OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY In & Around the Houston Area Reference Sheet
Sculptures / Statues
Virtuoso – Giant Cellist 440 Louisiana St., Houston – Lyric Tower / Prairie St. & NW corner of Louisiana St.
Beatles Sculpture 2202 Dallas Street, Houston @ 8th Wonder Brewery https://365thingsinhouston.com/2017/08/24/david-adickes-beatles-8th-wonder- brewery-houston/
Eclectic Menagerie Park – Texas Pipe and Supply Corner of Hwy 288 & W. Bellfort Ave, Houston https://texaspipe.com/about/eclectic-menagerie-park
Cockrell Butterfly Center, Houston
Cockrell Butterfly Center, Houston Houston Museum Natural Science at Hermann Park 5555 Hermann Park Dr., Houston http://www.hmns.org/cockrell-butterfly-center/
Historical Locations
Bethel Baptist Church Park 801 Andrews St., Houston
Glenwood Cemetery 2525 Washington Avenue, Houston https://glenwoodcemetery.org/
San Jacinto Monument 1 Monument Circle, LaPorte www.sanjacinto-museum.org
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Battleship Texas 3523 Independence Parkway South, LaPorte www.tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/battleship-texas
Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site 24300 Park Rd 12, Washington www.thc.texas.gov/historic-sites/washington-brazos-state-historic-site
Houston Skyline Near Antonio (Tony) Marron, Sr. Park 808 N. York St, Houston http://www.houstontx.gov/parks/parksites/ourparksG-N.html
Parks: County, City, State Harris County Parks https://www.hcp4.net/parks/ Houston City Parks http://www.houstontx.gov/parks/ State Parks https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/
Jesse H Jones Park & Nature Center 20634 Kenswick Drive, Humble https://www.hcp4.net/parks/jjp/
Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens 22306 Aldine Westfield Road, Humble https://www.hcp4.net/parks/mercer/
Sheldon Lake State Park 14140 Garrett Rd, Houston https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/sheldon-lake
Big Thicket National Preserve – Pitcher Plant Trail Co Rd 4850, Warren https://www.nps.gov/bith/index.htm
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Houston Zoo 6200 Hermann Park Drive, Houston www.houstonzoo.org
Farmers Market
Houston Farmers Market 2520 Airline Dr, Houston www.thehoustonfarmersmarket.com
Farmers Markets In & Around Houston https://nfmd.org/tx/houston/
Houston Murals
Houston Murals https://houstonmuralmap.com/
The Harrisburg Art Museum, 4200 Harrisburg, Houston, Texas https://www.facebook.com/thehamhouston/
Rescue Centers
Saint Francis Wolf Sanctuary / Navasota https://saintfranciswolfsanctuary.org/
Houston Audubon Rapture and Education Center 3997 River Drive, Houston https://houstonaudubon.org/sanctuaries/raptor-center
Fred Hartman Bridge
Lower San Jacinto Bay View Texas 146 Service Road, LaPorte
Bayland Marina 2651 TX-146, Baytown
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Ship Channel
Santa Anna Capture Site Park located South Side of Channel / Washburn Tunnel Area
Juan Seguin Historic Park 4411 Independence Pkwy, LaPorte
Wildflowers
Washington County Bluebonnet Trail Map https://www.brenhamtexas.com/maps/
Texas Highways – Wildflower Drives https://texashighways.com/wildflowers/
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center https://www.wildflower.org/texas
Salem Lutheran Church – Whitehall, Texas 2373 FM 2988, Navasota
Chappell Hill United Methodist Church 5195 Church St., Chappell Hill, Texas
Antique Rose Emporium Independence, Texas https://antiqueroseemporium.com/
Events
Balloon Festivals Great Texas Balloon Race www.greattexasballoonrace.com/
Local Rodeos Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo https://www.rodeohouston.com/
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Crosby Fair & Rodeo https://www.crosbyrodeo.com/
Humble Rodeo www.humblerodeo.com
Pasadena Livestock Show & Rodeo https://www.pasadenarodeo.com/
List of other small town rodeos https://www.wideopencountry.com/10-best-small-town-rodeos-texas/
Wings Over Houston – Ellington Airport https://wingsoverhouston.com/
Festivals/Events in Houston https://www.visithoustontexas.com/events/
Wildlife
Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge FM1985, Anahuac GPS Coordinates: 29.6119092, -94.5350045 www.fws.gov/refuge/Anahuac/
Baytown Nature Center 6213 Bayway Dr, Baytown www.baytown.org/city-hall/departments/parks-recreation/baytown-nature-center
Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge 2022 County Road 227, Brazoria, TX https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Brazoria/
Brazos Bend State Park 21901 FM 762, Needville https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/brazos-bend
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Cattail Marsh Scenic Wetlands & Boardwalk 4233 Babe Zaharias Drive, Beaumont https://www.beaumontcvb.com/things-to-do/parks-outdoors/
Texas Ornithological Society Sabine Woods State Hwy 87, Sabine Pass http://texasbirds.org/tosSanctuaries.php
Houston Audubon https://houstonaudubon.org/sanctuaries/
Additional Places to Check Out
Preservation Houston: Architecture Walks www.preservationhouston.org Rothko Chapel / Houston http://www.rothkochapel.org/ George Ranch Historical Park / Richmond www.georgeranch.org Rice University / Houston https://www.rice.edu/campus-maps Tour Texas www.tourtexas.com Discovery Green https://www.discoverygreen.com/
Memorial Park – Eastern Glades (Opened July 2020) https://www.memorialparkconservancy.org/2020/07/31/memorial-park-100-acre- eastern-glades-expansion-now-open-to-the-public/
Houston Botanic Garden (will open September 18, 2020) 8205 N. Bayou Dr., Houston, TX 77017 www.hbg.org
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Lake Houston Wilderness Park 25840 FM 1485, New Caney, TX 77357 www.houstontx.gov/parks/parksites/lakehoustonpark
Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge 1206 APC NWR Rd., Eagle Lake, TX 77434 (off of FM 3013) https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Attwater_Prairie_Chicken/visit/plan_your_visit.html
Katy Prairie Conservancy https://www.katyprairie.org/plan-your-visit
Lafitte’s Cove Nature Preserve 3503 Eckert Dr., Galveston, TX 77554 https://www.galveston.com/whattodo/outdoorfun/birding/birding-locations/lafittes- cove-nature-preserve/
AIA Sandcastle Competition (next date – August 21, 2021) RA Apffel East Beach Park, Galveston, TX https://www.galveston.com/calendarofevents/aia-sandcastle-competition/
Great Texas Wildlife Trail Maps https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wildlife/wildlife-trails/
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