Parks with gated parking entrances will be locked starting Friday night and unlocked Monday morning, according to a news release.
"The Parks Department is working extremely hard to help slow the spread of COVID-19," said Steve Wright, director of the Houston Parks and Recreation Department, in the release. "This decision to limit parking at parks was made for the greater good -- to help stop park overcrowding which we hope will flatten the curve, and ultimately help the City win the battle against COVID-19."
The city's parks remain open, but the parks department will continue to monitor usage to avoid overcrowding.