Galveston Island State Park is celebrating its grand reopening following a years-long renovation due to damage from Hurricane Ike. The beach side of Galveston Island State Park reopened in June of ...

Texas State Parks are hosting a variety of holiday-themed events across the state during November and December, inviting ...

GALVESTON, Texas — Galveston Island State Park has a warning for beachgoers: Watch out for rattlesnakes trying to stay warm in the sand dunes. "Snakes like visiting the beach for the holidays too!" ...

Not only do beachgoers need to be on the lookout for snakes in sand dunes at Galveston Island State Park, but also feral hogs. Earlier this week, the park announced warnings about its “newest wildlife ...

Texas Parks and Wildlife finally gets a chance to celebrate one of its most popular parks. The Galveston Island State Park is hosting a grand reopening celebration as renovations to the park have been ...

State officials hope to eventually open a part of the 2,013-acre Galveston Island State Park, which was severely damaged by Hurricane Ike’s storm surge. “The (concrete) shade shelters are now ...

Galveston Island State Park is holding a two-day festival to mark its reopening to the public after a three-year redevelopment project. The "grand" reopening, scheduled for March 31-April 1, also is ...

Ninety-five new campsites were constructed as part of a $24 million redevelopment project at Galveston Island State Park. (Photo by Nieco Payton) Fifteen years after Galveston Island State Park was ...

A sensible alternative to South Padre Island, Galveston Island State Park (GISP) offers much more than miles and miles of pristine beaches. But even those come with certain advantages that are harder ...

GALVESTON, Texas — Galveston Island State Park had an exciting visitor this weekend as a Kemp's ridley sea turtle laid a nest there for the second year in a row. The park offers visitors a quiet piece ...

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials are asking park-goers for help after multiple incidents of littering in Galveston Island State Park. Park rangers found park rangers found several ...

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