Baytown Nature Center Sits on a Peninsula Between Three Bays

Baytown Nature Center is a good reminder that Harris County reaches bay water. The 500-acre peninsula sits on the east side of the county, nearly surrounded by Burnet Bay, Crystal Bay, and Scott's Bay.

The habitat mix is the draw. The park has hardwood uplands, tidal marsh, and freshwater wetlands. It is on the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail. Hundreds of resident and migrating bird species use the site. Visitors also get fishing piers, a butterfly garden, and a children's nature area.

For Baytown, La Porte, and the Ship Channel side, it is an easy bay-shore stop for birds, fishing, or a quiet walk from sunrise to sunset.