Joe Gaither Park
Joe Gaither Park is a park in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. Wolf Hill stands 52 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Ware Family Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 3.6 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bellaire Parks, Recreation and Facilities Department
How to reach it
- 3.6 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Ware Family Park: 0.4 mi
- Trinity Courtyard in Alumni Plaza: 0.5 mi
- Feld Park: 0.6 mi
- Danny Jackson Dog Park: 0.7 mi
- Vic Driscoll Park: 0.9 mi
- Texan Capture of Mexican Dispatches (San Jacinto): 0.9 mi
- Bellaire Streetcar Line: 0.9 mi
- Bellaire Presbyterian Church: 0.9 mi
- Bellaire: 1.1 mi
- Teas Nursery Company: 1.2 mi
- The Waterwall: 1.2 mi
- Move One On Place: 1.2 mi
- Children at Play: 1.5 mi
- Harry's Mural: 1.8 mi
- John Calvin Statue: 2.1 mi
- Granduca Garden South: 2.7 mi
- Granduca Garden: 2.7 mi
- Houston Arboretum & Nature Center: 3.1 mi
- River Oaks Garden Club: 3.2 mi
- Willow Meadows Baptist Church Garden: 3.3 mi
- Art of the World Gallery: 3.4 mi
- Museum of American Architecture and Decorative Arts: 3.5 mi
- Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens: 3.8 mi
- Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens: 3.9 mi
- Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens: 3.9 mi
- Copper Statue: 2.5 mi
- Boardwalk Overlook: 3.9 mi
- Frog Wall: 3.9 mi
- Wetland Boardwalk: 3.9 mi
- TXU Energy presents Mythical Realms: 4.3 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Area 4: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 3.9 mi
- Lake Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
- Hogg Bird Sanctuary: 3.7 mi
- Wortham Island Reserve: 7.1 mi
- Garver Greenspace: 8.8 mi
- Taub Greenspace: 8.9 mi
- Terry Hershey Park: 9.2 mi
- Oak Hill: 17.7 mi
- Seabourne Creek Park Hill: 24.5 mi
- Wolf Hill: 24.8 mi
- Riordan's Spring: 6.5 mi
- Beauchamp Spring: 6.9 mi
- Cinco Ranch Beach Club: 17.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Joe Gaither Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Hill | WNW 300° | 52 m | 24.8 mi |
| Oak Hill | WSW 258° | 29 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 19:51 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:52 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 58 | 64 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 81 | 72 | 62 | 56 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 7.9 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Houston-port, 11 mi away.
- Brown Anole336 obs
- Eastern Gray Squirrel165 obs
- Western Honey Bee136 obs
- Monarch133 obs
- Green Anole131 obs
- Asian Lady Beetle102 obs
- Gulf Coast Toad97 obs
- Eastern Screech-Owl91 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1385811860
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