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Things To Do

Located midway between Houston and the beaches of Galveston, Texas; Seabrook is an ideal vacation spot. Boating activities and water recreation provide hours of fun and relaxation in the presence of warm sunny days on Clear Lake or Galveston Bay. Surrounded by water, the land is rich in estuary wildlife, green trees and plants. Run a marathon on Seabrook's famous nature trails. Experience Armand Bayou Nature Center. Many attractions exist from Space Center Houston to waterfront dining in the historic areas of Seabrook and the Kemah Boardwalk. From historical sites and nature centers to Space Age technology, the attractions in the Seabrook offer a broad range of fascinating things to do and a year round calendar of special events.

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Major Bay Area Events

February – Mardi Gras, Yachty Gras
March - Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Weekend
April-October –Wednesday Evening Sailboat Races Clear Lake
May – Keels and Wheels Concours d’ Elegance
May – August – Rock the Dock Thursdays at Kemah Boardwalk
August - Blessing of the Fleet Kemah-Seabrook Chanel
July 4th - Fireworks Clear Lake (June-July Friday nights Kemah)
August- Ballunar Liftoff Festival Clear Lake NASA
October –Dragon Boat Regatta Clear Lake, Wings Over Texas Air Show, South Shore Dockside Food and Wine Festival
November – Deck the Halls Christmas Market at Back Bay Inn
December - Christmas Boat Parade

 

 Birding

Seabrook is a bird sanctuary on one of the largest migratory paths in North America. With a diverse habitat of both fresh and salt marsh, bay shoreline, riparian and upland woodlands, 291 species of birds have been identified. Seabrook is on the Clear Lake Loop of the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail and has four designated sites along Todville Road.

• McHale Park is a lovely spot from which to view the western shore of Galveston Bay. Flotillas of American White Pelicans fish nearshore waters in winter, and the adjacent marshes pull in scads of herons and egrets.

 

•  Hester Garden Park, a former nursery, is an undiscovered gem. Look for migrant landbirds in the impressive variety of trees and shrubs. Check these woods in late fall and winter, since many of these plants are evergreens and therefore attractive to lingering or wintering insectivores.

 

• Pine Gully offers another view of Galveston Bay, and the trees within the park are worth inspecting for migrant land birds. The wetland has been restored within this park, and should be checked for shorebirds.

 

• Robinson Park contains approximately 20 acres of old oaks, and a trail connects these woodlands with Pine Gully Park. There is a marsh area in the middle that connects to Pine Gully.

Important Places

NASA - Space Center Houston

Space Center Houston is a place where people can experience space -- from its dramatic history and exciting present to its compelling future. Space Center Houston is the only place on Earth that gives guests an out-of-this-world journey through human adventures into space.

Space Center Houston's unparalleled exhibits, attractions, special presentations and hands-on activities tell the story of NASA's manned space flight program. Space Center Houston is the only place in the world where visitors can see astronauts train for missions, touch a real moon rock, land a shuttle, and take a behind-the-scenes tour of NASA.

At Space Center Houston, guests can understand the past, experience the present, and be a part of the future of the space Program.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

San Jacinto Monument & The Battleship Texas

The native prairie, tidal marsh and bottomland forests of San Jacinto Battleground are some of the last remaining examples of these habitats in the area. Two hundred years ago, the coastal plain was dominated by these habitats, but the alteration of natural forces, such as fire, introduction of exotic species, such as Chinese tallow, and manipulation of the land for communities, businesses and industries, has drastically altered the landscape.

At the 1200-acre State Historic Site, it is our goal to restore the landscape to a condition much like it was at the time of the 1836 battle. In so doing, we are preserving an example of the vanishing coastal ecosystem for wildlife and for visitors of this and future generations. San Jacinto is one of the few places within an hour's drive of Houston where visitors can see such a diversity of native habitats and wildlife. The San Jacinto Monument represents not only the Battle of San Jacinto, but also the striving accomplishments of our ancestors to build  Texas into the great industrial forerunner it is today. This is represented by the "Building of Industries" chiseled into the granite at the base of the monument. A great example of our powerful nation   is the battleship Texas which is permanently docked close to the San Jacinto Monument.