Hermann Park (Houston, Texas)

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Hermann Park is a 445-acre recreational park located near the Museum District of the city of Houston, Texas. Owned by the city and operated by The Hermann Park Conservancy, it is home to numerous cultural institutions, including the Houston Zoo, the Houston Garden Center, Miller Outdoor Theatre, the Museum of Natural Science, and the Hermann Park Golf Course (the first desegregated public golf course in the United States).

The land which the park occupies was presented to the City of Houston in 1914 by George H. Hermann, a Houston businessman and philanthropist.

Other attractions at the park include:
○Hermann Park Jogging Trail
○McGovern Lake
○Hermann Park Mini-train
○Brays Bayou
○Cockrell Butterfly Center
○Playground for All Children
○Japanese Garden
○Sam Houston Monument
○Fragrance Garden
○Mary Gibb and Jesse H. Jones Reflection Pool
○Mecom-Rockwell Fountain and Colonnade
○Pioneer Memorial Log House Museum
○Bob's Fishing Pier on McGovern Lake
○Judson Robinson, Jr. Community Center
○Chinese Pagoda
○Pioneer Monument Obelisk

The park is served by the Hermann Park/Rice U Station on the METRORail Red Line.

www.hermannpark.org/