William P. Hobby Airport 56 min
Historic Downtown Strand Seaport Partnership (18 min) Stewart Beach (21 min) Wide, calm sand beach with lifeguards, volleyball courts, snacks bars & showers. Galveston Railroad Museum (19 min) Historic locomotives & indoor displays of artifacts, plus model trains & Saturday train rides. Galveston Beach (7 min) Long stretch of wave-lapped sandy beach backed by a promenade lined with restaurants & condos. Rainforest Pyramid (11 min) Home to sharks, seahorses & other animals, this attraction features a 1.5-million-gallon aquarium. Galveston Seawall (17 min) Listed 10-mile-long gulf coast sea wall built in 1902 with a sidewalk, street art & beach views. Galveston Historic Seaport - Home of the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA (20 min) Visitors can explore an 1877 ship & an adjacent museum with exhibits on sea commerce & immigration. Moody Gardens (11 min) 242-acre amusement park with hotel & attractions including aquarium, zip line & paddlewheel boat. Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston (7 min) Water amusement park with outdoor attractions open seasonally & heated indoor park open year-round. 1892 Bishop’s Palace (18 min) Huge, circa-1892 Victorian mansion with stained-glass windows, ornate wood carvings & public tours. Moody Mansion (17 min) Guests to this restored 1895 estate featuring the original furnishings are led on an hour-long tour. Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum (21 min) Retired rig offers 3 floors of models & interactive displays, plus education programs & a gift shop. Strand Historic District (20 min) Historic district with Victorian architecture, restaurants, antique stores & curio shops. Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier (14 min) Old-fashioned waterfront amusement area with rides for all ages, games of skill & boardwalk eats. Galveston Island State Park (9 min) This 2000-acre park features campgrounds, hiking trails, birdwatching spots & unsupervised swimming. |