This was our first time to Galveston and will not be our last. We stayed at an Airbnb a block from the beach. The sand was softer than any beach we’ve been to. Seemed clean and saw people picking up trash in the mornings. We brought our own umbrella but can rent the ones already set up if you need to. Water was warm and shallow. 1, 3, and 11 year old had so much fun in the ocean. We saw dolphins swimming our last morning pretty close to shore actually. We stayed a mile from the pier.
Amazing. Very cool stop on our way to Waco. 1, 3, 11 year old and my husband and I had a great time. Make sure to bring life preservers for kids under twelve. We toured this old castle, took a dip by the waterfall and sat in the little river that runs through the park. Loved it!