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Lake Houston Wilderness Park (LHWP) is a beautiful, lushly forested expanse of nearly 5,000 acres, located three miles east of New Caney (approximately 30 miles north of Houston) off Hwy-59. Lake Houston Wilderness Park is the only park in the department that allows overnight stays in cabins and campsites.
Most of the park is heavily forested with over 20 miles of trails which provide a quiet escape from the bustling city. The park offers a variety of outdoor experiences for people of all ages including camping, hiking, trail running, mountain biking, canoeing, kayaking, birding, fishing and horseback riding trails (visitors must bring own bikes, fishing equipment, watercraft, and horses).
The climate is usually warm and humid during the summer months and the winters are generally mild and short. The average summer temperature is around 90° but overall the average temperature throughout the year is around 67°. The average rainfall 51 inches.
From jct US 59 & FM 1485: Go 2 mi E on FM 1485, then 1-1/2 mi S on Baptist Encampment Rd. Entrance fee required.
Camping permitted in designated areas only. All campsites and facilities require a paid permit. For online reservation visit that may be obtained online
We enjoyed all the trails. Clean bathrooms. The nature center was closed (it was a Monday) but the whole area was nice and quiet. Hard to believe you are in Houston. Would definitely go back.
Pretty cool vibes ! First time there n just walked an hour on a trail. Took some cool pics tho. Nice area w a creek that someone was having a kids birthday at (genius), lots of walking n trails, little lake and lakeside sites. It’s a huge park so I’m sure I only scratched the service but we def wanna go back n explore more
Camped this weekend. It was awesome! What a great hidden gem with so many amenities and trails that we plan on returning often. Great fellow campers...everyone was friendly and helpful to us as brand new campers. The park is super clean with the nicest and most well-attended restrooms and sites. Cannot say enough nice things about this park and its staff!
Wife and I went for day use. Had lots of questions and staff was really nice and helpful. Had a great time. Enjoyed the trails. Will be going back to stay in cabin or A frame.
This is a very nice park administered by the City of Houston Parks Dept. and Montgomery County. The park is about 5000 acres and has 26 miles of hiking trails. You can tent camp or camp in an RV, not a lot of RV spots so book early but they do have full hookups which is nice. We were in #2 on the Red Oak loop which encircles Lake Dabney, a small man made lake. Each campsite has a fire ring and a picnic table. The staff we interacted with were really nice. There is a $3 daily admission fee but only for people 13-64, so kids and seniors can enter at no charge. Our RV site was $32 which was fair since it had full hookups as mentioned. There were nice restrooms nearby, albeit they were not heated so a bit cold on a frosty morning, there are also private shower rooms which we did not use.
