Hermann Park
Hermann Park is a 445-acre (180-hectare) urban park in Houston, Texas, situated at the southern end of the Museum District.
A garden inside Houston
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 94–94°, and about 109 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Houston
Hermann Park is inside Houston, which has 947 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1914
Hermann Park dates from 1914. About ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 64–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 9 miles away
William P. Hobby (HOU) has airline service, about 9 miles from Hermann Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Houston. Green months are the mild ones.
Hermann Park
Hermann Park is a 445-acre (180-hectare) urban park in Houston, Texas, situated at the southern end of the Museum District. The park is located to the immediate north end of the MD Anderson Cancer Center at Texas Medical Center and Brays Bayou, east of Rice University, and slightly west of the Third Ward. Hermann Park is home to numerous cultural institutions including the Houston Zoo, Miller Outdoor Theatre, the Houston Museum of Natural Science, and the Hermann Park Golf Course, which became one of the first desegregated public golf courses in the United States in 1954. The park also features the Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflection Pool, numerous gardens, picnic areas, and McGovern Lake, an 8-acre (32,000 m2) recreational lake.
- Type
- Garden
- Established
- 1914
- Area
- 69 square miles
- Elevation
- 43 ft
- Wikipedia readers
- 8.4K a year
Where to stay near Hermann Park
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Houston (947) and Pasadena (30).
- 1Reliant Stadium
- 2Daikin Park
- 3Rothko Chapel
- 4Toyota Center
- 5TDECU Stadium
- 6Shell Energy Stadium
- 7Rice Stadium
- 8Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Hermann Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | in town | — | 947 737 hotels · 121 motels · 32 inns & B&Bs · 19 lodges & cabins · 9 hostels · 9 campgrounds · 20 RV parks | 2,397,315 | $278K | D− |
| Pasadena | 15 mi east | 25 min | 30 17 hotels · 6 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 148,539 | $210K | D |
| Channelview | 17 mi east | 25 min | 29 18 hotels · 4 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 5 RV parks | 43,605 | $196K | — |
| South Houston | 11 mi east | 15 min | 8 4 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 16,407 | $189K | D |
| La Porte | 21 mi east | 30 min | 29 24 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 37,983 | $235K | B |
| Webster | 21 mi southeast | 30 min | 29 28 hotels · 1 motel | 12,507 | $281K | D− |
| Baytown | 26 mi east | 40 min | 49 30 hotels · 8 motels · 11 RV parks | 86,561 | $197K | D |
| Jersey Village | 16 mi northwest | 25 min | 14 12 hotels · 2 motels | 7,729 | $347K | C− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Hermann Park
Other well-known places within 4 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaReliant Stadium
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaDaikin Park
3in town MuseumRothko Chapel
43 mi Stadium & arenaToyota Center
53 mi Stadium & arenaTDECU Stadium
63 mi Stadium & arenaShell Energy Stadium
7in town Stadium & arenaRice Stadium
8in town MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston496K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Reliant Stadium: User eschipul on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Daikin Park: Delaywaves, CC BY 3.0 · Rothko Chapel: Unknown, Public domain · Toyota Center: Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 · TDECU Stadium: Brian Reading, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Shell Energy Stadium: HDFC PR, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rice Stadium: Amble, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: Judson Dunn from Houston, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Visiting Hermann Park
Is Hermann Park in Houston?
Yes. It’s inside Houston, TX.
When is the best time to visit Hermann Park?
January, February, March, April, October, November and December, with highs of 64–82°.
What is the closest airport to Hermann Park?
William P. Hobby (HOU), about 9 miles away.
Where should I stay near Hermann Park?
Houston (in town, 947 places to stay), Pasadena (15 mi, 30 places to stay) and Channelview (17 mi, 29 places to stay).
Tips from people in Houston
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.