Hermann Park Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Hermann Park. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Houston City Tour 2.5-hour Air-Conditioned Sightseeing Tour

• Private City Tour of Houston 3-hr Air-Conditioned Van Tour

• The Best of Houston Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

• Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt: Houston's Museum District

• Self-Guided Houston Scavenger Hunt: Houston, We Have a Hunt

It’s free to visit Hermann Park, a public green space in the Houston Museum District. Certain activities—such as riding the Hermann Park Railroad and pedal boating on McGovern Lake—come with a fee. You can also visit Hermann Park on a Houston sightseeing tour for a starting price of US$12.

Yes, several Houston sightseeing tours include a stop at Hermann Park. Explore the attraction’s gardens, monuments, and museums on a self-guided audio tour or scavenger hunt. You can also choose a driving tour that takes you past Hermann Park, Discovery Green, and other landmarks while your guide shares local history.

Hermann Park is best explored on foot. You can walk from one side to the other in about 30 minutes, stopping at its gardens, museums, or the Houston Zoo along the way. There’s parking on-site for drivers, and the METRORail red line stops at the Hermann Park station.

Hermann Park is open daily, 6am–11pm, for activities such as walking and picnicking. Hours for ticketed attractions—including the Hermann Park Railroad, pedal boats, and carousel—change seasonally but typically run daily, 10am–5pm or 6pm. The Japanese Garden is open 9am–6pm, and the McGovern Centennial Gardens are open 9am–7pm.

Hermann Park only sells gift tickets for the train and pedal boats in advance. Purchase them online, and they’ll be mailed within two weeks. To buy tickets on-site, head to the Conservancy Gift Shop on the east side of McGovern Lake, next to the Hermann Park Railroad and pedal boats.