Discovery Green Park (Houston, Texas)

 cafe, park, recreation area / ground

Discovery Green is a public park located on Avenida de las Americas across from the George R. Brown Convention Center and the Hilton Americas Hotel in downtown Houston, Texas.

Opened in April 2008 and operated by the Discovery Green Conservatory, the park's 11.78-acres features:

●Anheuser-Busch Stage - a performance stage
●Jones Lawn - a 2-acre grass lawn for lounging, offering views of downtown
●The Brown Foundation Promenade - a shaded walkway, lined with 100-year-old live oak trees
●Wortham Foundation Gardens - an acre of flowering trees, plants, fountains and works of art
●Kinder Lake - a 1-acre lake lined with native wetland plants
●Gateway Fountain - The fountain offers a visual gateway of water activity atop a gently sloping granite surface to the park
●The Natural Gardens - wetland and upland gardens extending the length of the park
●The Landforms - several sculpted knolls and grassy swells that highlight views of downtown Houston
●McNair Foundation Jogging Trail - tree-shaded promenades on which to stroll to the lake and children’s area
●Maconda's Grove - featuring the Carruth Foundation Bocce Courts
●John P. McGovern Playground
●Hagstette Putting Green
●two "dog runs" - one for large dogs and another for smaller dogs with seating areas for their owners
●an underground parking garage for approximately 600+ cars



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