Anybody who has been to Galveston knows it is not the prettiest beach in the world. It is not Jamaica or Key West with clear water but it is what you make of it. I enjoy fun in the sand, surf and sun. It is the closest beach to me and Galveston has nice restaurants and shopping areas. My room rates were reasonable and I had a great get a way.
Its been a while since we visited Galveston. We arrived on a Thursday night in October. We were amazed at how clean and peaceful the beach was along the seawall. We took our stroll in the late evening and enjoyed watching the beautiful colors on the beach and water as the sunset.
We enjoyed our bike ride, sitting on the jetties, eating, and just hanging out. It was some much needed relaxation.
This was my first trip to the Gulf coast. It was amazing!! The beach wasnt super clean, I had to watch out for overturned bottle caps, but other than that it was a fantastic experience and I will be back!
It was cool ... water made me itch tho and burned my eyes. That saltwater aint no joke lol. But great eateries available and a nice place to go if you want a lil get a way
Enjoyed all the rain today. Seriously Ive never seen the water so active here. So much power on display. I was in awe as i walked the beach.
It was nice at sunset... on Sunday evening...very few people and no traffick.
Beautiful area,many restaurants and lots of shopping wonderful Seaview condos to stay in perfect getaway beach weekend
Needs an uplift, but way cleaner than before, all building need upgrading from plumbing to paint, and more beachfront activities would be great.
Nice area as beach fronts go. Easy going with plenty of places to eat and drink.
Wasnt to crowded but didnt stay long,2 bored teenagers !
LOVE OUR LITTLE GET AWAY SPOT
So much history in Galveston and so peaceful walking along the beach!
The beach itself was amazing!!! The restauryant that we stopped at while there was absolutely horrible... They really made me not want to come back
I dont care what ppl say about the water but being from Dallas this is my closet beach and I love the simplicity of Galveston.
Lovely place for picnic but if small van carring food or edible items with cold drinks and many more stalls of tourists attractions should be opened for gud hence increase its attraction.
It was nice but, I didnt care to have to pay to park on the seawall.
Great fun! Great access to Affordable Seawall parking and many amenities to enjoy with friends family of any age! Thank you Galveston County officials for keeping your beaches clean and safe!!
Nice open sea. It was incredibly wonderful.
We came here for drinks while waiting to check in to our Airbnb We were at the outdoor bar. I had the Texas Patriotic Punch... Red White and Blue. It was nicely done. We enjoyed the view and the ambience. The food menu looked good and we look forward to coming back and having something to eat next time.
We always enjoy the beach, always clean and we feel safe here.
So relaxing. Just wish we had blue water.
Not beautiful and kind of smells, so overall disappointing. Easy access to the huge, open beach from street parking was the highlight, I guess. Im sure there must be nicer sections of the beach in Galveston
We came here to visit the Pleasure Pier, and though it opens at 12 PM, we got here early to get a good parking spot, and we walked around on the beach and explored things till the Pier opened. Nice place to stay for at least a few hours.
It was awesome lovelyvibe safe i would be coming more since i like it very much satisfied with what i saw just be safe and careful what you have around you thats all
Hard ti bear the Seawall. Miles of rolling ocean. Lots of sun and sand. Easy access to fishing. rent tandem bikes or a covered cart. Spend the day escaping from city life. Its Galveston!
My dog had such a wonderful time here! The beach wasnt too busy. The water was great and the people we ran into were so friendly. The parking on the street is so cheap ($1 an hour). Will definitely return.
This will be my final journey to Galveston Island. Why? Well basically Vampire Hordes of trillions of mosquitoes that come out at dusk. So much that everyone in my group screamed like we were in some kind of a low budget B movie when we were attacked. I have no idea if the city is doing anything about it (like a squadron of C-130s raining mosquito insecticides on the entire beach) or maybe they are helpless to the blood suckers. Either way Im done. Please, eliminate the mosquitos. Ask the government for the money to nuke the island daily or invite mosquito eating frogs to the island till you all disrupt their nesting grounds and/or Eco system. God bless Galveston. I gave 5 Stars because we all just went thru Covid-19 shutdowns and etc. Elected leaders, do something. Farewell.
Wish I had more time to explore take out my metal detector flip flops go fishing fly a kite, ride more motorcycle. Go sea kayaking. Fun enough but watch your posestions.
Always enjoy watching the waves
We love galveston!
Had a blast The water was pretty cold but you got used to it. Parking was fairly easy to find be going back pretty soon for sure.
Walk along the Gulf is never better than the Seawall. Sunrise to sunset are best for photos to remember Galveston by.
EPIC AMAZING AWESOME TOTALLY LOVING IT!!
Such a wonderful place the people there are so nice We stayed at the pearl in motel The People there were so nice just a short Walk across The street to the ocean Had such a wonderful time nice fallen asleep listening to the ocean.
Great beach! Had a great time.
We love to visit the beach here!
With Galveston having the beach chairs and umbrellas to rent now you can really enjoy your beach visit now.
Nice beachnot too crowded in the eveningfree parking on street after 7 pm
It’s the best beach you can get in the area. Great place, and it seems to be getting better and better.
Big seawall and nice beach
The beach is closed due to the quarantine but people still walk their dogs or ride their bikes along the Seawall. Nice and enjoyable! Beach patrol will tell you to get off the beach FYI .
We enjoy walking along the boulevard as the seagulls and pelicans fly by. We love the Gulf breezes, the crashing sounds of the waves and the fabulous sunsets! If you have not been lately, come back to the island and relax and have some fun! Plenty of food options too!
GTown, Always a blast!!! Sun sets, bikes, fishing, good food. Does have low points, some places not as friendly, others need upgrades. All together awesome.
Love spending the week here!
Its the gulf; the waters filthy, but its a cool local beach. The water was surprisingly warm Saturday
Always Historic and a perfect frame for the gulf.
Looks like a great place to visit
So pretty
Amazing experience
The most beautiful day at the beach
Always fun here. Lots of tourist.
Fun to get away from the stress of the inner city
The best area for got a good time with a family
Im from California where the water is blue and this is uhhhhhhh not blue. But the seawall itself is amazing.
I spent the first five days of my vacation in the hospital, but I was very well cared for at UTMB in Galveston.I did get to put my feet in the ocean a few minutes before returning home.
Love this walk when not many people are out. October was a good time to be there.
Listen to the waves! Great place to nature watch.
Jogged and road Surrey. Beautiful day and clean beach and clean restrooms scattered down seawall.
The beach looks great. And the weather is hot but great as well
I have been a beach lover All my life Love this place
It was great I woke up at 5am with my friends on our way to see the sunrise at the beach it was beautiful ️
Crowded and over packed. To many to really relax and enjoy. Kids on scooters not looking so be careful as they have no concern for traffic. Disaster waiting to happen.
First time back in years. No seaweed! Had a blast.
Me and my family had lots of fun
Beautiful weather and golf carts on the road.
Eating at Beggos Cajun, great view!!
Great beach area,large selection of restaurants and hotels. Just about everything you need for your time on the beach. Many places within walking distance.
At the right time, on the right day it van be a magical place. Mid summer is not that time but mid January is.
Very nice getaway place and if you come during the week in the fall very peaceful
Blessed beyond measure to spend the day with my beautiful daughter !
Super cool place to bring your family. This was our second visit and it was even better than the first since the beach wasnt nearly as crowded.. Even so there are alot of beaches here to checkout. The seawall is so long theres room for everyone plus pleasure pier sits on it! And alot of cool resturants nearby
Always gorgeous and fun.
I LOVE this place!
Several parking spots..people were social distancing..wall is clean..it was a nice day
Nice place too relaxe
Nice place to get away when you want to get out the house
Galveston will Always be Home nothing beats the fresh ocean air The beaches are kept up, very clean and of course the locals are cool people
I just like to come late nights and sit at the wall and relax. Peacefully.
Had fun with family. Beach is very clean.
Very dirty. Beach, whole town
Fun in the sun with our grandson ! He loves the beach
Lovely place and come here often
A view of the beach from about 19th street
We visited the seawall just before the pandemic hit. It was beautiful. We read the history of the wall and the area on each of the stone benches.
I love Galveston had a good time with my brother and sister-in-law it was after she got off of work and it was getting dark I wanted to go to the pier where they had the Ferris wheels and stuff but it was too late and it was a little walkway from where we were at and I know my brother was really tired so next time I go were going to make a better schedule where hes off on vacation and Jose on vacation or a day off work dogs didnt know what to do with the water coming up back at them it was funny
The Seawall is an amazing sight to see! I love that you are driving so close for miles right by the Gulf. The beach has great sea shells to collect, great views, and some parts are rocky that you can walk on for more scenic pictures. Lots of good shops and restaurants. I didnt get in the water so I cant comment on that but the waves are not big and you do have to be careful of rip tides and sandbars.
Beautiful but police have me a rashon of Bs
Great view, and parking spaces along the beach. But the water is kinda muddy.
Sit on the seawall and all your worries vanish in the sunrise, sunsets and the waves. Galveston Seawall is Amazing