William P. Hobby Airport 50 min
Moody Gardens (11 min) 242-acre amusement park with hotel & attractions including aquarium, zip line & paddlewheel boat. Strand Historic District (10 min) Historic district with Victorian architecture, restaurants, antique stores & curio shops. Stewart Beach (11 min) Wide, calm sand beach with lifeguards, volleyball courts, snacks bars & showers. The Bryan Museum (7 min) The story of Texas & the American west, from Native American artifacts to modern objects. Moody Mansion (8 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 (12 min) Retired rig offers 3 floors of models & interactive displays, plus education programs & a gift shop. Galveston Historic Seaport - Home of the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA (11 min) Visitors can explore an 1877 ship & an adjacent museum with exhibits on sea commerce & immigration. Galveston Seawall (7 min) Listed 10-mile-long gulf coast sea wall built in 1902 with a sidewalk, street art & beach views. Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier (4 min) Old-fashioned waterfront amusement area with rides for all ages, games of skill & boardwalk eats. Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston (9 min) Water amusement park with outdoor attractions open seasonally & heated indoor park open year-round. Galveston Island State Park (17 min) This 2000-acre park features campgrounds, hiking trails, birdwatching spots & unsupervised swimming. 1892 Bishop’s Palace (9 min) Huge, circa-1892 Victorian mansion with stained-glass windows, ornate wood carvings & public tours. Galveston Beach (4 min) Long stretch of wave-lapped sandy beach backed by a promenade lined with restaurants & condos. Historic Downtown Strand Seaport Partnership (9 min) Galveston Railroad Museum (10 min) Historic locomotives & indoor displays of artifacts, plus model trains & Saturday train rides. |