William P. Hobby Airport 57 min
Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier (10 min) Old-fashioned waterfront amusement area with rides for all ages, games of skill & boardwalk eats. Moody Gardens (24 min) 242-acre amusement park with hotel & attractions including aquarium, zip line & paddlewheel boat. Strand Historic District (7 min) Historic district with Victorian architecture, restaurants, antique stores & curio shops. Galveston Beach (18 min) Long stretch of wave-lapped sandy beach backed by a promenade lined with restaurants & condos. Galveston Railroad Museum (10 min) Historic locomotives & indoor displays of artifacts, plus model trains & Saturday train rides. The Bryan Museum (8 min) The story of Texas & the American west, from Native American artifacts to modern objects. Galveston Seawall (7 min) Listed 10-mile-long gulf coast sea wall built in 1902 with a sidewalk, street art & beach views. Historic Downtown Strand Seaport Partnership (8 min) Moody Mansion (8 min) Guests to this restored 1895 estate featuring the original furnishings are led on an hour-long tour. 1892 Bishop’s Palace (6 min) Huge, circa-1892 Victorian mansion with stained-glass windows, ornate wood carvings & public tours. Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston (22 min) Water amusement park with outdoor attractions open seasonally & heated indoor park open year-round. Stewart Beach (4 min) Wide, calm sand beach with lifeguards, volleyball courts, snacks bars & showers. Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum (8 min) Retired rig offers 3 floors of models & interactive displays, plus education programs & a gift shop. Seawolf Park (19 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 (8 min) Visitors can explore an 1877 ship & an adjacent museum with exhibits on sea commerce & immigration. |