Enjoy safe and accessible outdoor fun this Labor Day weekend. Be aware all places are under Covid-19 protocols and may have limited capacity or partial closures.
- Big Thicket National Preserve
Two-hour drive northeast of the Houston area. This large national preserve has a large diversity of ecosystems, nine in total. In the park, you can see pine trees to cypress covered swamps. Additionally, you can see a diversity of animals from birds to even sea otters. The park does offer several accessible trails including the fascinating pitcher plant trail.
Big Thicket Reserve - Brazos Bend State Park
Known as an alligator park with easy access to birds and the Texas alligator. Merely twenty minutes from Houston and offers a respite from huge crowds. Also, see last year’s fall list.
Brazos Bend - Visit Franklin Drive Thru Safari
A two and half hour drive northwest of Houston offers a drive-through zoo. With exotic animals from giraffes to kangaroos, this is a unique experience. Additionally, many of the animals can be safely petted from your car.
Franklin Drive Thru - See a Drive-In Movie
Showboat Drive-In in Hockley is showing a few older films every weekend in the evenings. Enjoy movies like the fifties in the confines of your car.
Showboat Drive-In - Have a Picnic at Lake Houston Wilderness Park
A 30 minutes drive from downtown Houston off US 59. The park offers an accessible trail at Peach Creek Overlook with a nice view of pine trees and meandering rivers.
Lake Houston Wilderness
Ideas for Labor Day Weekend
