Lake Houston Wilderness Park, contained in the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction, extends into Montgomery County. "This means a lot to people, not only those living on I-45.

“The great thing about Lake Houston Wilderness Park is that it is decently sized — it’s almost 5,000 acres,” Hollenbeck said. “We have over 20 miles of trails so if you come up here it ...

On this drizzly, gray weekday, few visitors were in evidence at Lake Houston Wilderness Park. From my vantage point on a sandy beach beside the creek, the rope was the only man-made object in sight.

Herman Brown Park: 400 Mercury Dr. Keith-Wiess Park: 12300 Aldine-Westfield Rd. Lake Houston Wilderness Park: 22031 Baptist Encampment Rd. in New Caney Maxey Park: 601 Maxey Rd.