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Seawolf Park

Seawolf Parkway and 51st St, Galveston, Galveston Island, TX 77550
+1 409 744 5738
Ranked #21 of 41 attractions in Galveston
3.5 of 5 stars 17 Reviews
Type: State Parks
Description: Scenic park on Pelican Island offers scenic views of the Port of Galveston.
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Bethany S
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Contributor
13 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 1, 2012

We went her after we finished a day of other tours on the Island they have a large aircondition submarine on grounds to go thru for a fee and a cute little park if you need to take a picnic but not really worth the drive. More

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rexaboyd
Chappell Hill, Texas
Senior Contributor
30 reviews
7 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 25, 2012

A rather static display and not very informative. The sub in Philadelphia has docents onboard to explain life aboard and technical details of the systems. This display offers a basic indoctrination to the ships and their missions. More

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j B
Houston, Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 20, 2012
1
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In 1963-64 I worked on the original sub slated for Seawolf Park, the Cabrilla, which was then at Todd Shipyard, for removal of her battery and some repair work before being move to the Island. Just before the slated more, the school boat Cavalla, which was at Brady Island in the Ship Channel, was struck by the US Navy and... More

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Melusine13
Texas
Top Contributor
64 reviews
8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 19, 2012

Nice area from which to fish the bay, but we really enjoy the Sea Wolf submarine and its ongoing restoration. Good day trip. More

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DocZ03
Omaha, Nebraska
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15 reviews
5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 1, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

My kids loved being able to walk around and explore the battleship escort and submarine. The general park area has a picnic areas, basketball courts, and playground for public use. Many people were also fishing from shore. They appeared to be catching mostly trout. Definitely worth checking out. More

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yoyodog
1 review
2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 9, 2011
2
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What I like about seawolf park is the night fishing. Sometimes during the weekend it can get over crowded and little wiggle room to cast rod. Good thing during the summer night fishing is that there are many trout to catch at night. It seems like it is automatic. Seawolf has taken a big hit during ike. The foundationg of... More

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ZepolL
Fort Worth, Texas
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16 reviews
27 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed August 15, 2011
3
people found this review helpful

We did 2 nights at the Dawn along the Seawall Blvd. on Galveston Island. Great location, but will expound on another review. We did all we could do along the Seawall, ie. Ate our fill of sea foods, we saw we ate the food. We fished the jetties and even took the bay fishing tours. Particularly loved the Fisherman's Wharf... More

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fireantstx
Houston, Texas
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 27, 2011

The bad news is that we did not catch a thing, it was even too warm to catch a cold. The good news is that the Cavalla (WW2 Submarine) and the Stewart (WW2 Destroyer Escort) were both in the best shape I have seen them. If the fish are not biting than you still have something to do. I also... More

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txbeachlover
Katy, TX
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3 reviews
8 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed June 21, 2011
7
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I love Galveston; however after visiting Seawolf Park today, I feel that I need visitors to be aware of its disrepair. Hurricane Ike left behind much destruction three years ago, but thankfully much of Galveston has been revitalized. Sadly, Seawolf Park seems to have been forgotten. We were looking for a nice place to take our kids fishing. On our... More

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ManagerMama
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews
4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 18, 2011
2
people found this review helpful

Access to the major destroyer were very limited. There was a lot of up deck views, which were neat, but you didn't get to see the engine room or sleeping quarters. There also wasn't a lot of supporting documentation along your route to help you get the feel of the ship. Would've like to see more. More

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