10 Outdoor Activities in Texas Gulf Coast That You Shouldn't Miss

Grab Your Safari Gear. Your adventure begins HERE! At TGR Exotics Wildlife Park, you will get up close and personal with some of Planet Earth's most exotic, fascinating, and endangered animals. Here you will find more than 100 animals representing over 25 species. All our animals are raised hands on, if not completely hand raised, and they have amazing personalities and dispositions. Go to our website to book your tour.

Katie's Seafood Market provides the highest quality seafood products available to their customers, boasting the largest retail display on the Galveston Island. The majority of our seafood comes from local fisherman and shrimpers, including Red Snapper, Grouper, Golden Tile Fish, Flounder, Oysters, Shrimp, and Blue Crabs. We take great pride in supporting the local economy, Gulf Wild and Gulf of Mexico commercial fishermen. Katie's proudly serves the general public, local regional markets and numerous restaurants throughout the state of Texas. Katie's seafood also offers fresh fish to be delivered. CHARTERS / BOAT TOURS / FISHING ADVENTURES Looking to put a little excitement in your life while visiting Galveston Texas? Katie's Seafood Market has you covered. We have experienced Captains and seaworthy boats ready to take up to 6 people out on the water. We offer Private Boats Tours, Bay & Jetty Charter Trips, and Nearshore Charter Trips.

Public beach on Port Aransas that is clean, has a lifeguard and has car-free locations.

A 15-minute drive from downtown Corpus Christi transports you to this magnificent 70-mile stretch of white sand beach, scenic dunes and warm ocean water, offering ideal conditions for swimming, fishing, beach-combing, windsurfing, camping, bird-watching and viewing wildlife.

The Gladys Porter Zoo is a visitor-oriented zoological and botanical park, dedicated to the preservation of nature through education, conservation, healthy outdoor recreation and research.

A mile-long sandy beach that offers swimming and a variety of water sports.

This beach on Padre Island is a great camping and beach-going spot.

The Houston Zoo provides a fun, unique, and inspirational experience fostering appreciation, knowledge, and care for the natural world. Essentially a small city encompassing a world of ecosystems and experiences, the Houston Zoo is made up of many moving parts. We have over 6000 permanent residents (our animals) for whom we provide housing, meals, medical care and, yes, even education! In addition, we have over 1.84 million guests each year who come to experience our incredible variety of animals and ecosystems, as well as attend special private and public events and entertainment. Our dedicated staff works around the clock to ensure that the Zoo is always running smoothly for the safety and well being of our residents and guests.

A 155-acre nature sanctuary 4 miles west of downtown. Five miles of walking trails through forest, meadow, and pond habitats offer opportunities to see frogs, turtles, and other wildlife. The Nature Center houses a Nature Shop, restrooms, and Discovery Room which includes aquariums, microscopes, and interactive exhibits like the 15 ft. model "Learning Tree". Grounds: Open Daily 7 am to dusk; Building: Open Daily 9 am - 5 pm, except major holidays. Discovery Room: Open Tuesday-Sunday, 10 am - 4 pm. Admission free; donations appreciated.