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HERMANN PARK JAC SAN GOLF COURSE 5 Dick Dowling Statue Houston Museum 6 George H VENUE KEY FOUNTAINS, MONUMENTS, & SCULPTURES 11 1 African Elephant Sculpture 4 HOUSTON ZOO 2 Atropos Key 10 3 Buddy Carruth Playground for All Children HERMANN DR. T. 4 Bloch Cancer Survivors’ Plaza O S INT HERMANN PARK JAC SAN GOLF COURSE 5 Dick Dowling Statue Houston Museum 6 George H. Hermann Statue of Natural Science MILLER 7 International Sculpture Garden OUTDOOR THEATRE 7 8 Japanese Garden Lanterns 15 9 9 Lillian Schnitzer Fountain HERMANN PARK DR. HOUSTON 17 10 Mecom-Rockwell Colonnade and Fountain 8 3 GARDEN CENTER Houston 11 Mecom Fountain Garden 12 Oliver Twist Statue M. D. ANDERSON STATION Center HOUSTON MUSEUM Mary Gibbs 13 Pioneer Monument OF NATURAL SCIENCE and Jesse H. Jones 2 14 Portable Trojan Bear Sculpture Reection 12 Marvin Taylor Pool 15 Sam Houston Monument Miller Outdoor Exercise Trail MAIN ST. Japanese Garden JAPANESE GARDEN 9 Theatre 16 Sandy Reed Memorial Kugel Ball FANNIN ST. 7 17 Silver Spike 11 8 13 BAYOU PARKLAND CONCERT DR. 14 POINTS OF INTEREST 16 LAKE PLAZA McGovern Lake 6 • Conservancy Gift Shop Lake Plaza 1 Bayou Parkland Pavilion • Kinder Station - Hermann Park Railroad 16 Judson Robinson Buddy Carruth Community Center 2 • Little Bigs Cafe 3 Bob’s Fishing Pier • Pedal Boats Playground 10 For All Children 3 Chinese Pavilion 2 15 4 4 Fannin Pavilion INFORMATION KEY 5 Forest Trails 6 Pedal Boats Hermann Park Golf Course Golf Course 7 Japanese Garden Tea House 6 Club House Buildings/Structures 8 Sara H. and John H. Lindsey Plaza CAMBRIDGE 9 Mary Gibbs & Jesse H. Jones Reection Pool Venue Property Greenway Trail Pedestrian Paths 10 Kinder Station - Hermann Park Railroad 12 11 Molly Ann Smith Plaza Roads & Parking Houston Zoo 12 Park Admin./Hermann Park Conservancy Water Features 13 Park Maintenance Facility Fenced Areas 14 Pioneer Memorial Log House Museum Railroad Route 15 Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Greenway METRORail 16 Volunteer Center Metro Stop 1 HERMANN PARK DR. Drinking Fountains 14 GIVING BACK TO THE PARK Y Volunteer Opportunities Entrances A W Y R A O W Hermann Park Conservancy is a citizens’ G R E Food R O G G C E R A G 5 organization dedicated to the stewardship M C Pedal Boats H A T M R H and improvement of Hermann Park — O T N U O Picnic Areas S today and for generations to come. Playground Hermann Park Conservancy relies on the Refreshments 13 work of dedicated volunteers to maintain Restrooms 5 ALMEDA RD. the Park. Without them, the Park would Tickets DIXIE RD. not be the enjoyable place that it is for Trails an estimated six million annual visitors. 1 Consider getting involved today! To Train Stop CAMBRIDGE volunteer or donate, please contact Water Play Feature Bayou Parkland the Conservancy at 713.524.5876 or BRAESWOOD BLVD. visit hermannpark.org. LVD E B OMB HOLC.
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