Molly Pryor Memorial Orchard — Attraction in Houston

Small Harris County Park named in honor of Molly Pryor, a former Harris County official, with walkways, a gazebo, and a variety of fruit-bearing trees. Very accessible because it is contiguous with one of the parking lots that serves users of the Terry Hershey Hike and Bike Trail. The closet segment of the trail follows the Eastern bank of Langham Creek, passes under Memorial Drive, and connects to the Kids Fit exercise and playground components of Terry Hershey Park via pedestrian bridges. Located on the far side of the Memorial Mews parking lot, Molly Pryor Orchard is not very conspicuous (the commemorative marker with an image of the Ms. Pryor faces Memorial Drive although there is no entrance on that side) and sees few visitors. Many people who regularly stroll or jog along the trail may not even be aware of...

This place is currently not being well kept. The Orchard had a lot of weed growth and there was overflowing trash near the gazebo. However, it did offer seating and was fairly accessible for my wheelchair.

For us bigger folks, the benches were...

This is one of the few places in the large city that the only sound you may hear is the crickets and wind. I've gone there to cry and pray since it's rarely visited. I...