Zube Park splash pad reopens in Hockley for summer
Zube Park’s splash pad is back in Hockley, open daily from 8 a.m. to dusk through Sept. 30 at the 225-acre county park on Roberts Road.
Families heading into western Harris County now have another summer escape: the splash pad at Zube Park has reopened in Hockley, and it is running daily from 8 a.m. to dusk through Sept. 30.
The 225-acre park sits at 17560 Roberts Road and has long been one of Harris County Precinct 4’s main family destinations. Along with the splash pad, Zube Park includes a miniature railroad with steam and diesel model trains, a disc golf course, soccer fields, fishing spots, playgrounds, picnic areas, exercise stations and reservable pavilions.
Precinct 4 says the splash pad is one of the park’s signature children’s amenities. For parents planning a summer outing, the setup makes Zube more than a quick stop: the park offers enough other features to turn a water play trip into a full afternoon outside, especially for families looking to stay close to Hockley and northwest Harris County.
The park also carries a deep local history. It was named for the Zube family, and 117 acres were purchased from the state of Texas in 1867 by Carl “Charles” Friedrich Zube, who immigrated from Prussia in the mid-1850s. That legacy still shapes a site that now blends recreation with open space and county parkland.
Commissioner Lesley Briones has said Precinct 4 has 54 parks and that her goal is for every Harris County resident to be within a 10-minute walk of a park. Zube Park remains one of the biggest examples of that mission in action, drawing about 50,000 visitors a year.
The eastern end of the park also includes detention basin land tied to Harris County Flood Control District efforts, underscoring that Zube serves more than one purpose. It is both a neighborhood gathering place and part of the county’s broader flood-mitigation landscape.
Precinct 4’s current homepage says the county maintains 62 parks and 10 community centers across western Harris County. For families in Hockley and nearby communities, the reopened splash pad adds one more reason to use a park that already functions as a summer anchor for the area.
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