This is an awesome dog park! It was founded by two lovely ladies, Terri and Sally. They saw a need…read morefor a dog park after bringing their dogs and using the baseball field for awhile, but then were locked out. They approached the city council in 2009 and it was quickly approved and installed. There are 3 openings each with a double gate system, water hose that can fill up a water bowl and a small baby pool, supply of tennis balls, poop bags and trash cans. There are multiple covered benches for dog owners to sit and watch their pups play. The city maintains the park. There is a big dog area and a small dog area and an agility course that was installed by a young man working on his Eagle Scout project. There is lots of grass, but also dirt that can get muddy but it's like a sandy dirt so it's not too messy after a rain. Thank you Terri and Sally for your vision and the City of Galveston for making this dog park a reality!

Very few parks in Galveston, if any, can match this one in terms of multi-functionality. It…read morecontains a playground, baseball field, basketball court, cement trail, shaded benches, and two fenced areas for dogs (one open field and one impressively designed obstacle course). I occasionally take a walk here during the colder months when the unshaded weather allows it. Seeing all the dogs cheer me up! Parking is typically easy. Marine St has a dedicated lot for this park, and Albacore Dr has unrestricted street parking. Alternatively, N Holiday Dr has 2 hour parking from 9am-6pm.

It's a pretty awesome park…read more There are a few items that seem to be wearing and could used some maintenance, but I would not say it's unsafe. This park is good for toddlers and grade schoolers. Some of the slides on the "big kid" side are pretty high and fast. The toddler size is also great. Not sure what else to say is that the kids loved it. Oh, bring mosquito spray:-)

Totally LOVE this park, is huge! And it has different areas for different ages, it also has picnic…read moreareas, which are great for birthday parties. It has gender restrooms, and is close to schlitterbahn, and the beach.

oJanuary 17, 2024 I…read moreplayed 3 hours of pickleball and got home to to the west end and had no water. it's typical of the club of the isle; if it's not a leak it's "the water dept needs to do an inspection" LOL! i waited an hour and a half and came back here to shower. im ever so grateful to the city of Galveston for allowing the residents to recreate AND shower here for FREE!! thank you so much ps: Ms. Shelia [mgr in charge for THREE decades] is such a sweetheart, and so is Terrell the rec coordinator... both are such assets.

Can't say anything about the recreation center itself as we came here for splash pad and playground…read morecombo. The splash pad not big but good enough to have kids run around happily, the playground is in need of some repair but generally quite enjoyable. If not for the splash pad would have probably give it only 3 out of 5 stars for outdoor play equipment

Very cool piece of not only national but local naval history. The destroyer escort is an enjoyable…read morewalk through display of WW2 history. The submarine is also walk through with good written descriptions of each compartment and a testament to the heroism of those that served on her! $10 mandatory free for park entrance and parking. $14 per adult to tour the naval displays.

Good to visit. Good breeze when I visited the place. Apparently a good place to fish. Bring snacks…read moreand drinks for a picnic.

Cute dog park. Great fitness area. Had a good time. My small dog had to be watched very closely…read moresince the entrances had large gaping holes at the bottom to make an escape.

Nice little dog park , was nice to have a place near hotel for my daughters service dog to play and…read morebe off duty for a bit .

Great playground, equipment looks fairly fresh and is in great condition. Two play structures (for…read moreages 2-12 and 5-12 if I remember right): a magnificent pirate ship - the reason we came over there - and a very cool tree house. This playground also has 4 swings, a climbing structure and a fence with 3 gates around entire playground area. A couple of picnic tables, a bridge across a stream nearby and plenty of grass to run around. Several large trees provide plenty of shade. No water source or good WC though - only portable ones.

Visited this park on a Tuesday afternoon while I was in vacation in the area. This park had a big…read morekids and little kids area and had plenty to do. My little one enjoyed it a lot. The park was clean and not crowded. Also no big kids or teenagers running around. They also have a big splash pad that cool him down before going back to play . It was really hot that day and there's no shade ANYWHERE in the playground or benches. Only the gazebo outside the playground has shade.

Came here for the first time this summer, for my son's baseball. Pretty cool place- the stands are…read moreconcreted and covered. Dugouts are super shaded for the kids.

Island Little Leagues new home field!! It's really nice out here except for the concrete seats, lol…read morethey're very uncomfortable. Bring back the bleachers haha! There's three baseball fields, concession stand, restrooms(finally more than one stall but we need soap in the soap dispensers), nice playground. Great area to do walking/jogging. Way to go, Galveston!

We have been coming to this museum for at least 8yrs. It's definitely a gem and one of the few…read moreindoor places to bring kids to. The space has a lot of open-ended activities to do and will rotate play to keep kids engaged. The space is small, which makes it easier to monitor your child(ren), but has something in every corner for kids to do. As parents, we even get involved in playing with our kids. The camps are great, two of our boys attend regularly, they offer family free nights, and they have some really great events like DaVinci Day. They really do try to meet the needs of families and engage with our community. On a separate note, as a mom of three neurodivergent kids who range in abilities, I appreciate that the staff is welcoming, inclusive, and doesn't judge the boys or us when someone is behaving in a typical way. They embrace who they are as people and don't shy away from engaging with them. If you live in Galveston and haven't made it in, you should. If you're visiting Galveston and want something to entertain your kids, definitely come in.

Nothing dampens my vacation to the beach like a week of rain and no sun but that's what happened…read more So we were on the hunt for something fun to do with five children under 4! Fortunately we came across this sweet little place on the island. Small and quaint but full of rooms of imagination and learning. Each of the kids had different personalities and within seconds we found a spot for each of them. It may have been a toss up as to whether adults or kids had the most fun. There is only one doorway to come in and out of so we felt pretty safe that we wouldn't lose any too quickly lol. Every time we thought we had seen it all, there were more rooms to discover. Kids were fully entertained and happy to be out of the airbnb. There were enough activities for ages up to 8 I would say. There was also an art studio. Supplies were rough. Very used so a donation might improve that activity. Restrooms clean but small. So was parking. We had to park on adjacent street when we were there. Takeaway-when it rains, make a trip here you won't regret it. I believe it was $10 per head. Oh and be sure to do a little jig with Mr Skeleton while you're there.

Great, new looking park. Colorful. Hills. Trees. Swings for older and younger kids. Wood chip…read moreground around the playground. Not covered so it will be wet if you visit on a rainy day. Also small area for basketball.

The kids loved it from my 14 year-old down to my four year-old. The price was amazing. Also very…read morecheap. Maybe it was because I was a resident of Texas City. Either way I recommend going.

I take my kids here every summer for the past few summers. The park is very reasonably priced we…read morecame this 2024 summer last weekend and spent a little more than usual so price did go up but again still very fair. For a family of 5 the price was $44 as a non resident. There is a 2ft deep kiddie play area with its own mini water slide and plenty of lifeguards to reassure the children are safe. There's a nice lazy river not too large but a decent size at 3-4 feet deep. There are 2 big water slides you have to climb stairs to go up! It's pretty awesome I've rode both slides and they're super fun! There's a place to buy snacks and drinks (cash only) you can pay to enter the park with tap to pay or card payment. There are picnic table areas and next door a nice huge park. This is ideal for families, very relaxing, fun music played which creates a summer feel atmosphere. Definitely recommend visiting for families with small children!