Most people go for the beach, but the bay side of the park is beautiful and has amazing sunsets! More

Peaceful, lovely and a nice way to spend the day. Good View of the Gulf. More

Not much to see here, keep moving... the good bit was empty beach we could walk forever and only see a few people. More

the park is great for bird watching, long walks on the shore and spending good time outdoor. Don't forget sunglasses and a hat since there are tall trees for shade. More

We stopped by to check out the campgrounds for a future trip. We have a texas Parks and Wildlife pass. We knew that it was free for us to go in and we parked and check out the beach which by the way is full of sea trash. So not as clean and beautiful or as enjoyable as the public... More

Hurricane Ike in 2007 took out a lot of the camping area at this park. But being so much smaller means it's a lot more peaceful. There are still three camping sections along the gulf (each section now has only about 11 sites for Rv's). I would have given the park a 5/5 star rating, but there is only a... More

Galveston Island State Park offers camping, but its great value is in day use. There are clean bathrooms with plenty of room for changing into and out of swimsuits. This park is right on the beach, and the beach is clean and enjoyable. There are picnic tables for visitors to use and they are covered for shade. They are rebuilding... More

We tent camped Galveston Island State Park in the first week of August. The park is split by FM 3005 with RV's dominating the Gulf side campground. If tents are allowed on the Gulf side, there weren't any there when we were there. The tent camground we were in is located on the Bay side of FM 3005. Roads in... More

Although it's a small state park, it's clean with well marked trails. The bird watching was great and the sunsets are fabulous. More