Plaza.
Fly a kite!
Skip around McGovern Lake (that's quite a workout!).
Stop by the Hermann Park Conservancy office (6201-A Golf Course Drive) and share your favorite Hermann Park memory with the HPC staff.
Look for the star-shaped garden at the Garden Center.
Watch the turtles at McGovern Lake.
On a rainy day, bring an umbrella and enjoy the park while it's less crowded.
Sign up as a volunteer on the HPC website - www.hermannpark.org.
Run or walk in the annual Park to Park Fun Run, held every year in February.
Stand in your favorite spot at the park, and remember how important it is to protect and care for Hermann Park so that your children will have as many special memories of it as you do.

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