Mandell Park — Attraction in Houston

I live by here and not sure what all the fuss is about. It’s a tiny, tiny park. There are no trails to get lost in like some are saying. It’s really just a community garden with a couple picnic tables. The community garden concept is cool, but unfortunately many of the people who run it or take care of it are quite stand-off-ish and you get the feeling they don’t want you there. Kind of annoying when it’s in your neighborhood a few feet away lol but everyone in the neighborhood is super nice and luckily the few rude people aren’t there often. But it’s not much of a park in the traditional sense. Go a block further across the street near the Menil and you’ll have tons and tons of wide open space and trees to sit under, play with dogs, and people are extremely...

Mandell Park is a vibrant community space that offers a little something for everyone. A robust volunteer group that gathers on Saturday mornings keeps the park in excellent shape. Stroll through at any hour and you'll often run into nature enthusiasts and vegetable lovers tending their plots. Check out the compost bins that are carefully managed and serve as a great teaching tool and local biodegradable waste management alternative to the landfill. October and April are music months in the park- come out to enjoy the evening and enjoy live...

Love this place but I don't want to see anyone else showing up there. It's become my go-to place for immediate quiet and Sanity that's not too big and surrounded with green. In this case the green of a lovely private community garden. So do me one big favor if you happen by respect the rules don't pick the vegetables but admire folks showing up and using the Earth for one of the purposes good Lord intended it for. Not every piece of vacant land in Houston needs to have a high-rise built on...