# Things to see in Galveston, Texas (United States): 15 places and when to go > Galveston, Texas is a town in United States with around 69,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 15 places in and around it, mainly History (9), With kids (2), Diving (2). The best known are St. Mary Cathedral Basilica, USS Stewart and Bishop's Palace. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 13 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 08. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/galveston/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 29.3011, -94.7975 - **Population:** About 69,000 - **Places:** 15 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (9) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (2) · [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/submarinismo/) (2) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (2) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (1) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** MIA Miami, 1,484 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Galveston, Texas The places in and around Galveston, Texas, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [St. Mary Cathedral Basilica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/saint-mary-s-cathedral-basilica/): Church in Texas, United States · 777 m - [USS Stewart](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-stewart/): 1942 Edsall-class destroyer escort · 4.1 km - [Bishop's Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/1892-bishop-s-palace/): Historic place in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas · 1.5 km - [Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/galveston-island-historic-pleasure-pier/): A pier with many carnival like attractions · 1.8 km - [Galveston Seawall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/galveston-seawall/): Structure in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas · 4.1 km - [Point Bolivar Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/point-bolivar-lighthouse/): Structure in Port Bolivar, Galveston County, Texas · 7.9 km - [SS Selma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/s-s-selma/): Concrete oil tanker vessel · 4.9 km - [Broadway Cemetery Historic District](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/broadway-cemetery-historic-district/): Historic district in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas · 1.7 km - [City National Bank](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/city-national-bank/): Building in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas · 615 m - [Carancahua Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/carancahua-reef/): Reef · 22 km - [Devil and The Deep Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/devil-and-the-deep-brewery/): Brewery · 365 m - [Galveston Island Brewing Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/galveston-island-brewing-co/): Brewery · 7.1 km - [International Order of Odd Fellows Lodge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/international-order-of-odd-fellows-lodge/): History · 847 m - [Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/schlitterbahn-waterpark-galveston/): Water park · 6.2 km - [USS Cavalla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-cavalla/): History · 4.1 km ## When to go to Galveston, Texas The best time to visit Galveston, Texas is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 19 | | February | Possible | 10 h 59 | | March | Best time | 11 h 47 | | April | Best time | 12 h 43 | | May | Best time | 13 h 28 | | June | Best time | 13 h 52 | | July | Best time | 13 h 42 | | August | Best time | 13 h 03 | | September | Best time | 12 h 10 | | October | Best time | 11 h 16 | | November | Possible | 10 h 30 | | December | Possible | 10 h 08 | In June there are 13 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 08. In June, 15 of the 15 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Galveston, Texas The nearest main airport is Miami International Airport (MIA, Miami), 1,484 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=29.3011%2C-94.7975) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=29.3011%2C-94.7975) ## Other towns nearby - [Texas City, Texas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/texas-city/): 5 places · 20 km - [Houston](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/houston/): 38 places · 78 km - [Port Arthur, Texas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/port-arthur/): 5 places · 107 km - [Beaumont, Texas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/beaumont/): 7 places · 110 km - [Katy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/katy/): 6 places · 112 km - [Bryan, Texas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bryan/): 5 places · 215 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Galveston, Texas? The best known: [St. Mary Cathedral Basilica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/saint-mary-s-cathedral-basilica/), [USS Stewart](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-stewart/), [Bishop's Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/1892-bishop-s-palace/), [Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/galveston-island-historic-pleasure-pier/), [Galveston Seawall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/galveston-seawall/). In all, 15 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Galveston, Texas? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 13 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 08. ### How do you get to Galveston, Texas? The nearest main airport is Miami International Airport (MIA), 1,484 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=29.3011%2C-94.7975) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Galveston, Texas as the destination and these 15 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).