Sheldon Park, Houston, Texas

One of my favorite parks in Houston, I’m always happy to see the diversity from the beautiful prairie to the pounds and woodland. It is free admission and has a good amount for parking. I’m never disappointed with each visit and get to see new wildlife and insects during the changing seasons. Also, the trail is quite big and they also have a tall bird tower with a great view.

A wonderful place, I went on a weekday & it was deserted. Was serene, quiet & had a lovely time wandering the trails. Its a fairly small state park but highly rated. Im looking forward to taking my two children!

This place is not just a park with very few people in it, but its also a learning center of some kind. They do something with the intention to improve waterway life and thats refreshing. I hope to come back and learn more since I visited on a holiday, my time was limited and everything was closed.

Awesome place. I take my grandbabies often. So peaceful. Never a crowd. Plenty of space to enjoy nature. We always see wildlife. Gators,turtles,snakes,huge tadpoles. Always an adventure. The lookout tower is amazing. We have lunch at the top. Restrooms are clean. There is a catch and release pond so take your poles for fishing

Really nice park. Well maintained, but because of the heat and drought the water in the fish hachery ponds is really low. So not a lot of wildlife. Some birds, turtles and big spiders! Lots of plants. Beautifully put together with the trails. The tower has really awesome views. Did not get to venture to the marsh trails as a rain storm was approaching. Hope to come back soon!! Restrooms: Really nice built in restrooms. Mens and Women's separated by cross walk area with and outdoor drinking faucet and hand washing area shaded with seating to enjoy nature. Dog-friendliness: Every other person was walking a dog or a cat! Great place to bring your furry friend. Very relaxing. Picnic area: I noticed a few areas labeled as picnic areas with picnic tables and some may of had bbq grills, not sure. But definitely you can have a nice picnic in the shaded areas.

There is so much history and scenery here at the Sheldon Lake State Park. Their trails are beautiful and there is so much wildlife here to see. The scenery at the 82' John Jacob observation tower is breathtaking overlooking the Houston skyline and the San Jacinto Monument. Picnic area: There are many picnic areas to select from to enjoy a meal or to just relax.

Nice hiking trails, some shaded and others not. Mostly gravel and boardwalk throughout the park. The park staff were all friendly and very helpful. I can't wait to spend time here once we're out of this year's drought and many of the dried ponds are full again. The observation tower is 96 steps to the top, but a solar-powered elevator is also available. Once at the top, there is an awesome panoramic view all across Houston.

Nice little State Park. There’s no visitor center located in this park, which is unfortunate because it might make them money. It’s free to enter the park. It has a couple of short trails that are ADA accessible please note the elevator isn’t working for the viewing tower. Over all it’s a cute day trip and a good way to cross off another Texas State Park!

I loved the big area of trails and signs showing info on animals you might see along the trail. The kids liked the walk and the golden acorn story got them encouraged to walk abit further. Restrooms: Clean and well maintained

We had a brilliant visit to the park and redevoir. We spotted a blue heron and a purple gallinule among the water lilies. Lovely spot for a picnic.