Gene Green Beltway 8 Park

The best thing in East Houston! lol The Park consists of a two mile trail, basketball courts, tennis courts, dog park, skate park, kids playground, workout equipment, and I hear there is even zip lining for kids!

For what East Houston has to offer, this park is pretty legit! It offers a 2 mile paved trail for jogging/​walking, basketball courts, (cement) tennis courts, skate park, dog park, kids play ground, and even a zip line (again…for kids only). Restrooms and water fountains are availalble. Parking is never a problem to find.
I usually just come here for the 2 mile trail which loops back to the starting point. It’s an easy paved trail with very minor elavation change. A lot of the people that use the trail are in their mid 30 or 40’s and bring along their dogs or kids. In fact, most people who come to this park are locals who just want to get some fresh air and maintain a healthy active lifestyle. It’s a good sight to see.
The basketball courts are usually occupied by highschool students. Peak times are after work/​school and weekends. All courts are usually full during peak times.
The dog park is divided into two sections. One for big dogs and one for smaller dogs. Not everyone follows this rule but no one seems to care. The dog park offers a large grassy field for them to roam around and mingle with other dogs. There is a little wash area too to clean your dog. I suggest bringing a towel to keep your car clean.
Overall, this is a nice park that features a decent selection of things to do. It’s great for locals (and dogs) to maintain a healthy life style and grab some fresh air. I wouldn’t drive accross town to go here though.
Tips:
–Bring mosquito repellent!
–Slow down on speed bumps — They are brutal…

Gene green is awesome!
I usually go early mornings because in the evening time, it is waaay too packed and it is just not comfortable to jog with everyone in the way.
The only downside to this park is that people do not have etiquette when it comes to runners. Many people go with their ENTIRE family (nothing wrong with that-​On the contrary, I encourage a family working out together) but sometimes these families are just in the way of people running the trails. I wish they had signage that said «keep right» so that the walkers would not be in the way of runners. But I can only dream…
Anywho, I love this trail– very close to my home and there is usually a sheriff patrolling the area.

I really enjoyed this park… good track I’m so happy that all the cracks in the trail have been fixed dog park is nice I love the trail and all of the trees and so does my dog… I wish that there were more basketball courts because my sons complain that if we don’t go in the morning it’s hard to get a court to play a game ., overall excellent park. I hope in the future they plan on adding a fishing pond that would make it a 5 star.

I tried Gene Green dog park today. I still prefer Deussen. Gene Green is ok. I prefer a park with paved (or any kind of) walkways and full visibility of my dogs from any angle. The little wooded loop is ok but I fear it’s a breeding ground for mosquitos, ticks, and snakes. There’s no way to see your dogs from the seated areas here and you have to walk thru grass (and poop) to get to the bag holders (which were empty) and water fountains (which had no pressure). It’s not a bad dog park and it’s a good backup but Duessen is definitely more user friendly. And once the pools, awnings, and agility equipment is all done it will be super awesome!

Considering the extraordinary amount of rain we have had over the past couple weeks, I was really surprised at how nice and well maintained the dog park was. It was our first trip there and Spot absolutely loved it! After diving right into the pool, he was able to run and explore the woods and the trailer was outstanding! This should serve as a model to other want to be dog parks!

Love this park and that the trail is a mile. Tits a skate park, basketball and tennis court etc! Watch out for snakes

Nice park to go running, very nice place for your dog. all around… Good park. they also have a skateboarding park site.

Gene Green Park contains my local dog park and a decent path for walking/​biking. I do wish the path were a little wider so I don’t startle so many people when I come blazing past them on my bike.
The park also has an off road course for BMX bikers, a skateboard area, playground for the munchkins and tennis and basketball courts. They have a concessions area but have never seen this open for business. The dog parks are both quite large and have pools for the pooches. My one pet peeve is that the water at the dog parks is sometimes completely off… meaning no water in the pools and dry, dry grass.
All in all it’s a pretty good spot for some outdoor time.

This is a great place for me to run after work (as I wait for the inbound traffic to calm down). I don’t have a dog, so I can’t say much about the dog park portion of the area, but the running trail is great. If you start near the dog area, you can loop around the small open field, through the back forested part (near the fence), and out toward the larger open field that connects near the basketball courts and skateboard park. You can either continue the trail along the road back to the dog park, or kick it into reverse and head back the same way. I can do about 6 miles before I get bored with the scenery.
It’s a very clean park, and the people along the paths are friendly. I’ve never felt crowded while on a run there (unlike Memorial Park inside the loop). I also feel safe running at Gene Green, but as a female I’m constantly aware of my surroundings at all times.

docking 3 stars for no swings.
NO SWINGS ???
really good multi recreational «park», aside from that atrocity.

I am pleased to have this clean, attractive, and all-​around comfortable park nearby my home. It is a hidden treasure, tucked right next to Beltway 8. The walking & jogging trail is tidy, the dog park is great for my happy little dachshund, and parking is easy. There’s a small water park for kiddos, skating areas, and a dunes-​area for bikes to jump and «romp around» on. There are nice open areas for (perhaps) playing with kites, letting kiddos run wild and free, or for setting up a simple picnic. There has been no obnoxious loud music or unruly behavior present, in my many visits since December, 2012.

It’s shocking to me that this place does have any reviews, it’s such a beautiful park located near Channelview.
After being away from my little guy for 3 days, I thought we should go spend some time together at one of our favorite places, the Gene Greene dog park.
Over the past 6 year he and I have driven all over Houston in search for a good dog park where we didn’t feel like outsiders, and finally 1 year ago I happened upon Gene Greene.
I absolutely love this park, I feel as though when we are there we are seeing a bunch of our friends. The people are just as warm as the dogs we each greet.
The thing I love most about this park is the size, often times then not I have been to dog parks that had this one little cube of space for all the dogs to play in that looks like an un-​kept baseball field but not here. The areas are divided off between small dogs and big dogs, each equipped with a swimming pool, fire hydrant, and a sprinkling system for the dogs have fun. Near the dog park is a large walking area about 2 miles big for you to exercise and your pup too. About a ¼ mile down the road is a huge park area for families, that would be great for a Saturday picnic or family barbecue.
If you have a little pooch that you’d entertain I’d suggest you take him/​her here, you guys will surely enjoy your visit.

I love this park. It has it all — a 2 mile jog trail, a dog park, a skate park a play ground and amphlitheater, basket ball courts, a water park, a zip line — you name it! I love to take my sons on the trail. They love to take pictures of the rabbits (which always seem to appear for us) before they head off to the playground. I almost hate to Unilocal about how great the park is because part of the beauty of it is the neighborhood feel. I wish I lived closer to it. I could see myself utilizing this place almost daily. This park has something for every one and is very kid friendly — for kids of all ages.