William P. Hobby Airport 47 min
Galveston Railroad Museum (8 min) Historic locomotives & indoor displays of artifacts plus model trains & Saturday train rides. Galveston Beach (7 min) Long stretch of wave-lapped sandy beach backed by a promenade lined with restaurants & condos. 1892 Bishop S Palace (8 min) Huge circa-1892 Victorian mansion with stained-glass windows ornate wood carvings & public tours. Moody Mansion (7 min) Guests to this restored 1895 estate featuring the original furnishings are led on an hour-long tour. Rainforest Pyramid (12 min) Home to sharks seahorses & other animals this attraction features a 1.5-million-gallon aquarium. 1877 Tall Ship Elissa At The Texas Seaport Museum (10 min) Visitors can explore an 1877 ship & an adjacent museum with exhibits on sea commerce & immigration. Strand Historic District (9 min) Shopping Historic Downtown Strand Seaport Partnership (7 min) Shopping Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston (9 min) Water amusement park with outdoor attractions open seasonally & heated indoor park open year-round. The Bryan Museum (7 min) The story of Texas & the American west from Native American artifacts to modern objects. Galveston Island State Park (20 min) This 2000-acre park features campgrounds hiking trails birdwatching spots & unsupervised swimming. Galveston Seawall (9 min) Listed 10-mile-long gulf coast sea wall built in 1902 with a sidewalk street art & beach views. Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig And Museum (11 min) Retired rig offers 3 floors of models & interactive displays plus education programs & a gift shop. |