Galveston Island State Park, Galveston, Texas

As Poncho and Lefty drove along the coast from Louisiana to Texas, they planned to drive to Galveston Island to visit the state park. Their drive was delayed due to the fact that Hurricane Katrina removed many of the ferries from the area. By the time they made it to Galveston, it was late and the town was beginning to close down. There were no staff available at the park, so they filled out the late check in form and took their pick of the few empty spots. They where unable to get a visual on the park, as it was late and most of the other camping residents had retired for the night.

They used the lights of the Freestyle to brighten their spot long enough to set up their tent and settle in for the evening. Their only visitor this evening was a calico cat that they seemed to have disturbed from her evening rest. Once their site was set up, Lefty cooked a few camp fire pizzas while Poncho situated their sleeping space. The winds from the gulf were so strong they actually had to set up a tarp to shelter the cooking area to keep the stove lit. After supper they immediately turned in for the night.

The next morning the sun warmed their tent and the breeze from the ocean was strong and refreshing. It was not until they stepped from the womb of the tent that they were able to actually appreciate the park. There were hardly any trees in sight, though each site had a concrete structure to provide shelter for its picnic table. The Gulf of Mexico was less than a 100 yards from any of the camp sites. Poncho and Lefty made their way to the beach and were greeted with many smiles from their new neighbors. A few stopped wanting to share stories of their travels.

Needless to say Poncho and Lefty had a wonderful yet short stay at the park. The visitors center with is unique architecture was nice and the staff were all very helpful. Poncho and Lefty highly recommend this state park for an overnight stay. The bath houses were clean and tidy. Though watch your toes in the shower stalls, Lefty did see a fiddler crab escaping as he was freshening up.

Galveston Island State Park can be found at:

14901 FM 3005 Rd

Galveston, TX 77554

www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/galveston

409-737-1222