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Jaycee Park – Visiting Houston’s Parks, One Week at a Time

by Jill Jarvis 1 Comment

Update: See the latest Jaycee Park post HERE!

Rope Bridge at Jaycee Park Houston
Update: See the latest Jaycee Park post HERE!

Address: 1300 Seamist Drive, Houston, TX 77008

BigKidSmallCity readers recommended Jaycee Park, so we went out to explore it on a weekday afternoon last week. As we drove through the Heights, and wove through industrial buildings, I did question the recommendation… but soon we arrived at Jaycee Park and saw what all the excitement was about.

Slides at Jaycee Park Houston
In a very Houston-like way, Jaycee Park is surrounded by industrial warehouses on one side and a nice residential neighborhood on the other. The park that connects them is big, green, and full of things to do.

Drums at Jaycee Park Houston
The is are swings, a playground, jogging trail, tennis court, basketball court, baseball field and small splashpad. Many of the features are very unique and can keep you busy for a long time.

Bumpy Slide at Jaycee Park Houston
On a sunny afternoon (after a week of rain!) there were lots of families at the park. There are the usual slides and ladders… but there are also loops for scaling across the play structure, music stations, a rope bridge, curving rock wall, spring-loaded seesaws, a bumpy slide, a fireman pole, a stand-up swing that you go around and around on… and that’s just the start of it.

Circle Climbing at Jaycee Park Houston
I did not see any restrooms at the park, but did read there are porta-potties somewhere. So… try to be prepared for that!

Stand Up Spin at Jaycee Park Houston
  Free parallel parking is available on the street and was visible from the playground. We’re just a week out from getting our car windows busted out (and another park), so were careful to not leave anything, even a jacket, visible in the car.

Cuving Rock Wall at Jaycee Park Houston
While we were there, we saw a basketball player, dog owners and lots of kids and moms and nannies. With just a big crowd, the park felt safe. Had we been alone, I may have waited for a busier day to visit… just because there are not a lot of eyes watching over the park.

Circle Sitting Area at Jaycee Park Houston
We did not try out the small splashpad, but know the Houston summer will give us plenty of opportunities for this.. Maybe we’ll see you there!

Filed Under: All, Parks, Things to do January 23, 2015

About Jill Jarvis

Jill Jarvis is the owner of JillBJarvis.com, a BigKidSmallCity.com and Things to Do in Houston, with Kids, blog!

She is the mom of 4 and started the website years ago... when she was tired of constantly cleaning up the same mess in the family room.

Another mom showed her that you could just go do fun things in Houston, without hours of planning.

This inspired the blog and changed everything about how she enjoyed life in Houston, with kids!

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  1. Ileana Meijide- Desalos says

    January 23, 2015 at 11:58 pm

    Wow, thanks for sending that, Cheryl! This is exactly what our vision was all about…this article describes exactly why the thousands of hours making it happen were so worth it. I haven't been back to the park for a few years, I really need to go back for a visit.

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