For a dose of natural beauty, visitors should make some time for Galveston Island State Park. Located about 15 miles down the coast from The Strand, the park offers plenty of outdoorsy activities ...

“The sand dunes at Galveston Island State Park make the perfect home for rattlesnakes ... "Spring brings about flourishing plants, some producing fruits, which are sustaining larger populations ...

Located 50 miles southeast of Houston, Galveston is a barrier island on the Texas Gulf Coast that boasts miles of beaches, a lively amusement park pier and a state park. With several top beaches ...