One of Highlands' best-kept secrets is a recreational park located on the shores of the San Jacinto River called Banana Bend Beach. Highlanders have been enjoying the natural sandy beaches and ...

On his way to visit his grandmother, he stopped to see a friend. They and two other friends went to Banana Bend Beach Park on the San Jacinto River. Zachary drowned after being swept underwater by ...

Medina says just before noon people started gathering near the water at Banana Bend Beach in northeast Harris County. "The family members didn't know what to do," Medina said. "They were shocked ...

HIGHLANDS, Texas – A 34-year-old father drowned as his son watched helplessly at Banana Bend Beach. The man was wading in shoulder-deep water when he stepped into a deep spot and went under.

"I'll miss it, I will," Leanna said. "But, you get too old to do this." Home is the small community of Banana Bend, which for decades offered residents a quiet way of life along the San Jacinto River.

HIGHLANDS, Texas - One man has died after drowning at Banana Bend Beach Saturday afternoon. Friends say 52-year-old Salvador Bueno, knew how to swim, but it still wasn’t enough to save his life.