Residents in the Tomball and Magnolia areas have access to a number of parks in Harris and Montgomery counties. Each park is open to the public and features various amenities.
Harris County Precinct 3
1. Hockley Recreational Complex
28515 Old Washington Road, Hockley
281-496-2177
Hours: 7 a.m.-10 p.m.
Size: 84 acres
Amenities: fishing pond, gazebo, soap box derby hill, amphitheater, community center
www.pct3.com
2. Kleb Woods Nature Preserve
20605 FM 2920, Hockley
281-357-5324
Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (nature center),7 a.m.-dusk (preserve)
Size: 133.5 acres
Amenities: historical marker, nature center, pavilion, scout camping, wildflower garden
www.pct3.com
3. New Kentucky Park
21710 FM 2920, Hockley
281-496-2177
Hours: 7 a.m.-dusk
Size: 3.98 acres
Amenities: pavilion, historical marker
www.pct3.com
4. Zube Park
17560 Roberts Road, Hockley
281-496-2177
Hours: 7 a.m.-10 p.m.
Size: 225 acres
Amenities: gazebo, wetland habitat, steam trains, spray park, pavilion, exercise station
www.pct3.com
Harris County Precinct 4
5. 100 Acre Wood Preserve
W. Cypress Forest Drive and Moorcreek Drive, Houston
Hours: 7 a.m.-dark
Size: 100 acres
Amenities: 2 miles of trails connect to 9-mile Cypress Creek Mountain Bike trail system, Americans with Disabilities Act-accessible trail
www.hcp4.net
6. Burroughs Park
9738 Hufsmith Road, Tomball
281-353-8100
Hours: 7 a.m.-dark
Size: 320 acres
Amenities: dog park, fishing lake, observation deck, barbecue pavilion with seating for 250 people
www.hcp4.net
7. Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve
20215 Chasewood Park Drive, Houston
281-353-8100
Hours: 7 a.m.-dusk
Size: 80 acres
Amenities: 40-acre Marshall Lake, fishing piers, canoe launch, scout camping
www.hcp4.net
8. Mathews Park
1728 Hufsmith Road, Tomball
281-353-8100
Hours: 7 a.m.-10 p.m.
Size: 6 acres
Amenities: basketball pavilion, barbecue pavilion and grills, paved walking trail
www.hcp4.net
9. Spring Creek Park
15012 Brown Road, Tomball
281-353-8100
Hours: 7 a.m.-10 p.m.
Size: 114 acres
Amenities: archery range, barbecue pavilions and grills, camping area, recreational vehicle hookups, fishing along Spring Creek, shower facilities
www.hcp4.net
City of Tomball
10. Broussard Community Park*
1414 Hufsmith Road, Tomball
281-290-1400
Hours: 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
Size: 14 acres
Amenities: fishing pond, sensory garden, disc golf course, workout stations
*Park is under construction and is expected to reopen this fall.
www.tomballtx.gov
11. Jerry Matheson Park
1240 Ulrich Road, Tomball
281-290-1400
Hours: 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
Size: 10 acres
Amenities: swimming pool (open seasonally)
www.tomballtx.gov
12. Juergens Park
1331 Ulrich Road, Tomball
281-290-1400
Hours: 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
Size: 8.1 acres
Amenities: lighted pavilion, half-mile walking track, barbecue pits
www.tomballtx.gov
13. Martin Luther King Jr. Park
403 S. Chestnut St., Tomball
281-290-1400
Hours: 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
Size: 0.65 acres
Amenities: football field, group pavilion, barbecue pits
www.tomballtx.gov
14. Theis Attaway Nature Preserve
13509 Theis Lane, Tomball
281-290-1400
Hours: 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
Size: 4 acres
Amenities: grassy amphitheater, wildlife observation, pond
www.tomballtx.gov
15. Tomball Historic Depot Plaza
201 S. Elm St., Tomball
281-290-1400
Hours: 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
Amenities: Historic Depot museum, model railroad, gazebo, splash pad
www.tomballtx.gov
City of Magnolia
16. The Stroll
From 1488 to Sanders Street, Magnolia
281-356-2266
Hours: 7 a.m.-dark
Amenities: half-mile linear paved walkway
www.cityofmagnolia.com
17. Unity Park
19450 Unity Park Drive, Magnolia
281-356-2266
Hours: 7 a.m.-dark
Size: 30 acres
Amenities: pond, splash pad, skate park, amphitheater, wheelchair-accessible swing, horseshoe pit, pavilion
www.cityofmagnolia.com
Texas A&M Forestry Service
18. William Goodrich Jones State Forest
1328 FM 1488, Conroe
936-273-2261
Hours: Open during daylight year-round**
Size: 1,688 acres
Amenities: geocaching, catch-and-release fishing, horse-rider area, plant gardens
**Some trails are closed through July 15 for the nesting season of red-cockaded woodpeckers.
