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Moody Mansion (18 min)
Guests to this restored 1895 estate featuring the original furnishings are led on an hour-long tour. Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier (6 min)
Old-fashioned waterfront amusement area with rides for all ages, games of skill & boardwalk eats. Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum (13 min)
Retired rig offers 3 floors of models & interactive displays, plus education programs & a gift shop. Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston (17 min)
Water amusement park with outdoor attractions open seasonally & heated indoor park open year-round. Moody Gardens (20 min)
242-acre amusement park with hotel & attractions including aquarium, zip line & paddlewheel boat. Seawolf Park (15 min)
City park for fishing (sunrise to sunset), picnicking & touring 2 retired naval vessels on display. Galveston Historic Seaport - Home of the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA (13 min)
Visitors can explore an 1877 ship & an adjacent museum with exhibits on sea commerce & immigration. Galveston Railroad Museum (18 min)
Historic locomotives & indoor displays of artifacts, plus model trains & Saturday train rides. The Bryan Museum (16 min)
The story of Texas & the American west, from Native American artifacts to modern objects. Galveston Seawall (4 min)
Listed 10-mile-long gulf coast sea wall built in 1902 with a sidewalk, street art & beach views. Stewart Beach (7 min)
Wide, calm sand beach with lifeguards, volleyball courts, snacks bars & showers. 1892 Bishop’s Palace (10 min)
Huge, circa-1892 Victorian mansion with stained-glass windows, ornate wood carvings & public tours. Strand Historic District (8 min)
Historic district with Victorian architecture, restaurants, antique stores & curio shops. Galveston Beach (14 min)
Long stretch of wave-lapped sandy beach backed by a promenade lined with restaurants & condos. Historic Downtown Strand Seaport Partnership (16 min) | 
