Hermann Park is a historic, 445-acre park that is home several cultural Houston attractions like the Houston Zoo, Houston Garden Center, Miller Outdoor Theatre, Houston Museum of Natural Science. As such it is one of the most-visited Houston parks.
The park is centrally located in Houston, Texas between Fannin Street and North Macgregor Way near the Texas Medical Center, Rice University, the Museum District, Third Ward, the historic Astrodome and Reliant Stadium. There is certainly no shortage of things to do in Houston, and many of them are within walking distance of Hermann Park.
One of the park’s most popular, indeed icon, spots is the enormous Reflecting Pool, which is reminiscent of the pool found in Washington, D.C. on the National Mall. At the far end of the pool is a statue of the Texan hero and patriot, Sam Houston.
