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Hockley Recreational Complex

Type: Trail

Length: 0.50 Mile

Elevation Gain: N/A

Cost: Free

Rating:

(3.00)1

Difficulty: 1star

(1.00)

Solitude:

(1.50)

ADA Accessible: Yes

Bikes Allowed: Yes

Dogs Allowed: Yes

Interpretive Guide: No

Address: 28515 Old Washington Road

City: Hockley

County: Harris

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The most prominent feature in the park is this large racing mound. The path goes around the base of the mound and out to the pond. (Photo by Blaze)

This is a view of the path as it passes the open-air amphitheater and the play area. The building is the Hockley Community Center. (Photo by Blaze)

If you look closely, the pond is shaped in the image of a soap box derby racing car. The two little islands are the wheel hub caps. (Photo by Blaze)

This is the view of the soap box derby race track at the top of the mound looking down towards the finish line. (Photo by Blaze)

This cool little sign is at the entrance to the park. (Photo by Blaze)

This is the sign to the entrance of the park off Old Washington Road. (Photo by Blaze)

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A Nice Park With A Lot Of Amenities
By Blaze on 2/23/2013
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Distance: 0.50 Mile Duration: 20 minutes

The Hockley Recreational Complex is a really neat place. It sits adjacent to the Hockley Community Center and offers a nice playground for kids, picnic/bbq areas, amphitheater, and a nice walking path around a scenic, man-made pond.

One of the coolest features of this park is it has a long, two-lane soap box derby racing track! It starts at the top of a large mound and races downhill until it flattens out by the finish line. There are bleachers and a concession stand, too!

The trail is paved asphalt and it goes around a pond with two little islands. It's not obvious from the ground, but if you look at the park map you'll see the pond has been shaped in the image of a soap box derby racing car. Nice touch!

The path is not very long (1/2 mile), but there's lots to see and do and this park is very well made.