Galveston Island State Park
About
Galveston Island State Park covers 1,934 acres on the Texas coast, about a mile from the town of Jamaica Beach. The land is managed by the state park agency, State Park and Recreation. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 78°F in April to about 82°F in October, while summer highs climb past 90°F from June through September. Two short hikes start close by: Prairie Trail is half a mile away and Alligator Loop is about 0.6 miles away.
Park size
1,934 acres
Location
Galveston Island State Park
Texas
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Oct–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–84°F and lows of 49–72°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Galveston Scholes Fld, TX weather station, 8.2 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan63° high49° low
- Feb66° high52° low
- Mar72° high58° low
- Apr78° high65° low
- May84° high72° low
- Jun90° high78° low
- Jul91° high80° low
- Aug92° high80° low
- Sep89° high76° low
- Oct82° high69° low
- Nov72° high59° low
- Dec66° high52° low
Where it is
- Galveston Island State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Jamaica Beach, Texas · 1.1 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Prairie TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Alligator LoopHiking0.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
