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Anticipated to open in Generation Park in 2025, HTX Surf—a 6-acre simulated surfing lagoon—is one of several entertainment options coming soon to the Lake Houston area. (Rendering courtesy McCord Development)

Riding the wave: Entertainment businesses boom in Lake Houston area

Water parks, batting cages, arcades and trampoline parks are among the many entertainment options that have opened in the Lake Houston area since 2019, with more—including simulated surfing attraction HTX Surf—on the way.

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