Nearby Attractions

Galveston Island, Texas has been occupied since the early 1500s, serving as a home to Akokisa Indians (once thought to be the Karankawa Indians), the infamous pirate Jean Lafitte, "little Ellis Island," "the Wall Street of the Southwest,". Galveston is in fact, the richest city in Texas and it is also the site of the worst natural disaster in U.S. history the Great Storm of 1900.

Galveston Island offers something for everyone! You can spend the day at a sun-filled beach, venture into a tropical rain forest, experience life on an offshore rig or take a trip into the future in space.

The Bishop's Palace

Built in 1886 as a private home, it was purchased in 1923 for the bishop of the Galveston-Houston Diocese of the Catholic Church. It is the only structure in Texas to be placed on the list of the nation's 100 most outstanding buildings by the American Institute of Architects. An attraction not to be missed while in this historic city!

Sightseeing cruises of Galveston Bay

A triple-deck paddleboat, the Colonel offers one-hour sightseeing cruises of Galveston Bay daily. Evening dinner cruises, and a Saturday night dance cruise plus a 45 minute narrated boat tour of the harbor is also offered by Galveston Harbour Tours.

Texas Seaport Museum

For a taste of 19th Century sailing visit the Texas Seaport Museum featuring the "Elissa", a 400-ton square-rigged vessel constructed in Scotland in 1877. The museum also features two theater presentations on legends and lore of the seas and on the restoration of the "Elissa", completed after eight years in 1982.

Dellanera Beach

Offering you RV hookups, showers, rest rooms, a picnic area, and a grocery store. There are also numerous small beachfront city parks and picnic areas in and around Galveston.