PARKS & TRAILS
Get fit, stay fit, or just have fun! Endless possibilities await you outdoors at Generation Park
Generation Park Trail Network
Connecting you to everything is The Ray, an extra-wide bike and pedestrian super-highway linking the businesses, hospitality, and residences of Generation Park via a 4-mile loop.
Departing The Ray takes you to a series of local parks, meandering wooded trails, open waterways, and scenic lookouts meant to calm the soul. Go just beyond nature and you’ll find yourself at your favorite restaurant, shopping destination, or enjoying live music or movie in a plaza.
The Ray
The Ray is the great connector of Generation Park West. This 4-mile looping pedestrian superhighway will link every district with limited interruption from vehicular traffic.
Every employee, resident, and visitor will be less than a 5-minute walk from The Ray which we believe will make people think…should I get in the car, or hop on The Ray? With the uninterrupted nature of this pathway, we are optimistic that most will choose the speed, convenience, and excitement of The Ray.
Locally, the most comparable trail is the wildly popular loop at Memorial Park. Now imagine a larger version of that, with multiple surface types, that connects to places you want to go. And with other trails and pathways connecting to The Ray, you can come from afar and still skip the car.
This forward-thinking vision for mobility at Generation Park will take shape in a series of phases. Phase 1, which is in development now, will consist of a 12-foot-wide paved trail marked with dashed lane dividers and lined with shade trees throughout. This path will be open to shared traffic where foot traffic and cyclists, and e-bikes can interact in comfort. In the future, as new foot traffic only phases are delivered, the paved path of the first phase will offer cyclists, e-bikes, and e-scooters priority.
Future phases will include an 8-foot-wide decomposed granite (DG) pathway for the exclusive use of people on foot. This surface is softer than pavement and ideal for runners and walkers. Additional phasing will see the addition of lighting to extend the hours of use, water fountains, benches, fitness stations, and The Light Ray, an ultra-light rail system
A vision for multi-modal transport
Nearby Parks
West Lake Park
Located next to Redemption Square, West Lake Park boasts a beautiful lake surrounded by over 1 mile of trails, including a bridge that almost feels like walking on water.
Sheldon Lake State Park
Sheldon Lake State Park is a beautiful place to go fishing or enjoy wildlife. The birds that roam the grounds are a joy to watch.
John Jacob Observation Tower: One of the newest park features, this 82-foot tower allows visitors to see incredible unobstructed panoramas of the surrounding wetland and lake, the park’s restored prairie, and even the downtown Houston skyline and the San Jacinto Monument
Alexander Deussen Park
A 309-acre park on Lake Houston with boat access, fishing pier, picnic areas, trails & more.
Lake Houston
Lake Houston is a reservoir on the west fork of the San Jacinto River in Texas. The reservoir is the primary municipal water supply for the city of Houston and much of the surrounding area.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department use the lake for a waterfowl sanctuary and a public fishing site. The lake has been stocked with multiple species of fish including catfish, largemouth bass, white crappie, and bluegill. Boating, swimming, fishing, hiking and camping, along with other activities are popular uses of the lake.
Generation Park Running Club
It’s time to hit the pavement at Redemption Square with the Generation Park Running Club, sponsored by Quench IV Studio! Generation Park Running Club members are eligible to receive special discounts from the restaurants at Redemption Square.
About The Running Club
The Generation Park Running Club’s weekly social run is designed to be a 5k length run. Now, with the expansion of the Generation Park trail network there are more route options. The longest single lap route is approximately 3.6 miles. Join the Running Club on Strava and see how you do!
Run Schedule:
Thursdays at 6:30 PM
Location:
Assay Street, Houston, TX 77044 - Directions
Registration & Check-in
To join the Generation Park Running Club register here: Runner Registration Form. On-site registration is also available.
Members have the option to purchase a Running Club T-Shirt. $20 (Credit Cards Only)
Check-in and On-Site Registration is located at the Generation Park Table between Bibo’s Bistro and Bocca Italian Kitchen