Levy Park shows how much a small city park can hold. The land came to Houston through a 1941 bequest from the estate of Leon Levy. In 2015 the Upper Kirby Redevelopment Authority and the Upper Kirby District Foundation began a rebuild designed by the Office of James Burnett with Natalye Appel and Associates Architects, and the 6-acre park reopened in 2017. Now there is a Children's Park with a climbing wall, slide and water feature, a dog park with separate areas for big and small dogs, an event lawn ringed by live oaks, a 22,000-square-foot activity lawn and a boardwalk overlook up in the oak canopy. Food is on site at Hearsay Levy Park and Gaspachos Mexican Bites. The free calendar is the draw: yoga and tai chi mornings, Argentine tango nights and Sunset Bingo on second Fridays.
What to expect
- Park next to the park or on Eastside Street and Wakeforest Avenue; Kirby Grove garage is paid.
- Shade comes from the live oaks, the skylit pavilion and umbrellas on the east plaza.
- Kids in the water feature need clothes or a swimsuit; under 2s need swim diapers.
What to do
- Walk the Tree Oak Canopy boardwalk overlook
- Grab a table at Hearsay Levy Park and eat looking out over the lawn
- Bring the dog or the kids: separate big- and small-dog runs and a Children's Park with a climbing wall
- 6 acresSize
- 1941Land bequest
- 2017Reopened
- 22,000 sq ftActivity lawn