I normally love it here and Im glad they opened it up again but there was so many mosquitos. Had to leave because I didnt bring any spray. Beautiful place to go, deer will be coming out soon but please bring mosquito spray.

This park is nice for easy hikes. They have built raised wooden walkways over the wetlands and the prairie. Walking near the little ponds is covered, while the wetlands and prairie is not. It is free to enter and has catch and release fishing. It was uncrowded the morning we went. Only spent a few hours there as it was very hot.

In July, early August, the American lotus water lilies are in full bloom. The giant white flowers are easy to enjoy while walking the path along the lake. Great place for photography during that time. The park is NOT a well-maintained park. The park needs to be improved.

Very nice trails, great use of re-purposed materials to build all of their facilities, great views from the tower!

Pretty park. We loved the overlook and the fact it had an elevator made it much easier for my 7 year old. Missing one star because we came to see alligators and didnt find a single one

A good place to go fishing. Nees to get out of the house and into nature this is the place to go. Its free. If you have a kayak this is a nice sized lake to go to.

I love coming here the most because of the nice walking paths they have. The observation tower is cool to look off of. I enjoy nature so much, every since I was a little girl Ive enjoyed walking through creek beds, looking for fossils, walking through the woods looking for interesting insects. The day I visited, I had two special guest. One was a green and white caterpillar or worm, not sure and also a little red lady bug with black spots. They both were crawling on my shoulders while I was picnicking. So cute. My friend put the caterpillar back on a tree and I let the lady bug crawl down my arm to the table. If you have a phobias of spiders, I dont recommend going up the elevator. I had one drop down in front of me as I was leaving the tower, when the door opened. Also, there were two, quite large, wasp nest in the rafters of the tower. If youre allergic to wasp I dont recommend you going to visit here without a Benadryl or epi pen on you. However, if your a hillbilly, stump jumper and like walking through the woods for fun, this is the place to go. The gators usually go into hibernation in the winter time so you might have to wait until spring if you want to see them. They also offer tours and free fishing for the kiddos, if you throw them back. No keepers brought home...lol. Give it a try, lots of flowers, plants, and wildlife to see. Ive had a couple of bunnies and squirrels run across the path in front of me while I was walking as well. Great place to bring the grandkids. They have lots of places to fish, the water is up real high right now so you cant see the islands in the reservoir but you can see the tops of the trees. They have restrooms, a wash station outside the restrooms and everything is accessible by wheelchair if needed. Come out, bring the kids, make a day of it enjoying what God has so richly blessed us with.

One of the coolest places to go when you want to take a peaceful walk. The scenery is amazing.

This is a great place to go if you want to get back to nature, but not too far away. Trails are OK, but I will say the big loop trail kind of in the prairie area will get extremely hot in the summer heat. But, if you head towards the observation tower, theres shade along those trails.They have cool ponds that almost all look different. We tried fishing in the kids pond, but theres a ton of lily pads, so you tend to get hung up. We were using worms, and got bites from blue gills, but too small to get them hooked. It may have also been too hot (it was like 11AM, and full sun).Theres bathrooms, and places to have a picnic.I will say, there were more people than we expected, but it was a weekend. People wore their masks for the most part and there was plenty of room to distance from other families.

Nice, free state park. Has catch and release fishing in stocked ponds (not the main lake) and several hiking trails. My only complaint is that it closes at 5pm.

If you have never been to Sheldon for the fishing, then you are missing out. This place is loaded with big aggressive bass that will give you a good fight. Its about 30 minutes from me so I dont go as often as Id like. Im not too sure how bank fishing is cause Ive always gone in a boat. The 1st time I went, we got back from fishing in boat and I threw out some catfish rigs on the bank. Sat maybe 20 minutes and didnt get any cats, but got my 1st bowfin. It was 28 at 7lbs and fought like a beast. Only negative thing about this lake is the grass. It has taken over almost the whole lake and trolling through it is a pain and your limited on what lures you can use. Last weekend we could only use top water and most of the time it had to be a weedless top water. Maybe its why the bass fishing is so good there though and I do enjoy pulling in those bass. You will also see alligators, but no need to fear them. They keep their distance as you should keep your distance. They always just move out of your way and let you pass, then go back to their spots

Educational, beautiful trails, excellent fishing and the best park ranger tours.

Nice place to enjoy nature while you walk and relax at the same time

Didnt see any gators, but a very nice nature walk nonetheless. It is awesome that they are dedicated to providing a habitat for the natural environment of the area. Would recommend for all ages. Fishing is catch and release, but plenty to catch.

About 40 minutes from our house is this interesting state park that is organized into nature study areas. They have many classes for kids and I plan to try to catch a few. There are apparently alligators in the park although we didnt see any! There are series of swampy bogs with little walk ways in between them. There is also a very tall observation tower which has an elevator making the top accessible to everyone! We managed to walk up AND down all those stairs!!! At the top I noticed Lily hanging back and hesitating to walk down. Board walks, decent bathrooms, picnic tables, and many benches are also delightful features of this park. It does close at 5pm so we had to cut our time a little short, but it was really a fun park and I would 100% go back.

Don’t let the small scale fool you! A lot of diverse vegetation and wildlife is located in this park! Well marked and maintained paths. We saw an alligator, frogs, turtles, night herons, deer, and other bird species. Bathrooms are flushing with running water.

I love this park! Each trail is different but all are beautiful and there are a lot of educational opportunities for everyone

Have taken my kids here since they were all able to walk. We love Learning the new things they teach, fishing, & watching the alligators. We love the nature trails & our favorite part is walking up to the tower. Definitely a tradition we will keep having.

This is a great state park with friendly staff. We saw lots of creatures. There were gravel walking paths and elevated trails where you can view the wetland prairie or the stocked fish ponds. We saw lots of birds, a couple of alligators in the ponds, fish and frogs.The facilities are pretty good with a nice outdoor restroom area.

This is a great place to go for a nature hike the best part is that its free free free!!!

The observation tower was a big hit with our kids! Lots of trails to wear out the kiddos and close to home too!

What a fantastic gem of a place!!! Its beautiful, and the rangers are so patient, knowledgeable, and great with the children. It was a wonderful learning experience and we will definitely return!

Nice area, but the hydrilla and weeds need to be cut back.

Super peaceful and happy place. Lots of interesting retention ponds and more than enough Flora and fauna to keep the kids busy with eye goodies. Watch out for snakes

Such a nice retreat from the city! Trails are well maintained. Saw two alligators and plenty of fish. The view from the John Jacob Observation Tower was spectacular. I like it a bit more than the tower at Brazos Bend SP. I came mid-morning and very few people here. Definitely recommend bringing the family or solo! No pictures because I wanted to be present in my exploration.

The park is wonderful with its natural beauty untouched and pristine. They have lots of nature trails and two reservoirs you can fish in- catch and release only. The reservoirs are stocked nicely with fish. Also, they have several benches and a dock around the first reservoir. Great place to take the kids/grandkids fishing.

Very beautiful park, many animals. Best for children. there is a small lake which looks like a heart. Seems romantic symble. We missed the lotus here. Hoping spring has some flowers to enjoy. Some places and tables to make BBQ, that is very nice.

Really nice place outdoors and doesn’t feel like being in Houston area

Nice place to go for a walk. Didnt know we had this treasure in our backyard.

Fantastic place to go on a little nature hike with your family and/or friends! The area is nicely maintained and the staff is friendly. On our first trip, we found some alligators and that made the trip very exciting!

Great place to learn. So beautiful

The park is great for families or those wanting to get into nature. The trails are short but nice.

Great place, I even forgot that I live in this crazy city

On the right day you can catch some great fish!

I was very disappointed that I didnt see any alligators after all the alligator hype.

Great nature visit without much crowd. Free entrance. The best part is its very close to the city.

Our family was looking to get out of the house while keeping social distancing during Covid-19 pandemic, so we chose Sheldon Lake State Park - close enough to home while allowing us to escape from the city. Went to take pictures of water fowls but was probably wrong time of day. Instead we got to appreciate many lotuses and water lilies. Got to ride our bikes around, but the trails were short and flat

Nice place for a Walk. The path is even and the trees allow to walk in the shadow. There are also banks to sit and Information desks about the area.

Fishing was great on Garrett rd, bus some jerk in a Ford expedition license DCL7880 stole my winch while I was on the lake fishing. Watch out for him

First time fishing as a family. Didnt catch any fish, but it was beautiful and serene and we had a great time just relaxing and watching the ducks. The grounds were pretty immaculate for not having any garbage bins. We will definitely return here soon!

Nice park with great wooded trails along the water. Plenty of wildlife too.

Its free and educational! Nice tower to travel to that has an elevator or stairs to take as options.

Great state park with nice trails. The rangers are friendly, and always good family oriented and educational activities. Also perfect for quiet walk or picnic with beautiful scenery. The observation tower doesnt seem that high, but the view is quite nice! An east side hidden treasure!

Has lots of sea weed and algie and alligator so cute

Love this park. Great little state park to spend an afternoon or morning.

This place is so awesome! The scenery is beautiful and the walking trails are under a really great canopy of trees.

Its very beautiful but we have yet to catch anything.

Cool place, beautiful scenery, a ton of wildlife to admire. Perfect day get away from anywhere in the Houston area.

Its a small, peaceful, but educative park. Beautiful wetlands with diverse native and invasive organisms. Huge observational tower thats powered by solar panels. So much you can teach your children in such a small park.

Nice quiet place, few alligators and lots of fish. Clean restrooms, nice trails.

Beautiful park, unexpected wildlife everywhere, clean and well cared for.

This is Mlmy favorite educational state,park that Ive visited of the Houston area. One of its purposes is to have prarie grassland which is less than 1% of ecosystem in America. Also,its to have water with a wetland area. It is constantly booked for field trips because of all of the learning potential: water turbidity, planting seeds, wetland animals, watershed,renewable energy,etc. The park has camping as well with family days and park ranger scout activities!

We spent several hours walking through the park admiring the wildlife including the young alligators, birds, dragonflies and more. What a peaceful place to enjoy life!

It is a swamp in an industrial park lol

Beautiful place to explore! Very green, lots of shade, nice, clean, lots of birds, and frogs. Cool trails for cardio workout. Its very educational and definitely a place to explore! Just make sure to take a hat and put on sunblock! :)

My kids were disappointed to find out there was no gift shop like is shown on the map. There is also no group camping, also on the map. Park is nice and clean facilities. Winter is not a great time to come to this park. Saw very few birds and no alligators. Too early for flowers. Observation tower and trails were very nice.

Great introduction to Texas State Parks. Good place to take the family

HUGE SPREAD! Great weather for walking and exploring. Signs everywhere with information on animals and insects you may run into. Plenty of staff tending the park. Great clean restrooms. Got to visit the observation tower and it was stunning! Pristine condition, stairs or elevator. Location markers to show what you could see in what direction. Much more than I anticipated. Fishing available in some spots for catch and release only.

Gorgeous and lots of shade, even in 90 degree heat it was a lovely visit. I docked one star since the elevator is broken, so you have to use the stairs for the observatory, which isnt possible for some visitors. They have clean bathrooms and plenty of spots for picnics. Im sure mosquitos are an issue, but we were not bothered midday. Also catch and release fishing.

This park was nice and clean. The park staff were nice and friendly, starting conversations with everyone and making sure everyone was having a wonderful time. We visited this place to check out the fishing pond and there were many people fishing here.

I didnt get to check it out. I saw the map by the parking lot and it looks like an awesome place to walk around in. Its a wetland. Theres a tower you can climb up by stairs to see the view. Will definitely go back but not by myself. Ill make sure to add pictures.

Beautiful, amazing look out.

Nice place to view wild life. Very clean and the park rangers are friendly.

Beautiful! Great wildlife, wish I brought my actual camera instead of just the phone.

Good short hike to do and beautiful sights to see

Really great walking and education areas. Appropriate for all ages.

Not a full service state park. Good short hikes and wildlife viewing.

Spacious, clean and amazing selections!

Clean . . Fun and very friendly...

Great park, lots of trails in the shade, good photo ops

Great plave to spend a few hours enjoying the day. It has beautiful little lotuses about and a very tall observation tower. However, the visitor center was closed due to flooding when I visited in April. Nice for a quick stroll and beautiful foilage.

First time coming here..was very cool to see untouched nature with lots of wildlife

Cool park. Some of the trails could use better upkeep. The observation tower was awesome!

Great place for a stroll, run or even meditation. This is one of the great hidden gems of the greater Houston area. They also offer activities throughout the year, which can be viewed on their Facebook. Ive been coming here for several years now and the park is always in pristine condition and a great spot to get back in touch with natrue. I love it.

Very nice peaceful park and nature Center. Rangers were very informative and nice and showed my daughters all the types of skulls and skins of the local creatures. Great Job guys. Worth a visit even in the heat of Texas there was a breeze and shaded trails to walk.

This is a great place for hiking. There are several trails so you can take long or shorter routes. You will see so much wildlife and nature. It is truly a diverse ecosystem. Use some caution as there are snakes. There is platform near the entrance where you can see alligators. The alligators do roam freely. For that reason, this park is not suitable for small dogs. At one end of the park, there is an outlook which has an elevator if you dont want to take the stairs.

Nice place to relax and hope to catch a fish. Lots of out of the way tras

Great place for a family hike

I love this park alot

Great place to fish, get there early because it gets crowded on the weekends and it seems like people that fish there are googans. There can be 100 yards of open space but yet people will park and fish 10 feet from you like its ok, like its not disrespectful at all. It is a public place so nothing you can do about it. Fishing the lake from a boat is 10 times better than from the bank just because of the people.

This is a very nice park. My bf and I like to take our dogs for walks to this park.

First time caught a 16in bass

I believe this place has been over fished. I did snag a 4 foot gator with a top water frog jig. Unintentional, he took the frog with him. Be careful, the gators are there. Close to the bank.

So peaceful and big park. Make sure to wear a hat and drink plenty of water.

Very educational park that I would recommend taking kids to. Park staff are nice.

Only because I caught a small one and threw him back..

Great park for a day outing. Picnic tables available, catch and release fishing and lots of trails to hike on.

Really beautyfull I was just a little freaked out because they have alligators in the lakes and they tell you to please keep close eye on your kids other then that it was nice

O.M.G. Nature! And, no, thats not a duck.

I wish I had discovered this place sooner! What a great place to walk and observe nature.

Started fishing here with dad 30+ yrs ago. May not catch the fish i used to catch but i still loved just going there

Always catching nice size fish there

Great fishing place and scenery

Very cool park. Alligators and many ponds to roam. Trails and freshwater fishing.

My grandchildren love this place. they host several events throughout the year. if someone found it not clean, blame the people before you. weve never found it trashy. this park is well maintained just beware wildlife lives there. use good sense.

This park is good for the family to have a walk and have a good time together and also be able to interact more with nature

The park is very well kept. The the 2 Mile drive up to it is so peaceful. Great place for first time fishermen at the catch and release farm or go to the reservoir to really take home. When hiking you have to get up that tower to see the area!

Nice park, lots of wildlife, walking trails. Experience the coastal prairie and its wildlife. Also good educational programs for the kids and adults! Lookout tower has an elevator so all can enjoy!

My favorite place to clear my mind

Very cool natural area. Climb the observation tower (There is an elevator) and look around.