Hey y'all any suggestions on day-long getaways near Houston? Want to go for a pretty hike and hang out in the woods next Sunday...Denver's takin steps here and there these days so we're ready to take him out!
If you know a place will you message me w/directions PLEASE!!!
Thanks y'all!
Much love.
Tasha
If you know a place will you message me w/directions PLEASE!!!
Thanks y'all!
Much love.
Tasha
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Re: day camping/hiking around Houston
Sun, May 4, 2008 - 8:44 PMyou could always go to the Arboretum on Woodway
www.houstonarboretum.org/
Brazos Bend State Park is great too
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Re: day camping/hiking around Houston
Mon, May 5, 2008 - 6:15 AMDitto re Brazos Bend - travel less than an hour from downtown Houston and see this land pretty much as it was before 4 million people settled in. However, the place is literally crawling with alligators (big sign at entrance: "Caution Alligators"; I felt like I was in a '69 GD setlist), so keep a tight grip on the kiddo. -
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Re: day camping/hiking around Houston
Mon, May 5, 2008 - 7:15 AMAlso you can head North to Huntsville, it's pretty nice up there, and only about an hour drive.
www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publica...12.phtml
I know there are some hiking trails and camping out there.
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Re: day camping/hiking around Houston
Mon, May 5, 2008 - 7:18 AMThe Arboretum! We take the dogs there all the time, its a great place...they have a pond with several platforms that you can feed the turtles from, and lots of different trails...plus a building with bathrooms, water, information, etc, and of course its FREE.... -
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Mon, May 5, 2008 - 7:23 AMdouble lakes is before huntsville -
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Re: day camping/hiking around Houston
Mon, May 5, 2008 - 7:23 AMsan jacinto state park in new caney -
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Re: day camping/hiking around Houston
Mon, May 5, 2008 - 7:26 AMwww.fs.fed.us/r8/texas/re...lelake.shtml
sorry it was lake houston park in new caney
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Re: day camping/hiking around Houston
Mon, May 5, 2008 - 7:27 AM
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Re: day camping/hiking around Houston
Mon, May 5, 2008 - 7:49 AM>>>you could always go to the Arboretum on Woodway
www.houstonarboretum.org/ <<<
We went there on Saturday. I thought it was really nice, and couldn't believe how many turtles were in that pond. -
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Re: day camping/hiking around Houston
Mon, May 5, 2008 - 12:41 PMWe love the arboretum. If you hang around the pond long enough, you might even see "Monstro" (named by Z), the resident ginormous Snapping Turtle. -
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Mon, May 5, 2008 - 2:18 PMWe saw a giant turtle. He hung out at the bottom, didn't come to the top, but was 4 times the size of all the other turtles, and a different species based upon his markings. -
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Re: day camping/hiking around Houston
Mon, May 5, 2008 - 4:25 PMThat was him, Ol' Moss-back. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comm...ing_Turtle
They are so prehistoric looking and awesome! I love turtles. There is a ginormous alligator snapping turtle at the Aquarium.
The other kinds in the Arboretum pond are Red-eared Sliders and "Cooters" (seriously) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooter_Turtles. The Cooters look just like the sliders except they don't have the bright colors. They are plainer looking. -
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Re: day camping/hiking around Houston
Tue, May 6, 2008 - 8:04 PMTHANKS everybody! arboretum sounds great but i think i want to really get OUT this sunday so we're headed to brazos or huntsville! -
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Re: day camping/hiking around Houston
Wed, May 7, 2008 - 5:35 AMNiiice, have a great time w/ your li'l toodler!
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Re: day camping/hiking around Houston
Wed, May 7, 2008 - 3:42 PMI know of really sweet spot that is a fifteen minute hike, on a lake, in pine trees, and is almost totally empty at all times. My secret spot in on Lake Conroe, and takes 1:15 from my door to my primitive camping spot. Let me know if you want more details.
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Re: day camping/hiking around Houston
Fri, May 16, 2008 - 2:00 AMDo not forget about Armand Bayou, just upwind of the toxic cloud.
www.abnc.org
Boat Camping works for us.
