We recently made a trip to Crystal Beach near Galveston and discovered a wonderful restaurant…
When I was a kid my parents, sister, and I went to Galveston every year. We did all the normal tourist attractions, except for Schlitterbahn only because it wasn’t there then. We always had the best time and some of my best memories are from there.
So after growing up, getting married and having four children of my own, we always take a summer vacation of some type. Our first vacation, after we decided the kids were all old enough to travel the 12 hours from home and be gone a week, was of course Galveston.
The kids had never seen the ocean and were extremely excited. We did everything and they especially enjoyed Moody Gardens and the realistic steam riverboat ride that departs from there, which was a blast. We also went on a dolphin spotting adventure that leaves from the Seaport Museum area.
But the highlight of our trip, and every trip that we had when I was young, was the Texas D.O.T. ferry that leaves from Galveston and goes to Crystal Beach or Port Bolivar (I believe its called). While on the “drive aboard” ferry, bring a loaf of bread and walk to the rear and feed sea gulls and see an old ship wreck off in the distance.
When you dock, drive approx. 12 miles on the highway and there is a restaurant called the “Stingaree”. It has the best seafood and steaks I have ever ate. Although the restaurant is not in Galveston, incorporate it with the ferry ride and the huge light house on Crystal Beach that has a neat history, and you have a very romantic evening with your spouse and a great family fun experience.
We always save this little trip to Crystal Beach and the Stingaree for our last night before returning home and can’t wait to go back.
Good commentary on the trip to Crystal Beach would like to add a mention of Fort Travis which is 1 mile from the ferry, and some historical significance here concerning Jean Lafitte and the Rollover Pass.