- The list below includes 118 free or cheap things to do in or near La Porte, Texas, including 73 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Art Gallery, Beaches and Battlefields.
- From Sylvan Beach Park to Sylvan Beach, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in La Porte and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Pasadena, Houston, Friendswood and Baytown.
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Guests snack on cookies and tea as an experienced instructor leads them through the steps of arranging a beautiful bouquet
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A small playground, manmade beach, picnic tables, fishing pier and bait shop are available at Sylvan Beach Park. The park is pet-friendly so owners can allow their fury friends to take a dip when they visit the beach.
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Sylvan Beach offers a large beach area for swimming and sunbathing. It also features a fishing pier, a large playground for kids, benches to relax on, and pavilions and tables for picnicking.
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Little Cedar Bayou Park is a multi-use park adjacent to La Porte's wave pool venue. The combined venues offer soccer and baseball fields, two rugby pitches, wave pool, sand volleyball, tennis courts and concessions area.
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3523 Independence Parkway South, La Porte, TX 77571
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A national Historic Landmark, the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site has markers throughout that indicate different camps and strategies used on the battlefield. The site is also home to Battleship Texas and the San Jacinto Monument.
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3523 Battleground Road, La Porte, TX 77571
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Spanning 1200 acres, the Battleship Texas Historic Site includes three major components. There is the battleship itself, now a museum that offers tours, the San Jacinto Battleground, and the San Jacinto Battleground Monument, which commemorates a battle for Texas independence.
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San Jacinto Monument & Museum
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Park Road 1836, La Porte, TX 77571
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The San Jacinto Monument and Museum commemorates the Battle of San Jacinto. Visitors can view artifacts and exhibits in the museum then ride 489 feet to an observation deck at the top of the monument.
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The Little Cedar Bayou Wave Pool is operated by the local parks department and offers an artificial wave pool experience for swimmers of all ages. Open daily during the summer, the pool is surrounded by a picnic and playground area.
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Located at the 1,200 acres Battleship Texas State Historic Site, Battleship Texas served in World War I and World War II. Visitors can take self-guided tours of the battleship or hard hat tours that take them to places that are usually not open to the public.
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Home to La Porte baseball, Pecan Park also has other amenities to offer. The park boasts well-maintained fields, bleachers and dugouts while also providing access to a playground, picnic areas, walking trails and covered seating.
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The Crow's Nest Art Gallery is a gallery that features primarily hand-crafted Native American art in various genres. The gallery also features pottery, jewelry, paintings, and sculptures by a variety of Texas artists.