William P. Hobby Airport 57 min
Moody Mansion (8 min) Guests to this restored 1895 estate featuring the original furnishings are led on an hour-long tour. 1877 Tall Ship Elissa At The Texas Seaport Museum (9 min) Visitors can explore an 1877 ship & an adjacent museum with exhibits on sea commerce & immigration. Stewart Beach (5 min) Wide calm sand beach with lifeguards volleyball courts snacks bars & showers. Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig And Museum (10 min) Retired rig offers 3 floors of models & interactive displays plus education programs & a gift shop. Galveston Seawall (6 min) Listed 10-mile-long gulf coast sea wall built in 1902 with a sidewalk street art & beach views. Moody Gardens (24 min) 242-acre amusement park with hotel & attractions including aquarium zip line & paddlewheel boat. The Bryan Museum (8 min) The story of Texas & the American west from Native American artifacts to modern objects. Strand Historic District (9 min) Shopping Galveston Beach (17 min) Long stretch of wave-lapped sandy beach backed by a promenade lined with restaurants & condos. 1892 Bishop S Palace (6 min) Huge circa-1892 Victorian mansion with stained-glass windows ornate wood carvings & public tours. Seawolf Park (21 min) City park for fishing (sunrise to sunset) picnicking & touring 2 retired naval vessels on display. Galveston Railroad Museum (11 min) Historic locomotives & indoor displays of artifacts plus model trains & Saturday train rides. Historic Downtown Strand Seaport Partnership (10 min) Shopping Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston (22 min) Water amusement park with outdoor attractions open seasonally & heated indoor park open year-round. |