oJanuary 17, 2024 I…read moreplayed 3 hours of pickleball and got home to to the west end and had no water. it's typical of the club of the isle; if it's not a leak it's "the water dept needs to do an inspection" LOL! i waited an hour and a half and came back here to shower. im ever so grateful to the city of Galveston for allowing the residents to recreate AND shower here for FREE!! thank you so much ps: Ms. Shelia [mgr in charge for THREE decades] is such a sweetheart, and so is Terrell the rec coordinator... both are such assets.

Can't say anything about the recreation center itself as we came here for splash pad and playground…read morecombo. The splash pad not big but good enough to have kids run around happily, the playground is in need of some repair but generally quite enjoyable. If not for the splash pad would have probably give it only 3 out of 5 stars for outdoor play equipment

A great family run business and it brings back memories from our childhood! The cost for all day…read moresliding and the ability to leave and come back is great too!

This place is HEAVEN SENT!! A double old school waterslide that is better than any waterslide or…read morewaterpark ANYWHERE!! The lines are almost non-existent, regardless of how busy it is. Not very places that will let you go down however you want. SO MUCH FUN!! We liked it just as much as the boys did. Worth $20/day for the kids to go. We had a cooler in our truck in the parking lot and went back for drinks. Food Truck on site and that was really good too!!! My boys loved the corny dogs and we liked our burger. Got snow cones on our way out. This was our boys (12, 10, 10) highlight of our 2 wk Galveston vacation. They loved it so much that we made the trek on the ferry a few times.

Ok let's get the yucky part out of the way 3 stars for the…read moredebris and garbage everywhere - that's being generous. There are garbage cans, but overflowing and the curious birds have clearly gone dumpster diving. Broken travel gazebos are at nearly all cans - we counted 20!! I would think a pretty community like this would have garbage service more often. The beach is narrow, but goes for miles! Whats cool is it's dog/family friendly. The surf was a little rough but the wind had picked up. Still could play/swim in water.It's a decent beach for shell hunting, hanging out, having a BBQ with friends and people watching. . It was very diverse yet had a community feel to it. People were very friendly, most everyone waved when we drove by! I forgot to Mention you CAN drive and park on this beach! A permit is required and can be purchased at a local store. We stopped, walked the beach, struck up A conversation with some awesome Texans who were dog lovers. Someone had created some dunes to ride on and There were a few people with ATV's having a blast! This beach gets 5 stars for people watching and friendliness. Also almost everyone had some sort of flag on their vehicle - whether ATV/ROV or a car ( which I find it really weird someone takes their BMW to the beach, but hey whatever). It was much nicer than west end Galveston beach and not insanely packed like east end Galveston. TIP: there are two routes to access beach. 1. The Galveston Ferry - which can take up to 2 hours waiting in lines - but only a 15 min ride to peninsula 2. You can drive around to access on east end - after waiting 2 solid hours to access ferry - we realized we could have gone the 'long way' and been there quicker, plus had sites to see en-route.

We love the convenience of being able to park on the beach! Bathrooms are nearby and easily…read moreaccessible. But watch your step! We've been going to this beach, multiple times a year, for the last 10+ years. On our recent visit July 2026, my entire crew were stung by jellyfish! We even saw a few in the water, less than 10 ft from the shore line, after we were stung. I've never seen them here before. Words to the wise...pack vinegar in your beach bag. Flush with seawater, not fresh water.

We had a great time fishing from this pier while in Galveston. The staff inside were really nice…read moreand friendly. The people we met outside were, mostly, really great and did a great job at respecting everyone's space. We caught a lot of different stuff from this pier.

A great family friendly place to fish with your kiddo. My daughter and I have had some good times…read moreon this pier.

Are they bringing back the pocket beaches? There used to be three. Not sure if it would work in…read moretoday's world. So many fond memories of the pocket beaches from mid 80s to early 90s. Mostly #3, but quite a few good times at #2. #1 usually had too many shoebies. We stayed at the Holiday Inn, which was terrible. The Tipsy Turtle is adjacent and was closed. Nice walkover wooden bridge. Showers and restrooms. We had a good time here. Try it. Have fun. Be prepared.

I like coming to this pocket park. I use to bring my daughters here when they were still in school…read moreand had a day off. The park has showers and restrooms which is a huge plus. They have a restaurant here now as well; Tipsy Turtle Seaside Bar & Grill. The patio for Tipsy Turtle is nice and quite large. You can order food and drinkie- drinks and take them onto the beach.

It's a pretty awesome park…read more There are a few items that seem to be wearing and could used some maintenance, but I would not say it's unsafe. This park is good for toddlers and grade schoolers. Some of the slides on the "big kid" side are pretty high and fast. The toddler size is also great. Not sure what else to say is that the kids loved it. Oh, bring mosquito spray:-)

Totally LOVE this park, is huge! And it has different areas for different ages, it also has picnic…read moreareas, which are great for birthday parties. It has gender restrooms, and is close to schlitterbahn, and the beach.

Ok mainly used for swim meets and teaching events. This pool is with the Nessler fitness center.read more

I only went to the beach and used the shower later. They also have portipottys. If you are a…read moreservice person, you don't have to pay the $15 fee. The beach is way less crowded which makes for a more enjoyable

We loved this side of the beach. Rental for a umbrella and two chairs was $35 and admission was…read more$16. Not a huge amount of people on a Sunday, but it's still May and not summer yet. The sand is a little rocky and rigid. A seashell broke off in my foot which hurt. They have food that is delivered to you with a $10 min. We will just be getting drinks from now on. The food was not good and below concession stand type. But they have bag chips and lots of drinks! Which our son liked. Plenty of parking, but once again it's not officially summer yet. We will go back!