The last stretch of untouched coastal prairie on Galveston's East End, this 684-acre tract has been set aside for conservation purposes and is open to visitors. Bird-watching and fishing are popular, and if it isn't flooded, there are a few small hiking trails winding through it.

Access is on Boddecker Dr, about halfway between Seawall Blvd and East Beach.


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1. East Beach

0.74 MILES

Also called Apffel Park, this vast expanse of hard-packed sand is at the very far northeastern end of the island. On summer weekends, it hosts live…

2. Stewart Beach

2.44 MILES

Galveston's family-friendly beach offers summer weekend activities like sandcastle-building contests, as well as a snack bar, chair rental and the all…

3. East End Historic District

3.01 MILES

Bordering the Strand, the residential East End Historic District has scores of pretty old houses, from simple cottages to Greek Revival mansions, some of…

4. Bishop's Palace

3.07 MILES

This sumptuous Gothic mansion, built in the 1880s for the Gresham family, became home to the Catholic bishop of neighboring Sacred Heart Church in 1923…

7. Galveston Arts Center

3.42 MILES

Right on the Strand, this two-floor gallery showcases contemporary artwork primarily from local artists or artists focused on local themes. It also…

8. Strand Historical District

3.46 MILES

Strolling the historic Strand District will give you an appreciation of Galveston's glory days in the late-19th century. Commercial horse-drawn carriages…