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East Beach in Galveston… Beach, Playground and Festivals!

by Jill Jarvis Leave a Comment

East Beach Galveston
Address: 1923 Boddeker Drive, Galveston, TX 77550
Cost: $10+/car (We paid $12. Get the prices HERE.)

The beach! Not far from Houston are the beaches of Galveston, and we’ve been going more and more this summer. Last week we went to Stewart Beach and this week we went to East Beach.

Not far from the family beach is East Beach on the tip of the island. It has a pavilion, playground, restrooms, showers, concessions… and alcohol is permitted and it is known for the festivals and live concerts.

East Beach Galveston Pavilion
We went to Galveston on a weekday afternoon. I45 turns into Broadway, which hits Seawall. Instead of going straight into Stewart Beach, we turned left and took the long road to East Beach.

We saw quite a few people at Stewart, but with no special events going on, we found we had a lot of space to ourselves at East Beach.

East Beach Galveston Playground Equipment
We drove past the fishing spots, saw quite a few container ships passing by, paid $12 to enter the beach, changed in the clean (outdoor) changing rooms, played at the playground, and hit the beach.

We were able to park right by the sand and make the short walk to the water.

East Beach Playground in Galveston
Umbrella and chair rentals are available, but I finally brought my (affiliate) own… with a small clip on umbrella. The group next to us brought a big umbrella, umbrella anchor and a small bbq pit and looked like East Beach professionals.

At the beach, the kids dug and splashed for hours while I handed out water and reapplied sunscreen.

East Beach Galveston Playing in Water
When the kids had finally had enough, we walked over to the outdoor showers and washed off the the buckets and the sandy bodies. (I really like not having to drive home so messy!)

East Beach Galveston Digging Papa
So, if you are looking for another Galveston beach to try out… check out East Beach! If you are looking for the latest water advisories, look HERE before you go!

East Beach Galveston Digging in Sand
 

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Filed Under: All, Beach, Galveston, Parks, Things to do July 13, 2016

About Jill Jarvis

Jill Jarvis is the owner of JillBJarvis.com, a BigKidSmallCity.com and Things to Do in Houston, with Kids, blog!

She is the mom of 4 and started the website years ago... when she was tired of constantly cleaning up the same mess in the family room.

Another mom showed her that you could just go do fun things in Houston, without hours of planning.

This inspired the blog and changed everything about how she enjoyed life in Houston, with kids!

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