Points of Interest
Welcome to La Porte!
We are located on upper Galveston Bay. Sylvan Beach is located right here in
La Porte, where you can enjoy boating, fishing and other shore side activities. La Porte is conveniently located:
- 5 minutes from the Houston Yacht Club
- 10 minutes from Armand Bayou Nature Center
- 10 minutes to San Jacinto Community College
- 15 minutes from Seabrook and Kemah
- 20 minutes from Clear Lake, Johnson Space Center, Space Center Houston and the University of Houston - Clear Lake
- 40 minutes from Downtown Houston, Minute Maid Stadium and the new Toyota Center. Downtown Houston is also host to a vibrant Theater District.
- 50 minutes from Galveston beaches
La Porte is home to the La Porte Municipal Airport with Hobby Airport just 25 minutes away and 45 minutes from George Bush Intercontinental Airport. The Cynthia Woods-Mitchell Pavilion is located northwest of La Porte in the Woodlands. For shopping, we have a variety of local area businesses, with air conditioned shopping located just minutes away at the Pasadena Town Square Mall.
Please find below a listing of La Porte and surrounding area points of interest:
City of La Porte Parks & Recreation Department
University of Houston - Clear Lake
The Cockerell Butterfly Center
Minute Maid Park - Houston Astros
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
Cynthia Woods-Mitchell Pavilion