Turkey Bend – Buffalo Bayou Partnership

                                    Turkey Bend
                                
                                    Buffalo Bayou Partnership will transform Turkey Bend, a former barge terminal containing multiple warehouses and a dramatic wharf, into a vibrant recreational and cultural destination.
                                
                                    Navigation Warehouse
                                
                                    Waterfront Wharf

A new future for an industrial relic.

Turkey Bend is situated at the only location where Buffalo Bayou meets Navigation Boulevard, a main thoroughfare for the East End. The site’s former industrial structures, including warehouses, an expansive wooden wharf, and gantry crane, will be reimagined and repurposed as a central hub for East End and Fifth Ward community activities, events, and culture.

The warehouse on Navigation Boulevard will be renovated to house community retail space and the Houston Public Library’s Hispanic History Research Center. An open plaza will connect to the waterfront through a unique art tunnel.
The site’s historic wharf will be transformed into an inviting waterfront park for gathering, performances, and events.
Due to its location on a protected oxbow, Turkey Bend will also become the boating hub of Buffalo Bayou East with safe access for canoeing, kayaking, and pontoon boat tours.
Navigation Boulevard will be realigned to allow for safe pedestrian and bicycle connections.

View the full Buffalo Bayou East Master Plan

Learn more about our work

By 2032, Buffalo Bayou Partnership and its partners will realize the Buffalo Bayou East 10-Year Plan, bringing parks, trails, bayou-crossing bridges, affordable housing, cultural destinations, and infrastructure improvements to the Greater East End and Fifth Ward. This visionary plan is made possible by a $100 million catalyst gift from the Kinder Foundation to Buffalo Bayou Partnership, which leveraged significant public support from Harris County and the City of Houston, including Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone funds.

To learn more about Buffalo Bayou East giving opportunities, please contact Leigh McBurnett, Vice President of Development, at 713.752.0314 ext. 105. Join with Buffalo Bayou Partnership as we continue to establish a vital, connected, and welcoming waterfront for all Houstonians.