Lake Houston Wilderness Park

"The entrance fee at the par is $3 per person ages 13 - 64. The park offers camp sights, cabins and occasional activities. The staff was friendly and helpful. We went on a interesting 6 mile hike. Most trails at this park are “easy”. Along the trail you will see and hear many birds, see activity from Javelinas, Crayfish and see Bobcat tracks."

"Good walking trails around the lake and river creek. There is white sand beach access along the creek and well maintained bbq area. There are several beautiful cabins by the lake. Each cabin has two queen beds and a pull out sofa that sleeps six total. I will consider rent the cabin in the future. It is catch and release only if you are interested in fishing."

"This is a very nice park administered by the City of Houston Parks Dept. and Montgomery County. The park is about 5000 acres and has 26 miles of hiking trails. You can tent camp or camp in an RV, not a lot of RV spots so book early but they do have full hookups which is nice. We were in #2 on the Red Oak loop which encircles Lake Dabney, a small man made lake. Each campsite has a fire ring and a picnic table. The staff we interacted with were really nice. There is a $3 daily admission fee but only for people 13-64, so kids and seniors can enter at no charge. Our RV site was $32 which was fair since it had full hookups as mentioned. There were nice restrooms nearby, albeit they were not heated so a bit cold on a frosty morning, there are also private shower rooms which we did not use."

"We enjoyed all the trails. Clean bathrooms. The nature center was closed (it was a Monday) but the whole area was nice and quiet. Hard to believe you are in Houston. Would definitely go back."

"We recently learned about this hidden gem and visited to scout out campsites for an upcoming trip. Overall, the area was well maintained and the facilities in the campground area were nice! The park staff at the front gate were also incredibly nice and welcoming. I'm looking forward to camping here in a few weeks. There are limited photos online of the sites, so we took photos of unoccupied sites to help others plan their trip. Sites 1-8 are walk-in sites and are located a short distance from the parking, maybe 50 yards to the farthest site. Sites 9-16 appeared to be busy, so we did not go down that loop in order to be respectful of the individuals camping. It appeared that some of those sites had parking at the site. Finally, sites 17-23 appeared to also have parking near each site. There is a shared lot a short distance away. Starting at Site 20, which is probably the furthest from the restroom facility, it was a 3 to 4 minute walk down the gravel road to the restrooms. **UPDATE** After camping here recently, I wanted to provide a quick update. I was able to get photos of a few more sites and added those below. I love how many of the sites are tucked away. providing a little more privacy. The park staff are amazing. Every interaction we had was great. They drive through the sites regularly making sure things are good, picking up an errant trash, and are present without being intrusive. The bathrooms are very clean (based on the log sheet, they are cleaned 2 to 3 times a day!), the showers are private, clean, and most importantly, not full of bugs. There are three separate sections in the tent camping area. Each section has a covered pavilion with electricity and a covered sink area with multiple faucets for washing dishes and refilling water. The trails are excellent. VERY well maintained, but still providing a natural experience. We hiked the trails around the campsites as well as part of the Ameritrail that leads to the primitive sites. The primitive sites were also very nice and I plan on staying in one soon. Primitive Site 4, the farthest from the trailhead, is about 1.5 miles from the Canoe Launch Road parking area. Sites 1 and 2 are roughly .5 mile from that parking area. I'm still amazed that this park is so close and we had no idea it existed until recently. It is definitely worth a day trip to get the kids out and moving and a wonderful campground if you're looking for somewhere close to home with plenty of room to explore."