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  • 5/5 Samantha G. 1 year ago on Google • 108 reviews
    Really enjoyed touring the gardens, we did the self guided garden only tour they have various guided tours and self-guided tour options. The gardens are nice and shaded and plenty of areas to explore even though we went in fall and none of the flowering plants were in bloom the garden was still beautiful and very green. Nice for a family day out or day date. The self guided garden only tour was 7.50 per adult.
    8 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jennifer k. 1 year ago on Google • 42 reviews
    ♿♿♿♿♿♿♿♿♿ I wanted to leave a review about accessibility. First of all I want to say the staff were beyond helpful and did everything they could to help accommodate me. I am disabled wheelchair/crutch user. The gardens and the museum are only partially wheelchair accessible. The bathroom is wheelchair accessible. Also there is a separate entrance for wheelchair users so be sure to call ahead if you plan on visiting as wheelchair user. Overall I had a great experience and with the help of the kind staff and my friends I was able to navigate through.
    8 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Angela P. 1 year ago on Google
    I enjoyed the gardens for the first time on a lovely solo birthday walk. It was so serene. I can see that it would be a lovely place for an event, as well. There was construction in some areas at the time of my visit (July 2022) and I plan to return to see what all has been added/expanded.
    8 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Malavika K. 1 year ago on Google
    If you’re interesting in stepping through a mansion furnished with the bells and whistles of the late 1700s to early 1900s, consider visiting the mansion at the Bayou Bend Collection at Gardens. If you’re only interesting in enjoying a still around their beautiful and quite spacious gardens, then there is an option to purchase a slightly cheaper ticket to see just that - about $19 to visit both mansion and gardens, $10 to visit just the gardens. We went on a Saturday afternoon and were pretty much on our own, on our self guided tour of the gardens. There is a QR code Which can be scanned at the ticketing entrance, Which directs to a website which has audio and transcript describing each Garden as well as each room within the mansion, as well as the significance of objects displayed in the rooms. Strolling through the Gardens, Even on a sunny hot summer afternoon, was quite pleasant, as the garden has plenty of tree cover. As soon as you step into the house for a tour/self guided tour, you’ll see that there are gallery attendants in almost each room, to guide visitors as well as ensure no damage is caused to objects within the rooms. The rooms’ set up is certainly intriguing. It was definitely a weird feeling stepping through a house entirely paid for by exacting fortunes based on the misfortune and enslavement of others (read up on the Hogg family and feel free to skip a tour of the house if what you read is more than just un-palatable to you). No doubt the property itself is worthy of 4 or 5 stars. However, given the times which the rooms are staged to reflect and the times we are in now, it was surprising that there was no mention of what life was like for whose toiled to make the riches of this property possible - be that on the oil fields or in the cotton plantations.
    8 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Scott L. 2 years ago on Google
    Wonderful gardens surrounding an historic mansion. Hilly and densely wooded, you don't feel like you're in Houston. The pedestrian suspension bridge over Buffalo Bayou is a special treat. The turn off Memorial Drive can be hard to see so pay attention!
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Diana M. 2 years ago on Google
    What a wonderful way to spend a day at these beautiful gardens. Take the historical tour of the mansion where Ima Hogg lived. It has interesting artifacts and it has been beautifully restored. This is a must see if your touring the houston area. The gift shop is nice and the workers are super friendly and helpful. Parking is free and accessible.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 MnM P. 6 months ago on Google • 10 reviews
    I photographed an engagement photo shoot at the Bayou Bend Collection and the couple loved the gorgeous museum/home and the beautiful gardens. This is also a perfect place to get married!
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Patrick A. 2 months ago on Google • 1747 reviews New
    Historic mansion owned by the Hoggs family. Not an over the top display of wealth. The mansion sours on an extremely beautiful piece of land near the Bayou. A rare landscape in Houston proper with undulating hills and water.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hannah E. 2 years ago on Google
    Such a beautiful Houston gem! The gardens and house are beautiful, and the attendants inside are so knowledgeable about the art, architecture, and furniture! A great, relaxing, and educational way to spend an hour or two on a nice day.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kava R. 1 year ago on Google
    Bayou Bend Gardens in the Memorial Area is secluded. Their most unique adventure is walking across the bridge that overlooks the Bayou. The grounds are immaculate with serene walking trails, and a beautiful lawn in front of the mansion. Visit on your own and also for special jazz events.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jewell F. 1 year ago on Google • 125 reviews
    We took our cousin to view the grounds and historical home that was dedicated to the the city. We took the 90 minute tour and throughly enjoyed it! The mansion was beautiful and you get to your all the rooms with the 90 minute tour. Each room is designed in a certain period in history. Our guide was wonderful and the grounds beautiful. They were decorating it for Christmas. A must see!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ashleigh V. 11 months ago on Google • 107 reviews
    This place is fantastic! I spent my last afternoon in Houston here before heading to the airport. Since it was a weekday, we had to do a guided tour. They have a 1hr or 1.5hr tour. You get to see more rooms in the longer tour of the home. Our tour guide was absolutely fantastic and amazing. I can’t remember her name but she went to The College of Wooster and I happen to be from Ohio so that was kind of cool. We had her all to ourselves since there was not many people doing tours during the weekday so that was nice. The gardens are really nice. You are allowed to take photos. No selfie sticks.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 AMY M. 1 year ago on Google
    I wasn't 100% sure if I would wanna go here until this morning and decided to give it a try. I can't believe that I paid only 15 dollars for 90 mins docent tour (It is called study tour). This tour covers more room than 60 mins obviously from length of time. Ms. Mitra did excellent job! I was the only one here so it was private tour and I loved her explanation of each rooms. The rooms were so beautifully decorated. Lots of great decorative arts & paintings you could see! I loved furniture from here so much. The gift shop had amazing deal with a collection guidebook which was only $5 so I couldn't resist. I didn't have time to look around garden because I was in hurry to move to Rienzi museum which was only 10 mins by walk from here. I highly recommend you to check on both since they are far from main museum of fine arts, Houston but close to each other. This was my most well spent $15 in my life. Thanks alot again Ms. Mitra for your amazing job! 👏
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jennifer N. 2 years ago on Google
    Pretty gardens with easy self guided tours. Not too many flowers at the moment (January) but can imagine it will be beautiful during the spring! $7.50 entrance for the gardens, children 9 and under free.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Caitlin J. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful and romantic gardens! I came here for a small beer festival during the Christmas season. It just all felt so fancy and almost European. The grounds are just gorgeous. The house features a lot of history and antique furniture.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lizeth 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing gardens! Staff was very friendly, our tour guide was good. Both my wife and I were a little bit disappointed that the 90minute tour didn’t include the gardens and their story. A little advice to the tour guides when speaking on slavery, it happened, it’s our history, talk about it in a professional manner and it’ll be fine. Don’t try to suppress any information because there are minorities in your tour group, it makes us feel uncomfortable when you omit a certain part of history to “protect” our feelings. We knew what we signed up for let’s talk about it and move on!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kyle J. 2 years ago on Google
    What an absolute hidden gem in Houston! The gardens were beautiful and the house was absolutely amazing. The grounds are also spread out which limits the number of people close to you. The only downside is that it gets hot and there are plenty of mosquitoes. I highly recommend this place.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Debbie C. 10 months ago on Google • 312 reviews
    Enjoyed visiting Bayou Bend. Such a beautiful home and it's uniquely, beautiful rooms. Very interesting history. The tour guides were excellent telling stories & history. The gardens were so beautifully landscaped. Peaceful, pretty walkways throughout the gardens. I highly recommend💛
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Lea H. 11 months ago on Google • 79 reviews
    Bayou Bend is very beautiful and peaceful. It was a lovely place to visit. I wish more information was present to educate visitors on the rooms and artifacts in the mansion. There is an audio tour available by phone app but I prefer to be able to read information.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Trinity M. 3 years ago on Google
    Pretty get away in the middle of the city. I would've given it 5 stars but it was the wrong time of year for things to be blooming. I'd imagine its even more enjoyable during the spring or around Christmas. The suspension bridge was a lot of fun. I'll definitely be going back around Christmas.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 J. D. 3 months ago on Google • 26 reviews New
    I worked there 25 years ago and remembered it fondly. I'm glad it hasn't changed much. Very well kept all these years. Glad I had the opportunity to go back. Only improvement is guy at the ticket counter could be friendlier as well as one security guard with short wavy hair, she seemed bothered when we asked a question. Other than that it was a a fun time
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Two P. 3 years ago on Google
    It was a beautiful Sunday so a day out was exactly what we wanted. We've had Bayou Bend collection on out todo list for awhile now, and today seemed perfect. The Imma Hogg mansion is beautiful, and there were so many beautiful things to see but walking the gardens was definitely our favorite part. I'd recommend a trip to anyone..... well be returning again for sure.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Ruby B. 1 year ago on Google
    I’ve been to a few museum gardens across the country and this one is overall boring. Small furnishings in house. Garden bland and colorless for February time of year. Probably better to come in summer times. Statues were dirty. Unkempt. Not much here only took four photos since I’ve seen better displays in other garden estates If you’ve never been to one of these before you may want to check it out to see furniture from the 1700s displayed in the house. It’s a nice piece of history.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alan C. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful house and gardens and a great collection of art and antiques.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Jamil A. 1 year ago on Google
    Staff is not friendly, very rude. The house is not free on Thursday, we have to pay $10 per person. if you arrive later than 3pm they won’t allow you to go upstairs. The garden is not 100% clean or maintained. It’s wasn’t a memorable experience. I didn’t get any information or history on the mansion , even tho they’re were 3 “guides” inside the house, that only told us to not take pictures with flash or touch anything. The space is really narrow to navigate, as everything is separated by ropes around the objects.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Summer H. 1 year ago on Google
    I’m an artist and big reader and this garden is the perfect spot to come and enjoy the atmosphere. If you have some history buffs in your group, this is also a great hit. The house is very historical and modeled really well. The gardens are perfect for kids 1-3 years old to play around in and definitely the perfect spot for an older crowd to not have any trouble maneuvering. This garden is much smaller than most conservations or arboretums, so perfect place to come and stay or take a more select group that would get tired in a larger garden. Ticketing can be expensive, so I highly recommend looking for specials or discounts on their website. I took my senior photos here and it was a perfect decision.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anthony H. 2 months ago on Google • 12 reviews New
    Great day for hanging out. Really good experience understanding some Texas history. The Doson was entertaining and knowledgeable - without the fuss of pretentious. I'm going back to visit the grounds. That's going to be a good day for photography...

  • 5/5 Myndy R. R. 4 years ago on Google
    A very beautiful and peaceful place. The home is packed with history and very interesting historical items. The gardens are breathtaking and our tour guide, Carey Swan, was great! She answered all of our questions and was nice enough to give us an extra guide at the gardens. Worth every penny!

  • 5/5 Queen B. 2 years ago on Google
    The entrance fee was not that expensive and the garden is extremely beautiful. I spent many hours visiting here.

  • 5/5 Jesse R. 2 years ago on Google
    Exceeded expectations. Highly recommend. Shirley and Pam are rock stars!

  • 5/5 Vanessa O. 10 months ago on Google
    We took the 90 min tour with Karen and Kris today at 11:20 and those two were the perfect team! I’ve taken friends visiting from out of town to Bayou Bend for years now and this was the best tour I’ve been on. They were so full of knowledge and spent the time to really give us the full back story on every piece. We got to asking questions and I’m sure we held up the tours behind us, but Karen and Kris made sure we were highly satisfied before moving us along! As a museum member, I appreciated that extra care given to my guest. Thank you both so much!!

  • 5/5 Deepak 11 months ago on Google
    Had an unique serene experience while in the Gardens especially the week we visited, there was an show on Texas war of independence. They were showing antique weapons and the history of the war. Gardens are well maintained and each staff would patiently explain the history of each room. After the tour,its good to have a stroll across the greenery landscape. Takes about 2-3hours to cover the tour and plan accordingly. Suggested time- Afternoon/Early evenings

  • 5/5 Roshan B. 1 year ago on Google
    I went here for my Bachelorette and it was beautiful my friends and family had a great time here and the price was great and the garden is beautiful


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