Terry Hershey Park

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A bike trail along the bayou.

A branchoff bayou in the park. Many steps down to the banks of the bayou are avalible.

Terry Hershey Park is in west Houston, Texas, USA. It has a walking & biking trail that follows the Buffalo Bayou from State Highway 6 to State Highway 8

The mountain biking trails, located mainly on the south bank of the bayou, are known as The Anthills.

The park is named after Terry Hershey, a conservationist who led a campaign to keep the banks of Buffalo Bayou from being paved.[1]

1 Biking Trails
2 Popularity
3 Pollution
4 Neighborhoods Along the Park
5 See also

[edit] Biking Trails

There are many different biking trails along the bayou, including The Anthills.

Most of the pathed walkways along the bayou have small biking trails running parallel to them. These dirt trails give bikers the opportunity to steer away from joggers.

Other trails, including the Anthills, ride through thick forest near the bayou. They are hidden from pedestrian view, and run very near the Buffalo Bayou.

[edit] Popularity

The park is a popular biking & jogging destination for most residents near the bayou. Peak times are from 3:00 PM-5:30 PM, when the weather gets cooler.

Also, there are many steps leading down to the bayou, built by residents. Usally, at the end of them, there are small patios and potted plants. Many people like to dine in the shade along the bayou.

[edit] Pollution

The banks of the bayou are usally coated with trash, such as soda cans and plastic shopping bags. This is usually thrown into the bayou by bikers riding the Anthills.

Some large objects, such as plastic toy cars, cand also be found floating in the bayou, yet not usually.

It isn't known if the park has already taken action with this issue, yet it does encourage people not to litter through signs and good placement of litter bins.