State parks with birding near Houston
8 parks within 3 hours of Houston where TPWD’s park overview mentions birding, closest first.
- Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning CenterFree entry, dogs on leash.15 miles in a straight line28 min
- Brazos Bend State Park$7 per adult, kids 12 and under free, dogs on leash.32 miles in a straight line1 hr 8 min
- Galveston Island State Park$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.48 miles in a straight line1 hr 21 min
- Fort Boggy State Park$3 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.103 miles in a straight line2 hr 7 min
- Sea Rim State Park$4 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.81 miles in a straight line2 hr 9 min
- Lake Somerville State Park & Trailway$5 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.83 miles in a straight line2 hr 10 min
- Palmetto State Park$3 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.132 miles in a straight line2 hr 34 min
- McKinney Falls State Park$6 per adult, kids 12 and under free, swimming allowed, dogs on leash.142 miles in a straight line3 hr
Drive times are estimates from OpenStreetMap routing with no traffic. See all parks near Houston or parks for birding statewide.