Galveston Island State Park

State: Texas

Address 1: 14901 FM 3005

City: Galveston

Zip: 77554

Phone: 409-737-1222

Open all Year: Yes

Number of Sites: 66

Electric Water: 32

Camp URL: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/galveston/

Full Hook: Yes

About: The park offers camping, birdwatching, nature study, hiking, mountain bike riding, fishing, and unsupervised beach swimming. Tours: Educational tours of the flora and fauna of the beach and bay areas of the park are given by appointment only. Contact the park to make arrangements.

Facilities include campsites with water and electricity (premium sites are available); restrooms with showers; outdoor showers; picnic sites; a fish-cleaning shelter; an interpretive center; a self-guiding nature/interpretive trail; 4 miles of multi-use trails for hiking and mountain bike riding; a .25-mile nature/interpretive trail; and a two-lane, concrete boat ramp located at Pirates Cove adjacent to the park.

Wading and shore birds, mottled and mallard ducks, raccoons, armadillos, and marsh rabbits can be found in the park for observation and photography. Beach or surf fishing for spotted seatrout, sandtrout, redfish, black drum, croaker, and flounder are also available.