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Artist Boat: Artist Boat offers a variety of two-hour and four-hour guided interpretive tours to places of natural
significance on Galveston Island and Galveston Bay via kayak. Eco-Art Kayak Adventures include a watercolor
demonstration, providing the chance to create a personalized souvenir and express your artistic side during a
relaxing break. Contact: 409-770-0722 or www.artistboat.org

Beach Parks: Galveston is home to 32 miles of beaches where you can enjoy a wide variety of beach activities,
including surfing, swimming, boating or simply lounging on the sand. Island’s five public beach parks offer spe-
cial amenities, such as free events and concerts, outdoor showers, restrooms, concessions and more! The beach-
es are great for group activities, such as sandcastle building. Contact: www.galveston.com/beachparks
Bishop's Palace: The unique design and history of this 1892 historic mansion will amaze you as you tour
through several floors of the home, which has survived numerous hurricanes since it was built. Contact: 409-762
-2475 or www.galvestonhistory.org
Dash Beardsley Ghost Tours: Paranormal expert Dash Beardsley will lead you on an exciting tour of Galveston's ghostly history. Dash offers
year-round tours in Galveston's downtown district, cemeteries and beyond. Contact: www.ghosttoursofgalvestonisland.com.
Galveston Railroad Museum: Towering at the head of The Strand, the Galves-

ton Railroad Museum boasts one of the largest restored railroad collections in
the southwest, and one of the five largest in the country, with more than 20,000
railroad items, including more than 40 engines and cars. Contact: 409-765-5700
or www.galvestonrrmuseum.com
Galveston Tree Sculptures: Come aboard Galveston Island Tours' electric
shuttle bus and tour the Galveston Tree Sculptures, beautiful creations in the
island's historic East End that came from Oak trees damaged by Hurricane Ike in 2008. Contact
www.galvestonislandtours.com or 409-765-8687. Take the free, self-guided tour by downloading the online bro-
chure.
Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier: Located on the Gulf of Mexico,
this pleasure pier amusement park brings the glory of Galveston's famous histo-
ry into the present with thrill rides for adults and kids, midway games, shopping, live music and entertainment,
and a full-service restaurant. The amusement park is located on a pier standing over the Gulf of Mexico in the
same location a pleasure pier stood in Galveston during the 1940s. Contact: www.pleasurepier.com
Galveston Island State Park: The Galveston Island State Park is a great place for kayaking, birding and nature exploration, offering visitors’
access to the Gulf of Mexico and Galveston Bay. Witness herons and pelicans flying overhead, travel back in time to when the Karankawas
made Galveston Island their winter home and discover how restoration scientists have restored wetlands and fisheries. This l,200-acre state park
hosts many examples of barrier island habitats explored easily from the beach or by walking Contact: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/
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