Hermann Park, Urban park in Houston, United States
Hermann Park is a 445-acre urban park at the southern end of Houston's Museum District. Its grounds include the Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflection Pool, McGovern Lake, gardens, picnic areas, and the Hermann Park Golf Course. The Houston Zoo, Miller Outdoor Theatre, and the Houston Museum of Natural Science sit within or beside the park.
George Hermann donated the land to the City of Houston in 1914, creating what became a central public green space. Since its founding, the park has grown to serve as a major recreational destination for the city.
The Miller Outdoor Theatre hosts performances year-round and provides free entertainment for the community. You can catch local musicians and theater groups performing in this open-air venue throughout the seasons.
The METRORail Red Line runs along Fannin Street at the park's western edge, with the Hermann Park/Rice University station providing direct access. The 445-acre grounds extend from the Museum District south to Brays Bayou, so expect long walks between the zoo, McGovern Lake and the reflection pool.
The Hermann Park Golf Course opened in 1922 and was completed in 1924 with grass greens rather than the sand greens common elsewhere. In 1954 it became one of the first desegregated public golf courses in the United States. The course sits in the park's southern section, near the Texas Medical Center.
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