Tie on your walking shoes, strap on your helmet or saddle up your horse. From the pines of east Texas to the sandy beaches on the Gulf of Mexico, the Texas state parks near Houston have a wide range of outdoor activities, for charter bus visitors, whether your preferred method of seeing the great outdoors is by horse, bike or foot. Plan a trip to Houston’s state parks with a bus, coach bus, party bus, mini bus, passenger coach or school bus chartered from Bus Companies Houston.
North of Houston, among the shortleaf and loblolly pines of east Texas, you’ll find two of Texas’ state parks. Sharing land with the Sam Houston National Forest, Huntsville State Park is home to the 210-acre Lake Raven and a variety of wildlife, including the occasional alligator. Lake Livingston State Park, a 635.5-acre park on Lake Livingston, is just a short Houston charter bus ride south of Livingston, Texas, and near the ghost town of Swartwout, a steamboat stop on the Trinity River in the 19th century.
Heading south out of Houston on your charter bus, you’ll either come to the Brazos River or the Gulf of Mexico, upon which sit two more Texas state parks. On the Brazos, southwest of Houston, Brazos Bend State Park features several different terrains including marshlands. Southeast of Houston is Galveston, home to Galveston Island State Park, a more than 2,000-acre area protected by sand dunes on the park’s ocean side.
If you’re looking for something a little closer to Houston, Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Learning Center is a 2,800-acre park on Houston’s northeast side. Sheldon Lake itself is a 1,200-acre reservoir, 400 acres of which are swampland and marsh. The park is home to a variety of wildlife, including deer, alligators and the occasional bald eagle. The Environmental Learning Center provides educational programs for charter bus visitors, such as wildlife viewing and study and fishing for kids.
Fishing is the dominant activity at each of these parks, and you can reel in several different species of fish, whether its perch at Lake Livingston or sunfish at Brazos Bend. Hiking is another option, from Galveston Island’s four miles of trails to Huntsville’s 19 miles. Charter bus visitors can also saddle up for the equestrian trails at Lake Livingston and Brazos Bend. Mountain bike riding is available on the multi-purpose trails at Galveston Island, Lake Livingston, Brazos and Huntsville.
Whether you’ve packed a tent or are rolling in your charter bus, you can find a place to spend the night. Brazos Bend provides a wide range of facilities, from primitive equestrian sites to full hookups for park volunteers. Galveston Island offers beach side sites with full hookups, while Lake Livingston offers lake view sites with full hookups. You can choose your hookups at Huntsville, from sites with just water to full hookups with water, sewer and electricity.
Plan a visit to Houston’s state parks with the services of a charter bus hired from Bus Companies Houston. Bus Companies Houston can meet all your charter bus group transport needs with one of their fully equipped charter buses.
