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The Thicket in Houston

The Thicket in Houston is a playground (Hermann Park Conservancy). The Thicket is located near Hermann Lake Drive. The Thicket also exists in Denton County.
Leisure
playground
Operator
Hermann Park Conservancy
Legend

Artworks

  • George Hermann Statue (Artist: Lonnie Edwards, bronze) – approx. 0.1 mi.
  • Owl (Artist: Anny Coury, limestone) – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Paul Bunyan Bouquet no. 2 (Artist: Jim Love, metal) – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Malutka II (Artist: Ursula von Rydingsvard, bronze) – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Moonscape Bench (Artist: Jesús Bautista Moroles, stone) – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Japanese Lanterns – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Arbor in the Pines – approx. 0.3 mi.

Attractions

  • Dinosaurs at the Houston Zoo – approx. 0.2 mi.

Bus stops

  • Shuttle Bus Stop #10 – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Shuttle Bus Stop #11 – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Shuttle Bus Stop #9 – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • #23 – approx. 0.2 mi.

Fountains

  • Kugel Ball Fountain – approx. 150 ft.

Places of worship

  • Edward Albert Palmer Memorial Chapel – approx. 0.1 mi.

Bicycle parking

  • Bike Rack - Japanese Gardens – approx. 0.2 mi.

Gift shops

  • Houston Zoo Gift Shop at Hermann Park Drive 6200 (77030) – approx. 0.3 mi.

Light rail stops

  • Hermann Park/Rice U – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Memorial Hermann Hospital/Houston Zoo – approx. 0.2 mi.

Stations

  • Hermann Park/Rice U – approx. 0.2 mi.
  • Memorial Hermann Hospital/Houston Zoo – approx. 0.2 mi.

Cafes

  • Koko Cafe (Pizza, Chicken, Korean) – approx. 300 ft.

Public clocks

  • Cohen House Sundial – approx. 0.2 mi.

Tourist information centers

  • Houston Zoo Map #2 – approx. 0.2 mi.

Streets nearby

Hermann Circle Drive
Kugel Ball Fountain, Koko Cafe
450 ft
Hermann Lake Drive
Bike Rack - Japanese Gardens, Japanese Lanterns
0.1 mi
Cambridge Street
George Hermann Statue, Dick Dowling Statue, African Elephant Statue
0.2 mi
Entrance 3 Drive
Shuttle Bus Stop #9, Malutka II, Paul Bunyan Bouquet no. 2
0.2 mi
Founder's Court South
0.2 mi
Adventure Bridge
Houston Zoo Map #2, Dinosaurs at the Houston Zoo
0.2 mi
Zoo Circle Drive
Houston Zoo Gift Shop
0.2 mi
Loop Road
Rice Memorial Chapel, Ley Student Center, Shuttle Bus Stop #14, Frog Wall, Shuttle Bus Stop #13, Shuttle Stop #12, # 15, Monumental Barn Owl, Edgar Odell Lovett, Waves Column, Rice University Campus Store, George R. Brown, School of Architecture, George R. Brown School of Engineering, Wiess School of Natural Sciences, Rice Coffeehouse, Women's Resource Center, The Hoot, Holland Private Dining Room, Sammy's, Grand Hall, Prayer Space, U Court, Blaire Conference Room, Captain Graduate Student Lounge, Willy's Pub, Ambassador Cafe, Second Floor Conference Room, KTRU Rice Radio, Valhalla, Fondren Tent, Keck Tent, Shuttle Bus Stop #4, 3, Po-um (Lyric), Sacred Emblem, FlixBus Houston Rice University, Shelter B, Lucian and Nancy Morrison Theater, Shuttle Bus Stop #16, Shuttle Bus Stop #17, Untitled, Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, Jack, Lift, School of Social Sciences, Berlin Wall Section, Baker Institute for Public Policy, West Quad Tent, Meeting, Suite from Aten Reign, Shuttle Bus Stop #7, Baker Servery, Stop#6, Shuttle Bus Stop #8, Mirror, School of Humanities, Shuttle Bus Stop #10, Owl, Cohen House Sundial, Shelter C, ACC (Glasscock)
0.2 mi
Rice University Running Trail
#23, POST OFFICE & POLICE DEP.
0.2 mi
Founder's Court North
Shuttle Bus Stop #11
0.2 mi
Main Street
Charleys Philly Steaks, 7Spice, Marco's Pizza, Kids & Teens Dental Place, West Junction, Main Street Square (southbound), Main Street Square, UH-Downtown, O'Kane Theatre, Heacker, Etro Nightclub, Lilly & Bloom, Fifth Vessel, Ensemble/HCC, Line & Lariat, The District, Cellar 7 Wine & Bar Bites, Off The Record, Taste Kitchen + Bar, Preston, Moxy Houston Downtown, Bungalow, Fabian's Latin Flavors, The Moonshiners, Mendocino Farms, Bird Haus Hot Chicken, Abu Omar Halal, Little New Orleans, Lone Star Taco, Holy Cross Catholic Chapel, Main Street Square (northbound), McGowen, Nouveau Antique Art Bar, Smashburger, Kolache Factory, Supercuts, AT&T, Downtown Transit Center, Your Pie, Bell, Main St @ Holcombe Blvd, Popeyes, Roma's Pizza, Edible Arrangements, Think, Gracious Hope Baptist Church, Ormandy, Edward Albert Palmer Memorial Chapel, Wheeler, Wheeler Station Transit Center, Pepperoni's, Taco Cabana, Jollibee, PNC, T-Mobile, Schlotzsky's, FedEx Office, Papa John's, Wingstop, Central Station Main, Finn Hall, Chipotle, Shay McElroy's Irish Pub, Captain Foxheart's Bad News Bar & Spirit Lodge, Cherry, Behind Closed Doors, Dean's, Notsuoh, La Diabla, Flying Saucer Draught Emporium, Starbucks, Corner Bakery, Cliff's Grill, The Halal Guys, Poké in the bowl, Double Trouble, Winnie's, My Flaming Heart, The Fashion Time Machine, Kura Sushi, The Baker's Man, Eye Theory, Sackett Auto Repair, Continental Club, Tacos a Go-Go, Shoeshine Charlie's Big Top Lounge, My Eye Doctor, Inman Gallery
0.2 mi
Sunset Boulevard
0.2 mi
Lake Plaza
Kinder Station Stpo
0.2 mi
Molly Ann Smith Plaza
Moonscape Bench
0.3 mi
Tiffany Co. Foundation Bridge
Lake Picnic Area
0.3 mi
Fannin Street
Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Club Quarters Hotel, Houston, Downtown, Nationwide Nail Supply Inc., Midtown, Dominion Montessori School, Fannin South, Hermann Park/Rice U, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Museum District, Museum District (southbound), Stadium Park/Astrodome, Memorial Hermann Hospital/Houston Zoo, Chick-fil-A, Dryden/TMC, Wheeler Station Transit Center, Salata, Walgreens, CVS Pharmacy, Starbucks, MOD Pizza, Winner's Corner, Bleezys Smoke Shop
0.3 mi

Railway nearby

Hermann Park Train
0.1 mi

Animal enclosures nearby

Savanna Aviary
0.2 mi

Buildings nearby

Lott Family Carousel
250 ft
Palmer Episcopal Church
0.1 mi
Cohen House
0.2 mi
Yellow Pavilion
0.2 mi
Huff House
0.3 mi
Rice Student Health and Wellness Center
0.3 mi

Commercial buildings nearby

Cambridge Office Building
0.2 mi

Covered areas nearby

Wortham Pavilion
300 ft

Dormitories nearby

Brown College
0.3 mi

Galleries nearby

Destination Mound Town
0.2 mi

Gardens nearby

Japanese Garden
0.2 mi

Hospitals nearby

Texas Medical Center Heart & Vascular Institute
0.2 mi

Houses nearby

Brown College Magisters House
0.3 mi
Wiess President's House
0.3 mi

Nature reserves nearby

Bird Island
0.2 mi

Parks nearby

The Commons
550 ft
Rice Founder's Court
0.2 mi
Sallyport Field
0.2 mi
Lovett Field
0.3 mi

Playgrounds nearby

Space Adventure Playground
100 ft
Splash Cove
300 ft
H-E-B Gorilla Forest
500 ft

Shelters nearby

Houston Astros Foundation Pavillion
400 ft
Cullen Pavillion
500 ft

University buildings nearby

Allen Business Center
0.2 mi
Sewall Hall
0.2 mi
Lovett Hall
0.2 mi

Waters nearby

Pedal Boat Lagoon
0.3 mi
Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflecting Pool
0.3 mi

Zoos nearby

Houston Zoo
0.3 mi

Other nearby

McGovern Island
0.1 mi
Located in Houston
Country United States
Location The Commons
Part of The Commons