William P. Hobby Airport 54 min
Rainforest Pyramid (9 min)
Home to sharks, seahorses & other animals, this attraction features a 1.5-million-gallon aquarium. Galveston Island State Park (9 min)
This 2000-acre park features campgrounds, hiking trails, birdwatching spots & unsupervised swimming. 1892 Bishop’s Palace (16 min)
Huge, circa-1892 Victorian mansion with stained-glass windows, ornate wood carvings & public tours. Strand Historic District (18 min)
Historic district with Victorian architecture, restaurants, antique stores & curio shops. Galveston Beach (5 min)
Long stretch of wave-lapped sandy beach backed by a promenade lined with restaurants & condos. Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston (6 min)
Water amusement park with outdoor attractions open seasonally & heated indoor park open year-round. Galveston Seawall (15 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 (19 min)
Visitors can explore an 1877 ship & an adjacent museum with exhibits on sea commerce & immigration. Moody Mansion (16 min)
Guests to this restored 1895 estate featuring the original furnishings are led on an hour-long tour. Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier (12 min)
Old-fashioned waterfront amusement area with rides for all ages, games of skill & boardwalk eats. Moody Gardens (9 min)
242-acre amusement park with hotel & attractions including aquarium, zip line & paddlewheel boat. Historic Downtown Strand Seaport Partnership (17 min) Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum (20 min)
Retired rig offers 3 floors of models & interactive displays, plus education programs & a gift shop. Galveston Railroad Museum (17 min)
Historic locomotives & indoor displays of artifacts, plus model trains & Saturday train rides. Stewart Beach (19 min)
Wide, calm sand beach with lifeguards, volleyball courts, snacks bars & showers. | 
