Oyster Creek Park is one of the most beloved parks in Sugar Land. It offers a three-mile trail for hiking and bicycling, as well as a playground for kids and a water feature with rock-lined falls and a pond. Pack a picnic and use the park's grills and picnic tables to enjoy lunch, and take a stroll to the rose garden where you can, quite literally, stop and smell the roses. Oyster Creek Park is attached to Lost Creek Park and offers plenty of shade from mature trees.

Runners like to get their workouts on the trails, but a word of warning – the trails can get a bit busy on weekday as well as weekend mornings, as well as in the early evenings, when joggers do their after-work runs. But the trail gives you easy access to the surrounding neighborhoods, so you have the option of running in those areas as well.

Oyster Creek Park
4033 Hwy 6 S.
Sugar Land, TX 77479
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With Autumn just arriving, we hope everyone enjoys all of the fun this season has to offer! Happy Fall!

At the Houston Museum of Natural Science, the history of the entire globe comes to life—with a special emphasis on your home state. Begin your educational adventure at one of the regionally inspired exhibits, such as the Farish Hall of Texas Wildlife. True to its name, this section of the museum features the flora and fauna of various "biotic provinces" around Texas. Nearby, the Hamman Hall of Texas Coastal Ecology teaches you more about the ecological balance along the Texas coastline, and the collection of Vintage Texas Wildlife Dioramas illustrate how locals have perceived their surroundings for the past few decades.

If you're more interested in learning about international natural history, head straight to the Morian Hall of Paleontology. It houses more than 450 fossils, and uses them to explain the prehistoric world. You can also check out the ancient writings and religious practices of the Egyptian people at the Hall of Ancient Egypt.

Houston Museum of Natural Science
13016 University Boulevard
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(713) 313-2277
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