A map from our hotel provided directions for a driving tour of interesting tree sculptures carved by artists when large trees were damaged by the '08 hurricane. Brief descriptions told why homeowners chose specific designs for the sculptures in their yards. Located in downtown historic district. More

Before you go....pick up the driving map from a hotel front desk or tourist office! A worthwhile experience. More

To get out of the car and walk gives you an intimate perspective of Galveston. Picked up the Tree Sculpture Tour brochure at the visitors center, which was staffed by a congenial and knowledgable hostess. Enjoyed viewing many restored homes and some derelict ones right in the same area post 2008 Hurricane Ike damage. We also recommend the free ferry... More

It's amazing to see how something came out of Ike that was nice. More

This was something very different. As you drove around the streets of Galveston you can see the trees that were damaged from the hurricane transformed into a peice of art. More

Because of the huge seawater swell from Hurricane Ike in 2008, many of the ancient oak trees on Galveston Island were killed. Thankfully, some sculpture artists came to the rescue, and created some wonderful art throughout some of the older neighborhoods. We spent about 2 hours walking and driving the neighborhoods to find the huge sculptures. Some of the sculptures... More

We had picked up a map at our hotel, and drove to see the tree sculptures. Beautiful!! Some included stories of how they came about, and the reason why they chose that particular carving. Some were even dressed for the holiday season! Fun free family activity! More

Hurricane Ike put several feet of sea water over the city for about half a day in September 2008. Many trees survived, but the live oaks in particular did not. Teams of skilled sculptors with chain saws and chisels were hired by some residents to turn the trunks of their dead oaks into works of art: dolphins, sea birds, squirrels,... More

some of them are amazing, others are not. I understand that there are some new ones since my last visit. More