Buffalo Bayou in Texas

Trip Overview

Trip: T. Hershey Park at Memorial Mews to Wilcrest Bridge

Found out about this place from a local website:www.bayoupreservation.org. As far as urban floats go, especially in southern TX, it's not a bad trip.

When we floated the water was up quite a bit due to the rain. According to the USGS gage, the flow rate was around 545 cubic ft/s with an average of 115.

The float travels through the Terry Hershey Park with an abundance of tree cover. Due to the water level we had to duck under a few trees across the creek but nothing that was impossible to get around.

Overall it was a fun time, and while not the same as a run down the Rio Grande, did over a nice distraction from the everyday.

Accommodations:

Parking is available at the park.
The directions mentioned on the website also include information regarding the "put-in" and "take out" spots.

Fees:

No fees or permits required.

Directions:

Directions for this float and others in the Houston area can be found at www.bayoupreservation.org