Houston's sprawling suburbs aren't just filled with homes. There are plenty of fun family-friendly activities to try on your next venture outside the Loop. Here are some of the best.
Less- Jason Fochtman / CourierMargaritavilleResort
The first Margaritaville Resort in Texas opened last summer in Montgomery on Lake Conroe. The highly anticipated 186-acre resort features a splash of dining concepts and recreational activities, including a water park, an 18-hole golf course, a swim-up pool bar and boat rentals.
- Find out moreBolivar Beach Club & RV ResortBeach Resort
Spanning 150 acres of beachfront property, the Bolivar Beach Club & RV resort will offer a new way to glamp in style. Slated to open in November, the development will feature 207 concrete sites with full hookups, food truck park, grocery store, cabanas, pool with a swim up bar, a luxury bathhouse, laundry facility and fitness center.
- Craig H. Hartley / For the ChronicleSri Meenakshi TempleHindu Temple
The Sri Meenakshi Temple in Pearland can make you forget you live in Texas. This temple is dedicated to Meenakshi, the goddess of marriage. The temple hosts cultural events and has a vegetarian cafeteria, and welcomes visitors.
- Courtesy Rosenberg Railroad MuseumRosenberg Railroad MuseumRailroad MuseumClosed Now10 AM – 4 PM
Rosenberg leaned into its history with trails with the Railroad Museum. The Rosenburg Railroad Museum provides information on Fort Bend's railroad history.
- Kirk Sides / Houston ChronicleAlvin Museum SocietyMuseumClosed Now11 AM – 3 PM
Baseball legend and former Houston Astros pitcher Nolan Ryan is featured prominently in an exhibit and in a statue in front of the Alvin Historical Museum.
- Steve Gonzales / Houston ChronicleLanier Theological LibrarySpecialty LibraryClosed Today
The Lanier Theological Library specializes in Archaeology, Biblical Studies, Church History, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Egyptology, Linguistics, and Theology.
- Courtesy Kaplan Public RelationsBayou Wildlife ZooPetting ZooClosed Now10 AM – 4 PM
The Bayou Wildlife Zoo is an open range zoo in Alvin that features hundreds of animals in addition to a petting zoo and pony rides.
- Steve Gonzales / Houston ChroniclePalace SocialFamily Fun CenterClosed Now11 – 12 AM
Former Bellaire bowling alley, the Palace Social, was revitalized and reopened in summer 2021.
- Gustavo Huerta / Houston ChronicleLake Houston Wilderness ParkCity ParkClosed Now7 AM – 8 PM
The Lake Houston Wilderness Park in New Caney, provides a greenspace outlet for local residents.
- Courtesy/National Museum of Funeral HistoryNational Museum of Funeral HistoryHistory MuseumClosed Now10 AM – 5 PM
The National Museum of Funeral History, which is located in Spring, contains a collection of artifacts and relics that aim to "educate the public and preserve the heritage of death care."
