William P. Hobby Airport 51 min
Galveston Beach (10 min)
Long stretch of wave-lapped sandy beach backed by a promenade lined with restaurants & condos. Historic Downtown Strand Seaport Partnership (14 min) Galveston Railroad Museum (15 min)
Historic locomotives & indoor displays of artifacts, plus model trains & Saturday train rides. Galveston Island State Park (12 min)
This 2000-acre park features campgrounds, hiking trails, birdwatching spots & unsupervised swimming. Stewart Beach (16 min)
Wide, calm sand beach with lifeguards, volleyball courts, snacks bars & showers. Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier (10 min)
Old-fashioned waterfront amusement area with rides for all ages, games of skill & boardwalk eats. Galveston Seawall (13 min)
Listed 10-mile-long gulf coast sea wall built in 1902 with a sidewalk, street art & beach views. 1892 Bishop’s Palace (14 min)
Huge, circa-1892 Victorian mansion with stained-glass windows, ornate wood carvings & public tours. Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum (17 min)
Retired rig offers 3 floors of models & interactive displays, plus education programs & a gift shop. Rainforest Pyramid (8 min)
Home to sharks, seahorses & other animals, this attraction features a 1.5-million-gallon aquarium. Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston (6 min)
Water amusement park with outdoor attractions open seasonally & heated indoor park open year-round. Moody Gardens (8 min)
242-acre amusement park with hotel & attractions including aquarium, zip line & paddlewheel boat. Galveston Historic Seaport - Home of the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA (16 min)
Visitors can explore an 1877 ship & an adjacent museum with exhibits on sea commerce & immigration. Strand Historic District (16 min)
Historic district with Victorian architecture, restaurants, antique stores & curio shops. Moody Mansion (13 min)
Guests to this restored 1895 estate featuring the original furnishings are led on an hour-long tour. | 
