The Most Instagrammable Nature Spots In Houston. Hustle Town, Space City, the energy capital of the world — you name it, Houston is all cosmopolitan energy and drive. And in this fourth-largest city in the U.S., it’s sometimes hard to stop and smell the bluebonnets.
But there is plenty of nature to enjoy — if you know where to look. So, grab your phone, because it’s time to visit some of the most Instagrammable nature spots in Houston.
Memorial Park Eastern Glades
The Most Instagrammable Nature Spots. The Memorial Park running loop is where runners, walkers and the just-want-to-be-seen go to workout, and yes, check-in on social media. New in 2020? The Eastern Glades. It’s the first major project completed in a 10-year plan from the Memorial Park Conservancy.
The Eastern Glades is a renewal of the natural ecosystem in a part of the park that up till now, was inaccessible. Enter the park on the road bordering the Seymour Lieberman Exercise Trail, and circle around to the last portion before exiting the park. There’s plenty of parking and clean restroom access.
Houston Arboretum
The Most Instagrammable Nature Spots. A few minutes down Memorial Parkway, close to the Loop, is one of H-town’s greenest treasures. The Houston Arboretum boasts a short walking trail and an educational center. You can take a break from the urban core, or sign the kids up for summer camps to learn more about Houston’s natural ecosystem.
Japanese Garden at Hermann Park
Hermann Park sprawls across the space between the Texas Medical Center and Rice University. There’s plenty to post on Instagram here: The Houston Zoo, the Houston Museum of Natural History, the McGovern Centennial Garden, where the roses will get plenty of likes.
Tucked away near the Molly Ann Smith Plaza, you’ll find the bamboo and serene water features of the Japanese garden. Looking for ideas for your own yard? The Japanese garden is the perfect place to get some landscaping ideas. Whether you’re looking for a Zen concept or just trying to visualize how a clump of bamboo might look next to your patio, be sure to take lots of pictures.
Buffalo Bayou
Buffalo Bayou is one of Houston’s most important natural resources. The bayou has been revitalized in recent years and is no longer cluttered with trash. Today, it’s a brilliant green space that winds through the city, offering plenty of cortisol-lowering outdoor activities, like hiking, biking, fishing, and boating. Let your friends know you’re a true Houstonian by posting from #buffalobayou!
Terry Hershey Park
Terry Hershey Park offers sprawling acres of green space outside the Loop, near the Energy Corridor. The well-maintained trail is popular with runners, bikers and walkers and it borders the still-untamed bank of the Buffalo Bayou.
Need a place to stop and rest and post a picture? There are plenty of benches and stops along the way. This is also the trail where you’ll find a few small hills — a rarity in the Bayou City, which is as flat as the tortillas served at Ninfa’s.
Houston has no shortage of Instagrammable spots — the murals, the city lights, downtown, and the Galleria. But thanks to dedicated efforts, there are also more green spaces in Houston — and more places to show your followers that green is not just the color of money in Houston.
