Herman Brown Park

Trail
2.81 Miles
N/A
Free
1star (1.00)1
1star (1.00)
1star (1.00)
Yes
Yes
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400 Mercury Dr
Houston
Harris
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Photos
Another View Of The Trail
The trail passes by some nice picnic areas and a playground. You can also cross a small bridge to the parking lot. (Photo by Blaze)
Another View Of The Trail
The trail forks in various places. Here you can choose to walk around a cluster of 4 baseball fields. (Photo by Blaze)
View Of The Trail
This part of the concrete trail goes Hwy 90 and does not provide a lot of solitude. (Photo by Blaze)
Entrance Sign
This is the sign to the park. (Photo by Blaze)
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