Beaches
Quiet and tucked away is a great beach for the family to enjoy! Bring a picnic lunch and your sandcastle making kit!!
23 locals recommend
El Jardin Beach
500 El Jardin DrQuiet and tucked away is a great beach for the family to enjoy! Bring a picnic lunch and your sandcastle making kit!!
Sylvan Beach
A short drive and you can be in the sands of the Gulf of Mexico!
Made famous by John Denver's song! This beach goes for miles! Shops and restaurants line the Seawall for your pleasure!
161 locals recommend
Galveston Beach
6285 Seawall BlvdMade famous by John Denver's song! This beach goes for miles! Shops and restaurants line the Seawall for your pleasure!
Sightseeing
A great place for those science buffs! The highlight is the tour of the shuttle atop the original 747 that was the shuttle's taxi all those years!
429 locals recommend
Space Center Houston
1601 E NASA PkwyA great place for those science buffs! The highlight is the tour of the shuttle atop the original 747 that was the shuttle's taxi all those years!
Houston Zoo
6200 Hermann Park DrThis is a great zoo for the whole family!
Thrills abound here!
October hosts 'Boo on the Boardwalk' where you can take the kids trick or treating or visit the haunted house!
575 locals recommend
Kemah Boardwalk
215 Kipp AveThrills abound here!
October hosts 'Boo on the Boardwalk' where you can take the kids trick or treating or visit the haunted house!
Neighborhoods
Main Street has cool resale shops. Find antiques, vinyl records, cool eclectic clothing and more as you browse thru shops that take you back in time.
West Main Street
West Main StreetMain Street has cool resale shops. Find antiques, vinyl records, cool eclectic clothing and more as you browse thru shops that take you back in time.
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Great places to eat, cool shops to peruse, and music venues too!
Museums
Great for the whole family! Check the local museums for "free" times to visit. There are art, natural science, children's and health museums sure to interest everyone in your group.
549 locals recommend
Houston Museum District
Great for the whole family! Check the local museums for "free" times to visit. There are art, natural science, children's and health museums sure to interest everyone in your group.
The Houston Museum of Natural Science
5555 Hermann Park DrWow, just wow! Kids of all ages learn and fall in love with science. Great place to take the kids on a rainy day!
377 locals recommend
Children's Museum of Houston
1500 Binz StWow, just wow! Kids of all ages learn and fall in love with science. Great place to take the kids on a rainy day!
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Beck Building
1001 Bissonnet StParks
This park has 2 sides! One side has great views of the Gulf, a splash pad, picnic tables, and play areas for the kids. The other side is on the lake and has the sports field where you can cheer on athletes of all ages.
33 locals recommend
Clear Lake Park
5001 E NASA PkwyThis park has 2 sides! One side has great views of the Gulf, a splash pad, picnic tables, and play areas for the kids. The other side is on the lake and has the sports field where you can cheer on athletes of all ages.
Gulf views, play areas, and historic markers! There are MILES of natural setting trails. Try to spot an alligator, birds, turtles, and "Seabrook painted Rocks".
19 locals recommend
Pine Gully Park
605 Pine Gully RdGulf views, play areas, and historic markers! There are MILES of natural setting trails. Try to spot an alligator, birds, turtles, and "Seabrook painted Rocks".
This is a historic place in Texas history. Reenactments occur here a few times annually, so try to be there for a history live action performance!
San Jacinto Park
3523 Independence ParkwayThis is a historic place in Texas history. Reenactments occur here a few times annually, so try to be there for a history live action performance!