Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to West University Place

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Attractions near West University Place

Near West University Place: Reliant Stadium and other places to visit

Yearly visitors to Houston Museum of Natural Science number about 2M. The town has no place on our list of its own; 48 are within 40 miles. There are 22 museums, 8 stadiums & arenas and 5 city parks to choose from. Go 49 mi out for Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier.

Attractions nearby
62
within 60 miles
The big one
3 mi
Rothko Chapel
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Big draws
2
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Museum · 3 mi northeast

Rothko Chapel

Building in Houston, Harris County, Texas.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Mapped around West University Place

The farthest of them, Grand Texas Theme Park, is 36 mi out.

1234567891011121314

Orange: West University Place. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

All the places to visit

All 62 on the list lie within 60 miles.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in West University Place → · West University Place’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Reliant Stadium: User eschipul on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Daikin Park: Delaywaves, CC BY 3.0 · Toyota Center: Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Rothko Chapel: Unknown, Public domain · San Jacinto Monument: Tijuana Brass at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Shell Energy Stadium: HDFC PR, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TDECU Stadium: Brian Reading, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier: Matthew T Rader, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Galveston Island: NASA, Public domain · Space Center Houston: Shujianyang, CC BY 4.0 · Big Thicket National Preserve: NPS, Public domain · Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: Judson Dunn from Houston, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rice Stadium: Amble, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Cavalla: USN photo courtesy of http://ussubvetsofwwii.org. Photo i.d. courtesy of Chuck N, Public domain · Menil Collection: WhisperToMe, Public domain · Houston Museum of Natural Science: Wolfgang Manousek from Dormagen, Germany, CC BY 2.0 · Houston Zoo: en:User:Cburnett, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion: WhisperToMe, CC0 · Fertitta Center: BrianReading, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Stewart: Unknown, Public domain · Moody Gardens: Own work, GFDL · SS Selma: John Wiley User:Jw4nvc - Santa Barbara, California, CC BY 3.0 · Hermann Park: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kemah Boardwalk: CharlesShirley, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Tautog: The original uploader was Bryan986 at English Wikipedia. Later versions were up, Public domain · Memorial Park: Tartessos75, Public domain · San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site: Steve Rowell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seawolf Park: (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Chris Hoffpauir/Released, Public domain · Hobby Center for the Performing Arts: Unknown, Public domain · Aveva Stadium: Yessica Helgueros Reading, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lone Star Flight Museum: mr_t_77, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens: Postoak at English Wikipedia, Public domain · George Bush Park: JuWiki at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Downtown Aquarium, Houston: Katie Haugland Bowen, CC BY 2.0 · Discovery Green: Daderot, CC0 · 1940 Air Terminal Museum: Mlickliter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Children's Museum of Houston: WhisperToMe, Public domain · Galveston Railroad Museum: Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Holocaust Museum Houston: WhisperToMe, CC0 · Bear Creek Pioneers Park: Pleonic, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bryan Museum: Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Byzantine Fresco Chapel: Argos'Dad at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Contemporary Arts Museum Houston: WhisperToMe, CC0 · Sam Houston Park: Raphael Tuck & Sons, Public domain · Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Museum of Funeral History: Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum: Egeswender, Public domain · ArtCar Museum: The original uploader was Montrosepatriot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Buffalo Soldiers National Museum: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0 · Houston Arboretum and Nature Center: Nick Juhasz, aka Nick22aku at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Rosenberg Railroad Museum: WhisperToMe, CC0 · Tranquillity Park: WhisperToMe, Public domain · Blaffer Art Museum: Jhihyinlee, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 20th Century Technology Museum: Schulze at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Czech Center Museum Houston: Jluc1996, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Talento Bilingüe de Houston: WhisperToMe, CC0

Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
Share a tip in West University Place’s Town Square