Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary — Houston, Texas

Address440 Wilchester Blvd, Houston, TX 77079

HoursOpen to the public 365 days a year; the automatic gate opens at 7am and the closing time varies seasonally - exact current hours Not confirmed on houstonaudubon.org in this pass.

Price notesNo admission fee was stated on the Houston Audubon pages reviewed, so priceVal is null rather than assumed free.

Age notesNot confirmed - Houston Audubon publishes no age-specific guidance; a 17.5-acre wooded sanctuary with trails and a restored log cabin, open to all ages.

BookingOpen public access; no reservation requirement published.

Suggested timeAbout 1.5 hours

ParkingNot confirmed from official source in this pass.

Hours in detailOpen 7am-7pm daily, every day (Birds Houston visitor page and FAQ). Gates unlock and lock automatically on a timer. The Chickadee Nature Shop and Birds Houston headquarters are open 9am-3pm Monday-Friday; the Nature Shop is in the admin building.

Tickets & bookingOpen public access; no reservation for general visits. Groups of 10 or more are REQUIRED to schedule their visit in advance with staff — (713) 932-1639 / [email protected] — to protect the sanctuary and avoid conflicts with programming.

ParkingParking at the Wilchester Blvd lot (large, packed gravel) and access/parking at the east gate in the Memorial Drive United Methodist Church parking lot, 12955 Memorial Drive. Warning from the visitor page: cars in the Wilchester lot after closing cannot exit until the gates open the following morning. During current road construction on Wilchester Blvd/Memorial Dr, visitors can park in the church lot and enter through the gate there, or approach via E. Gaywood to Conifer.

AccessibilityPer Birds Houston FAQ: some Edith Moore trails are accessible to many wheelchair users; bridges and boardwalks are wide enough for wheelchair access, but older boardwalks may not be suitable for heavier chairs, and in a couple of places there are stairs which are not at all accessible by wheelchair. Visitors may park in the Wilchester lot if appropriate parking is not available at the church lot. Dogs and other domestic animals are not permitted in the sanctuaries.

Age notesNo age-specific guidance published; 17.5-acre wooded sanctuary on Rummel Creek with a restored 1932 log cabin, open to all ages.

Family facilitiesThe cabin restroom is open only when staff are on-site, typically Monday through Saturday, mornings through early afternoons — plan accordingly with young children.

Official tipsPRICE RE-CHECK RESULT: Birds Houston (the renamed Houston Audubon) now states explicitly on its official FAQ: 'Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary in west Houston is open daily from 7 am to 7 pm, and admission is free.' The sanctuary's general admission is therefore FREE on current official evidence — the base data's 'Not confirmed / priceVal null' was correct for the old houstonaudubon.org pages, which stated no fee, and should now be updated to free with this source. Coastal (High Island) sanctuaries are a separate $10/person/day product and do not apply here. Leave No Trace applies: nothing may be removed from the site; fishing and swimming in the creek/ponds are prohibited; portrait photography requires pre-registration and a permit fee (nature photography is welcome). Lost items are held 30 days.

Seasonal notesSpring and fall migration are peak birding seasons (Houston Bird Week is in September). Road construction near Wilchester Blvd/Memorial Dr is in progress at check time (see parkingDetail).