It’s no secret that we’re big fans of Houston.
After all, we’re based here! But we also love our city because it’s got a ton of things going for it—one of which is Samir Becic. It’s been almost 4 years since HFR founder Samir Becic was named “Fitness Czar” for the City of Houston! What better way to celebrate the anniversary than with a series of healthy living recommendations for Houstonians?
Mayor Sylvester Turner proclaimed Samir with the official title on November 1st, 2018 following 16 years of Samir’s dedicated service (starting with Mayor Lee Brown in 2002) to make the city a healthier and fitter place to live. In honor of our founder and his tireless work to make the city a healthier place to live for the past 20 years (as a volunteer and 4 years as “Fitness Czar”), we’ve decided to share some of our favorite healthy Houston recommendations- to see all of our top picks, click here.
Best Picture Sites In Houston
Photography is a skill many like to partake because it bring them joy to capture a moment in time which reflects emotions, feelings, and happiness. This can be an amazing way to get people to have interactions with friends, family, and loved ones. It can promotes better moods and attitudes by spending more time with the people you care about.
We love the idea of people coming together and promoting better mental and social health. Which is why we think going places to take pictures with friends and family is a great way to uplift yourself.
As the fourth largest city in the US, Houston is known for its variety of activities and culture. HFR has curated a list of the top 10 best picture taking sites in the Houston area for you to enjoy with your loved ones. We picked the camping site with the highest ratings with places that are near the city.
McGovern Centennial Garden
- 1500 Hermann Dr, Houston, TX 7700
- Opens 9am-7pm Mon-Sun
- Just 13 minutes form downtown Houston
- This garden is located next to Herman Park. It is an aesthetic place where it has amazing landscape design but also takes the beauty of nature to create a perfect combination to take pictures. The garden is home to more than 490 new trees of over 50 species, 760 hedge shrubs, 55,000 perennial bulbs, 650 azaleas and 4.5 acres of grass; a great place to spend time with you photographer.
- Parking is free but limited.
Herman Park
- 6001 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
- Opens from 6am-11pm Mon-Sun
- Located a few minutes from downtown Houston
- One of the most well known parks in Houston. Herman park is a great place to visit to take a few shots of the scenery you can find there. With many gardens found in this park you can take as many picture from different angles as you like. With many acres of land to explore there are many choices of spots to choose from.
Gerald D Hines Waterwall Park
- 2800 Post Oak Blvd, Houston, TX 77056
- Opens 8am-9pm Mon-Sun
- This location is about 35 minutes from downtown Houston.
- One of the most visited places in Houston, this attraction is a perfect spot to get the cascade of water in the background while you pose. The wall is 64 ft tall and made of black obsidian aggregate. With about 11,000 gallons of water falling per minute it is an excellent place to take great pictures.
Bayou Bend Garden
- 6003 Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77007
- Opens 10am-5pm Tue-Sat and 1pm-5pm Sun
- This garden is only 10 minutes from downtown Houston
- Displayed in the former home of Houston civic leader and philanthropist Ima Hogg. This garden is a reflection of a classical architecture house structure with a country place garden. This is a excellent place to take picture with beautiful plants in your background.
Smither Park
- 2441 Munger St, Houston, TX 77023
- Opens 7am-7pm Mon-Sun
- This location is near the downtown and only a couple minutes away.
- Although a smaller space than other parks it has an urban green space with a collection of large mosaic sculptures.
Le Colonial
- 4444 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77027
- Opens 11am-10pm Sun-Wed and 10am-11pm Thu-Sat
- This restaurant is about 15 minutes away from downtown Houston
- Although just a restaurant this place is in its build of Vietnamese and French decor design to bring in a beautiful place to take pictures. With a high rating on their food this place can be a great stop for you to enjoy an amazing meal and take a few pics that will last a lifetime.
Z on 23 Rooftop Bar
- 1121 Walker St, Houston, TX 77002
- Opens 4pm-12pm Sun-Thu and 4pm-2am Fri-Sat
- Located in the heart of downtown Houston
- This restaurant has a great view of the city. Not only is this place perfect for pictures, it also is a great place to spend time with you friends while you eat a delicious meal.
Color Factory Museum
- 3303 Kirby Dr, Houston, TX 77098
- Opens 10am-7pm Mon and Fri, 10am-5pm Tue, 10am-6pm Thu and Sun, and 9am-8pm Sat
- Only 10 minutes away from downtown Houston.
- With many different rooms and lighting this isa spot where you can take advantage of taking picture with you friends. This place offers many backgrounds with colors and shapes which so includes a light up room.
Post Houston
- 401 Franklin St, Houston, TX 77201
- Opens 11am-9pm Sun-Wed and 11am-10pm Thur-Sat
- Is in the heart of downtown Houston
- This place offers an amazing view of the city skyline and a place to enjoy with family and friends. Post has many background option with its well designed architecture. It has trees, plants, and walls to take pictures. The best part is you can take pictures day or night and it will still look great with the lighting.
- Parking is free for the first 75 minutes. Then $5 for every hour you stay there.
Twilight Epiphany Skyspace
- Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion, Houston, TX 77005
- Opens from 10am-5pm Tue-Sat for events
- This location is about 20 minutes away from downtown Houston
- Located at Rice University it was built in 2012 which accommodates 120 people. This area is open and free to the public any day of the week so it is great place to get an instagram worthy picture.
