Lake Houston Wilderness Park

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Karen Ippolito

Our rather extensive large extended family rented Lazy Creek Cottage for 3 days - it was one of the best places we have done a large family vacay together! The kitchen is a great size not too small not too large to prepare meals for such a large group come to the refrigerator and microwave and stove sink and storage areas for your equipment the ladies restroom had two stalls plus two showers and two vanity sinks - the mens restroom had a urinal a sink and a toilet. The sleeping area the eating area and the relaxing area are all apart of this big room that has two air conditioning units to cool it off plus 3 overhead fans for light and air circulation and it had approximately 13 or 14 bunk beds, the kind you find in like a military dorm but we put them together for couples such as my husband and I or the kids slept on them singularly. The lazy Cottage can actually sleep up to 26 people and probably more of you have air mattresses overall there was plenty of room for everyone to sleep store their goods eat relax go outside whatever you wanted to do. There was a BBQ Pit, a fire pit with a huge circular seating area and also lots of nature trails in addition to a creek this women and a pond to fish in. The pond is catch-and-release but its still a great place for the little ones to go fishing. We were very very pleased with such a getaway that was only 40 minutes out of spring it was it was faster than say going down to Galveston and you were truly out in the woods where it was quiet and peaceful and there was no Street or hustling bustling sounds we definitely give it a hundred percent thumbs up

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Corey Davis

{CAMPING REVIEW} *3 Days (SOLO)Backcountry Camping* Ive been yearning for a local backcountry camp site since moving back to TX from CO, and the primitive sites at Lake Houston Wilderness Park are beyond satisfactory. Its a short, yet significant, hike to the first two [primitive]sites (before the underground pipelines), and about another 20 mins to sites three and four. Primitive site 3 and 4 are ideal locations for those campers leaning towards a more immersive experience. I would recommended sites 1 and 2 to any habitual car-campers interested in pushing their limits without going too deep into the woods. I was able to reach those sites within an average of 10 mins hiking from the parking lot with a 46L pack in-tow. Overall, what a hidden gem this park is. The trails are groomed nice and tight, so youre right up on the forest as you pass through changing ecosystems. Also, I happened to notice an abundance of signage alongside the trails, so dont let the other reviewers thwart your interest. Hint: take note of the color assigned to your trail. It will be spray painted in big dots on trees within your line of site very so often. Otherwise, there should be plenty of signage (and a few benches) to guide you along the way. Good luck

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Frankie Mohammed

I spent the night there from Wednesday to Thursday. The tent camp site I arrived to was not cleaned out prior to arrival. The previous occupant had to move from tent site 6 to site 1 due to location of the shared power poles there. Moved away the debris and previous campers belongings and enjoyed a night and day of exploration. Noteworthy are the restroom and shower facilities that seemed to be cleaned at least daily if not more often. They were clean in a sealed concrete building with ventilation systems and electricity. The floors were clean, what appeared to be sealed concrete. There was adequate soap in the dispensers and the toilet paper was thick as compared to typical toilet paper in public restrooms. The camp has screened in shelter sites too in the case you dont want to bother setting up a tent. Furthermore they offer cabins on the lake that have air conditioning and indoor plumbing. I like tent camping, but I want to try their other rooms/cabins on my next trip to make the experience a little easier. Bring a bicycle to make scooting around easier. Lots of roads to bike and trails to hike.

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Amy S

My review is for the staff and booking process, not the park. Over the course of the last four weeks, I have dealt with at least 3 different staff members, all of whom were friendly but incompetent. None seemed to know how to tell whether sites were available...each request was met with repeated holds and "lets see here..," and having to be called back. One woman took a single day reservation for me as she was sure there was s site available that day. When I called back, she couldnt find my reservation after ten minute even though she remembered making it. Then she discovered there was no reservation and claimed I was confused about what she had said and hadnt asked for a reservation. This kind of thing went on and on until I discovered that you can go to the Texas parks main site and find out in 3 seconds whether there are sites. Too bad I hadnt known that, other wise I might be enjoying camping in their park instead of having to disappoint the kids.

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Jeremy Yeakey

We started our day off hiking listening to the beautiful song birds and bugs singing there songs. Loved the seclusion and serenity of the trail. It gives you that great woodsy feeling. Got to see a Piliated Woodpecker and a humming bird. After that the hike turned into a near battle for our lives as we were swarmed for about 2 hours by a massive amount of horse flies. It was by far the most hardcore challenge we have had on a hike. Dispite the horrendous onslaught I still enjoyed myself so much on the first half of the hike that I would still come back for more, but only if its not super humid before a rain. We were sweating profusely which is probably what attracted the swarm. There is an awesome nature center here to which is a great teaching tool for the kids.

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Jacob Dyson

A hidden place that has plenty of room to do all sorts of things! Lake Isabel is a must see. The park spans over 5000 acres north of Lake Houston and has miles of hiking/biking trails. Daily admission per person (ages 13-64) is only $3. The Nature Center is one of the main places to go to; there are always educational programs scheduled every weekend for kids and adults. Inside, there are displays of live snakes, turtles, fish, frogs, and even a tarantula. Dont forget the camping! They offer many different tent and cabin options for you to enjoy. FYI: Campers and R/Vs are not allowed to stay overnight.

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LADAWNA MCLEOD

We have been to the park a few times now; they have lots of family activities such as guided hikes and archery classes. The only complaint is of the lady that works the front gate. Every time we have been she had been rude, it seems like we are bothering her by coming to the park. The last time we went was this past weekend, come to find out there were others that day that had the same problem with here at other times they visited. It is a shame that someone that is supposed to greet people has such a bad disposition.

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Tim Lofton

Pretty nice outdoor getaway for the near-Metro area. Coming from the Pac NW, I still have a hard time with the "Wilderness" part of the name, as the park maintains fairly short hours and is otherwise fenced around the perimeter and locked up. It would be nice to have access in the very early mornings, especially in the summer when it gets hot. Not sure how this place will change once the Grand Parkway is blasted through the northern border of the park, but it wont be good.

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