William P. Hobby Airport 52 min
Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum (6 min) Retired rig offers 3 floors of models & interactive displays, plus education programs & a gift shop. Moody Gardens (17 min) 242-acre amusement park with hotel & attractions including aquarium, zip line & paddlewheel boat. Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston (15 min) Water amusement park with outdoor attractions open seasonally & heated indoor park open year-round. The Bryan Museum (10 min) The story of Texas & the American west, from Native American artifacts to modern objects. Moody Mansion (4 min) Guests to this restored 1895 estate featuring the original furnishings are led on an hour-long tour. Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier (11 min) Old-fashioned waterfront amusement area with rides for all ages, games of skill & boardwalk eats. Galveston Railroad Museum (6 min) Historic locomotives & indoor displays of artifacts, plus model trains & Saturday train rides. Seawolf Park (16 min) City park for fishing (sunrise to sunset), picnicking & touring 2 retired naval vessels on display. Stewart Beach (5 min) Wide, calm sand beach with lifeguards, volleyball courts, snacks bars & showers. Galveston Historic Seaport - Home of the 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA (6 min) Visitors can explore an 1877 ship & an adjacent museum with exhibits on sea commerce & immigration. Historic Downtown Strand Seaport Partnership (6 min) Galveston Seawall (10 min) Listed 10-mile-long gulf coast sea wall built in 1902 with a sidewalk, street art & beach views. 1892 Bishop’s Palace (17 min) Huge, circa-1892 Victorian mansion with stained-glass windows, ornate wood carvings & public tours. Strand Historic District (4 min) Historic district with Victorian architecture, restaurants, antique stores & curio shops. Galveston Beach (10 min) Long stretch of wave-lapped sandy beach backed by a promenade lined with restaurants & condos. |