Everyone in the family is excited. It’s vacation time and you’re heading to Clear Lake Texas!
Do you know what you’re going to do while in the Clear Lake area? Would you like some vacation ideas that will help you and your family have a great vacation?
That’s what I’m setting out to go give you here… some great tips to have a wonderful vacation in the Clear Lake Texas area!
Clear Lake is located between Houston and Galveston. This puts it within easy driving distance from both, and allows you to enjoy the fun things to do in both of those vacation spots.
Before heading to those two vacation spots, let’s look specifically at Clear Lake first…
Fun in Clear Lake Texas
NASA – Johnson Space Center
Johnson Space Center is probably one of the best known attractions in the entire Houston area. It is located on the north side of Clear Lake.
Space Center Houston is the visitors’ center where there are many exhibits about space that kids and grown-ups can explore. You can also take a tram tour of the Space Center grounds.
If you’ve never been to Johnson Space Center, it is worth spending a day of your vacation there.
Clear Lake Park
Clear Lake Park is on NASA Parkway, just a few miles away from NASA, in Seabrook. It is a beautiful, relaxing park, with breathtaking views of the lake.
There are picnic tables and barbecue grills, and a playground and lagoon splash pad for the kids. There is a nice pier to go for a walk. You can also fish at Clear Lake Park.
Every year in the Spring, there is a Crawfish festival and Gumbo cook-off in Clear Lake Park. Here you can eat plenty of crawfish and other food, and there are a bunch of activities to keep grown-ups and kids busy all day long.
Clear Lake Park is a great place to go spend a day outdoors with the family.
Kemah Boardwalk
The Kemah Boardwalk is great fun for everyone! It located in Kemah, right where Clear Lake enters Galveston Bay.
There is plenty of entertainment in the Kemah Boardwalk. With about 15 fun rides and a bunch of restaurants, how could you go wrong?
There are rides for little ones, as well as teens and adults. Want to have some great fun? Try out the Iron Eagle!
You can also stay right in the Boardwalk if you want to!
Fun in Houston
Houston is only about 25 miles north of Clear Lake Texas, so it will only take about 25 minutes to get to Houston’s attractions, depending on traffic.
There are several great attractions to visit in Houston. Here you can read more about fun things to do in Houston.
Fun in Galveston
If you’d like to spend some time on the beach, Galveston is the place to go. It is only about 30 miles south of Clear Lake, and will take about 30 minutes driving.
There is a lot to do in Galveston, like Schlitterbahn waterpark, Moody Gardens, and of course the beach. Here you can read more about fun things to do in Galveston.
Hotels in Clear Lake?
A good place to stay is Seabrook. That puts you close to NASA and Clear Lake Park, as well as the Kemah Boardwalk. Here are several Seabrook hotels to look at.
Clear Lake Texas is perfectly located for a great vacation close to the south-east Texas coast. There are several fun things to do around Clear Lake, and it is close to Houston and Galveston. There are also some great hotels and restaurants around Clear Lake.
Go to Clear Lake and have a great time!
PS. Have you been to Clear Lake Texas, or do you know of any other ways to have a great vacation in Clear Lake? Tell us about it in the comments below…