Memorial Park, Houston

Name: Memorial Park
Address: Houston, United States

#170 among attractions in Houston

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Facts and practical information

Memorial Park, a municipal park in Houston, Texas, is one of the largest urban parks in the United States. Opened 98 years ago in 1924, the park covers approximately 1,466 acres mostly inside the 610 Loop, across from the neighborhood of Memorial. Memorial Drive runs through the park, heading east to downtown Houston and west to the 610 Loop. A small portion of land west of the 610 Loop bordered by Woodway Drive and Buffalo Bayou is also part of the park. I-10/U.S. 90 borders the park to the north. The park was originally designed by landscape architects Hare & Hare of Kansas City, Missouri. ()

Created: 1924Elevation: 62 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 29°45'55"N, 95°27'7"W

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Inner Loop (Washington Avenue - Memorial Park)Houston United States

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Memorial Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, Park Towers, St. Martin's Episcopal Church, River Oaks.

~950 ftS
Park, Nature and wildlife, Hiking trail
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, Houston
5 min walk • The Houston Arboretum and Nature Center is a non-profit arboretum and nature center located in Memorial Park at 4501 Woodway Drive, Houston, Texas. It is open daily with free admission.
0.8 miS
Bridge
Park Towers, Houston
20 min walk • Park Towers is a complex of two office buildings along the 610 Loop in Houston, Texas, United States. It consists of two 18 story office towers, Park Towers North and Park Towers South, which each have 272,621 square feet of rentable space, and one six story parking garage.
1 miW
Church
St. Martin's Episcopal Church, Houston
25 min walk • St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas was founded in 1952 by J. Thomas Bagby as the largest parish of the Episcopal Church in North America with nearly 10,000 members. The Parish worships in both traditional and contemporary liturgical styles in the evangelical Anglican and mainline Anglican tradition.
1.5 miSE
Neighbourhood
River Oaks, Houston
39 min walk • River Oaks is a residential community located in the center of Houston, Texas, United States. Located within the 610 Loop and between Downtown and Uptown, the community spans 1,100 acres.
1.2 miSW
Tower
Four Leaf Towers, Houston
31 min walk • Four Leaf Towers is a high-rise residential complex located in Houston, Texas, United States, on San Felipe Street adjacent to the Uptown Houston district. They were designed by architect Cesar Pelli.
1.5 miSE
Neighbourhood
Afton Oaks, Houston
40 min walk • Afton Oaks is a deed-restricted "Inner Loop" upscale residential community of approximately 525 homes in Houston, Texas, United States. Afton Oaks is located inside Interstate 610 near the Galleria and Highland Village.