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Buffalo Bayou Park and Cistern

A green park along the bayou with skyline views, a bat colony and an eerie 1926 underground reservoir.

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Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0
Open
Park always open; Cistern tours most days
Price
Free park; paid Cistern tours
Time Needed
1.5 hours
Address
1800 Allen Pkwy, Houston, TX 77019Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
Just west of downtown.

Why Go

The Cistern, with 221 columns rising from a thin layer of water, hosts sound and light art installations on guided tours. At dusk, a quarter of a million bats emerge from the Waugh Drive bridge.

Nearby

Discovery Green1.6 milesAstros at Daikin Park1.7 milesRothko Chapel1.8 milesThe Menil Collection1.9 miles · Must-See

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