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Burroughs Park
Experience the lush landscape, winding trails, and lakefront views at this 320-acre splendid park in Tomball. Amenities at this facility include sports fields, a seven-acre fishing lake, two playgrounds, over eight miles of nature trails, picnic areas, an observation deck and boardwalk, rest room facilities, and an award-winning barbecue pavilion that seats over 250 people.

For more information, please call the Parks Reservation Office at (281) 353-4196.

Information

Address
9738 Hufsmith Road
Tomball, Texas 77375
Phone: (281) 353-4196

Hours of Operation
7 a.m. to dark

Map
Location and facility map

Sports Association*
Burroughs Sports Association
Tomball Girls Softball Association (TGSA)

*Private use of the sports fields requires prior permission from the sports association. Information on cancellations or changes of all sports association practice/game schedules occurring on sports fields in Precinct 4 parks must be directed to the individual association: Sports associations do not provide Precinct 4 with game schedules, cancellations, or changes of their activities.

Sunday Afternoon in the Park, October 18, 2009

Burroughs Park hosts Precinct 4's annual Sunday Afternoon in the Park, a free family festival held the third Sunday in October from noon to 5 p.m.

The 2009 scheduled rain date is October 25, 2009.

Sunday Afternoon in the Park brochure.

Amenities

Ball fields*
Ball fields

Boardwalk and observation deck
Boardwalk
Picture of observation deck

Fishing
Fishing
Fishing

Lake
Lake
Lake

Nature trails
Nature trails Nature trails

Pavilion (reservations required)
Pavilion
Seats 250 people

The pavilion, located at the north end of the park, was designed by Harris County engineers who received the Architectural Excellence in Wood Design award from the Texas Forest Association.

Picnic areas
Picnic areas

Playgrounds
Playground Playground Playground
The original playground located at the north side of the park is appropriate for children of all ages.


A new playground located at the park entrance has two age-specific areas appropriate for children ages 2 through 5 and 5 through 12.

Soccer fields*
Soccer fields

Volleyball courts
Volleyball courts

*Private use of the sports fields requires prior permission from the sports association. Information on cancellations or changes of all sports association practice/game schedules occurring on sports fields in Precinct 4 parks must be directed to the individual association: Sports associations do not provide Precinct 4 with game schedules, cancellations, or changes of their activities.