Top Things to do in Texas Gulf Coast
Top Hotels in Texas Gulf Coast
- 1. Best Western Texas City
- 2. The San Luis Resort, Spa and Conference Center
- 3. Blossom Hotel Houston
- 4. Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa and Convention Center
- 5. Holiday Inn Resort Galveston-on the Beach, an IHG Hotel
- 6. Hilton Americas-Houston
- 7. Best Western Plus Katy Inn & Suites
- 8. Hyatt Regency Houston West
- 9. Royal Sonesta Houston Galleria
- 10. La Copa Inn Beach Hotel
10 Gardens in Texas Gulf Coast That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Texas Gulf Coast, United States including Seabourne creek nature, Eleanor Tinsley Park, Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, John Fairey Garden, Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden, Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens, Beaumont Botanical Gardens, McGovern Centennial Gardens, Helen's Garden.
Restaurants in Texas Gulf Coast
1. Seabourne creek nature
2. Eleanor Tinsley Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By houstontravelingfool - Houston, United States
What a lovely park to walk through while being quarantined during the pandemic. Was packed on the weekends so we went back during the week and it was fairly empty so we felt very comfortable walking around. The views of downtown Houston were beautiful. They had a wonderful sand pit for volleyball, bikes you could rent, lovely artwork spread throughout the property and a wonderful walking path along Buffalo Bayou. All in all, a wonderful place to enjoy the outdoors.
3. Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 447 reviews
Bayou Bend is the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's house museum for American decorative arts and paintings. Displayed in the former home of Houston civic leader and philanthropist Ima Hogg (1882-1975), the collection is one of the finest showcases of American furnishings, silver, ceramics, and paintings in the world. The house is situated on 14 acres of organically maintained gardens in Houston's historic River Oaks neighborhood.
Reviewed By larryd1941
Comparing the Bayou Bend American furniture rooms to DuPont's Winterthur Museum is unfair, as they both have excellent collections of American furnihings but Bayou Bend has a less comprehensive view of 18th and 19th century furnishings than Winterthur. It is still high on my list of National "must see" Museums. Its grounds are enchanting and the Museum feels more like a visit to a wealthy friend's home (a la Marjorie Merriweather Post's Hillwood in Washington, DC) than to a major Museum of American furniture (Winterthur in Delaware)
4. John Fairey Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
A beautiful garden full of rare plants.
Reviewed By VaTropicalParadise - Williamsburg, United States
I am a tree guy and was absolutely amazed at the diversity of evergreen oaks at this garden. Most are descended from wild collected material. Despite the garden having a small staff, plants were well labeled and cared for. The opportunity to purchase plants propagated from their garden was an added treat! Well worth the drive from Austin.
5. Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 95 reviews
Reviewed By beachboywantabe - Corpus Christi, United States
Cloud Column (sculpture by Anish Kapoor of Chicago’s Cloud Gate fame) is not really part of the Cullen Sculpture Garden, but since it adjoins the Garden, for practical purposes it is. The Sculpture Garden has been a favorite Arts District stop of mine for years, and the only place other than France or The Rodin Museum In Philly where 3 Rodin Sculptures can be seen at one location! Cloud Column by itself is worthy of a visit. I love the MFAH description of the sculpture that mentions some people refer to it as “El Frijole”: “The play between the convex and concave surfaces establishes a dual reality, as the elongated core of the sculpture presents the world upside down, bringing the heavens down to earth.”
6. Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 219 reviews
Reviewed By 698gregj - Port Arthur, United States
A hidden gem in the middle of Orange. Beautiful gardens and ponds with year-round blooms. Lots of beautiful birds also. Incredibly helpful staff that answer all of your questions. Great educational programs for area schools also. And it’s FREE. They’ve had their ups and downs over the last decade with hurricanes and floods, but are back at it, better than ever.
7. Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 227 reviews
Reviewed By Rather_Nomadic - Panama City, United States
This is a free, county and volunteer supported botanical garden and arboretum. The botanical garden has wonderful paths that meander through acres of plants, flowers, trees, herbs, vegetables and landscaping with ponds. They do have bathrooms. Free parking. The arboretum is across the street. They did lose some plants in the ice storm but they are replanting. Kid friendly.
8. Beaumont Botanical Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 61 reviews
Reviewed By mpT482CS
We have lived in the area for over 4 years, and just discovered this Park and the Gardens. It's a free place to visit and operates on benefactors and donation. I'm . photographer and discovered it right when the Azaleas were blooming and it made for gorgeous photos. They also have an indoor conservatory that has a lovely waterfall, pillars and other water feature (also free to enter). I can not say enough good things about this place!
9. McGovern Centennial Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 166 reviews
Reviewed By lynnmD6309XP - Houston, United States
We went to a "Celebration of Life" in the Cherie Flores Pavilion for a friend who had recently passed away. The Pavilion is located in the McGovern Centennial Gardens. It is a beautiful venue as it looks over the gardens via a large glass window. The pavilion had ample room to accommodate lots of chairs, a number of tables with rounds of 8-10, and tables to accommodate a buffet style eating arrangement. A perfect place for a tribute for our friend who loved the Hermann Park area and these gardens. I liked it so much so that I am thinking of holding my husband's retirement party there. We also want to go back and just explore the gardens and water features when the weather is cooler.
10. Helen's Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 42 reviews
Reviewed By SashaP98 - League City, United States
Gorgeous park with beautiful water features. Great to walk around when the weather is nice. My son loved it and enjoyed it.
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