About this tour
Katy sits at the western edge of the Houston sprawl, and it has quietly become a family-fun hub of its own — anchored by a big Texas water park and ringed by malls, lakeside promenades, and easy places to eat. This driving day pairs a morning at Typhoon Texas with a lower-key afternoon of shopping and a stroll along a lakeside boardwalk, so the whole family gets a mix of thrills and downtime. You'll start with slides and wave pools, refuel at the outlet mall next door, and finish along the water at a nearby boardwalk built for kids. It's an easy loop with short drives between stops. Bring swimsuits and towels for the morning, then dry off and take the afternoon at a wander.