Galveston Island Explored 11/25/07 - 11/29/07

Hey Everyone,

This next entry is about my stay on Galveston Island, TX. The Galveston Island State Park is a very nice camping area- close to the Gulf. Each camp site had a table & lean to that gave a measure of protection from the sun. It is divided into 3 sections- each area has it’s own bath house. Though most of the people there were in RV’s, there were some of us hardy campers- tenting it!! LOL

This camp area is very quiet and peaceful…. with the ocean just a few feet away. There is plenty of wildlife to watch… including some feral cats who live here. They were fun watching- especially when they were on the hunt. They would sit on top of the fence post scanning the tall grasses for their prey…. But they had a fear of people, so you couldn’t get to close to them.

The sunrises and sunsets here are beautiful !!!!

I spent 4 days here. I also went from one end of Galveston Island to the other. I’d say it’s about 40 miles long. Most of the middle section is tourist friendly, with water parks, hotels, restaurants, bars, stores ….etc. On one end was a channel where the big ships would line up waiting to get into the harbor….the other end had a bridge that lead to the next town over.

There is plenty to do here… no matter what it is you like to do (walks on beach, shopping, boating, horseback riding, scooters, biking).

I also took a ferry ride from Galveston Island to Bolivar Peninsula. This ferry is free and runs very 15- 20 mins. The ride it’s self took about 15 mins. You can see much of Galveston Harbor, birds, boats/ships, and even dolphins on this ride. I took plenty of pictures, I hope you enjoy them.

I’m off to get the next set of pictures together…until then take care- Love Donna

SEE PICTURES IN ALBUM #96:http://picasaweb.google.com/Pandadmd5880

For more information about this state park see: www.tpwd.state.tx.us/galveston

another website that gives info on this state park is:

http://www.galvestonislandstatepark.org/galveston-island-camping.html

For more info on the Galveston Island area- things to do & see- check out the local free newspaper: The Beach Sun at the following address: http://www.thebeachsun.com/

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