Travel advice question,Galveston for a vacation?

If I was planning a Texas trip, I'd probably go to San Antonio instead. Galveston is more of a quick break from Houston than a destination.

 

Yeah. I lived in Houston, and didn't see the point in visiting Galveston. I would never recommend it as a destination.

 

My kids liked the waterpark. My brothers love to fish and have boats. We also lived on the south side of town. I never went anywhere north of downtown Houston when I lived there.

 

Utter bullshit that the water is brown due to oil. It is that color due to the silt that comes in from the rivers, etc. Also affected by the wind direction and strength and wave patterns.

Galveston has plenty to do, and if you head on the ferry over to the Bolivar peninsula, there are miles of uncrowded beaches. Visit Moody Gardens, have a great meal at Gaido's, fish off the jetties... there's plenty of stuff to do. Ike did a terrible number on Galveston, but there is still plenty to do for a nice, peaceful break.

 

My parents, and brother and sister live in the Houston area, so I get down there a lot. Galveston isn't a bad place to visit. Lots of nice shops & restaurants in The Strand, Moody Gardens is well worth a visit, as is Schlitterbahn. But it's not worth a special trip. Go to San Antonio instead.

 

No beaches in San Antonio.
Corpus is a fine destination with plenty to do when you're not on the beach.
Or, for a quieter experience on a lovely beach, go to Rockport.

 

Moddy Gardens, meh.

 

Agreed. They lock valid HoF threads.

 

It's true. The water has always been brown.

Again, not a destination if you want to go to the beach.

You want to go to the beach? Go to Florida.

 

No. Not ever.

 

Thanks for the replies, can't place the Galveston inside baseball jokes, wonder if they were on the ass kicking thread?

Love Florida beaches, trying to engineer a move to the Space Coast at some point. Will have to settle for gravy training at my father in law's until we can make it happen.

Thanks for the Galveston feedback, looks lie we are on VRBO for San Diego or San Francisco now.

 

YF, you absolutely do not know what you're talking about. The water is not always that color. But persist in your beliefs if you wish.