Pine Gully is at the northeastern end of the City of Seabrook off of Todville Rd. Park your vehicle at the southwest corner of the Todville Rd. Bridge along the shoulder. Be careful not to park on the granite gravel hike and bike trail. You can access the gully either from alongside the bridge or from a small footpath slightly upstream of the bridge.
Pass under the bridge and let the slow blackwater take you downstream.
Mullet and other fish will jump out of the water along your path. The land along the north side of the gully is parkland and a historical cemetery. Pine Gully Park has preserved a large amount of maritime woods and coastal wetlands. It has a small tributary flowing into it on the north side that has the hike and bike trail crossing it. The land along the south bank is a collection of privately owned residential lots but it has retained a large amount of the tree canopy and habitat as well. The channel can be paddled out to the mouth at Galveston Bay. Please exercise caution and do not paddle the bay areas when conditions are rough. The shoreline along the bay here is comprised of concrete rip-rap and can present hazards.
The Gully can be paddled for about a mile or so upstream of the Todville Rd. Bridge as well. Conditions are somewhat ditch-like but a few areas have trees and woods coming down to the water. Deer and other wildlife still inhabit the natural areas and may grace your presence. The hike and bike trail adjacent to the Gully lead to other parks and are also a great way to explore the area. Close to the launch site is a marquis marking the path of the old railroad line that ran along Galveston Bay from Houston to Galveston.
Quoted from bayoupreservation.org
What is it? A local natural preservation.
Where is it? 605 Pine Gully Rd., Seabrook, Texas, USA
Why go here? A nice trail going through diverse vegetation of southeast Houston, and ends at the waterfront.
