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 Alligator & Great Ibis,
Brazos Bend State, TX
Park by XenoHumph
There are many trails you can hike on. Standing next to a big alligator is quite an experience (do not bother them though and do not approach them more then 10 feet)! Do not forget your bug spray from April to November! Camp sites with all commodities available.
Fees:
$3 per adult, free for children under 12.
$15-39 per night for a camp site.
Directions: about 30 miles (48 km) SW of Houston
Travel South from Houston on State Highway 288 to Rosharon, then west on FM 1462. Leave a Comment
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 Summer Lilies at Anahuac WNR,
near Houston, Texas by XenoHumph
The refuge has many dirt roads so you can drive arund watching the wildlife. A few board walks are also installed above the wetlands.
Fees: free!!
Directions:
Anahuac WNR is located about 70 miles (112 km) SE of Houston (1 1/2 hour drive), on the East side of Galveston Bay.
From Houston, take I 10 East to Exit #812 (TX 61 or Anahuac/Hankamer exit). Head South on 61 for nearly four miles to the stop sign. Continue through. The road becomes Hwy. 562. Continue for approximately 8.5 miles to the fork in the road, which is FM 1985. At the fork, turn left and continue for an additional 4 miles to the main entrance of the refuge. Turn right on the easement road for another 3 miles. Leave a Comment
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 Brazos State Park by Angelamtp1Leave a Comment Phone: 979 553 5101
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We don't have casinos in Texas because of the law. But we are close enough to the casinos in Louisiana (Lake Charles and Kinder). You can drive 2.5 hours to Grand Casino Coushatta near Kinder, Louisiana. Or you can take a casino bus there (it's either free or $10 roundtrip).
I personally took the "Casino Express" listed below, because they pickup at a good location for me. (You can park your car in the Kroger grocery store parking lot). But don't be late or the bus will leave you!
Coach USA 713-670-3267
First Class Tours 281-590-8800
Casino Express 281-933-9933
Greatland Coach 713-779-9988
Grand Casino Coushatta - Kinder, LA
http://www.gccoushatta.com/travel/
Harrah's - Lake Charles, LA
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Just southwest of Houston, Brazos Bend State Park is another one of the Jewels of Texas Coastal Birding. Over 270 speciaes of birds have been spotted here. In addition to many songbirds, Brazos Bend is home to a large population of Yellow-crowned Night Heron, King Rail and Anhinga. The park also has a population of American Alligators. Leave a Comment
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Forbidden Gardens- This is a very cool and historically interesting place to visit on a day trip. 25 east of Houston is 40 acres of the replicated scale models of the Forbidden City of Beijing, The Temple of Heaven, The Calming of the Heart Lodge, and the canal city of Suzhou. Thousands of Terra Cotta replicated soldiers.
If you like history or just want to see an odd sight in the middle of the Texas plains this is a neat place to visit.
Directions From Houston, take I-10 west, Exit 743 at the Grand Parkway, Highway 99. Turn right (north) onto the Grand Parkway until it dead ends. Turn left onto Franz Road and immediately turn right into the Forbidden Gardens parking lot. Open year round Friday-Sunday except on major holidays. Tours available during the week. In Katy,TX
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