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Only 58 miles south of Houston, TexasWith its unspoiled shoreline, Surfside Beach, Texas is the perfect retreat for people who want to relax in a fully furnished beach house. |
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A very special, affordable family outingChildren love the beach. Whether they’re playing in the sand or splashing in the water, they, and you will love it. And, if you are up to it, they love having friends come with them.
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Watch dolphins playingSurfside has several pods of dolphins that can often be seen frolicking in the surf. These dolphins were photographed playing about 60 yards offshore in front of one of our houses. |
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Enjoy one of the Audubon Society's favorite birding site locations in America
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Discover a rare sea turtle’s nestOne of the joys of the beach is discovering what has washed (or crawled) ashore. In May, 2007 an observant guest discovered a rare Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle laying 110 eggs directly in front of one of our beach houses.
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Recreational Boating
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Sea Center Texas
HOW TO GET THERE: Sea Center Texas is in Lake Jackson at 300 Medical Drive. To get there from the stoplight in Surfside, take Texas 332 toward Lake Jackson. In 10½ miles you will come to a stop light at Plantation Drive (there is a Randall’s Food Market and a large Buckie’s on the left). Turn left. Plantation Drive dead ends at Sea Center Texas. For more information, call 979-292-0100 |
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Brazosport Center for the Arts and SciencesGenerously endowed by Dow and other local benefactors, this is a remarkable collection of resources. Rated one of Top Ten Museums in Texas by Frommer's Travel Guide and in 2004 was chosen BEST in category of “Best Attractions/Museum” by the Texas Travel Counselors.
For more information, call 877-265-7661 (toll free) website: www.bcfas.org |
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Elizabethan Madrigal Feast
Guests are transported back to 1587 to Celebrate a Christmas feast with Queen Elizabeth I and the Earl of Warwick. An elaborate feast for the eye and the palate is accompanied by music of the era.
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Lake Jackson Historical Museum
Fort Velasco Historical Museum
For more, go to Historical Events
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Dive the beautiful Gulf of Mexico "Flower Gardens" Reef
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Dive Mammoth Lake
Website: http://www.hydrosportsscuba.com |
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Play in the SandWhether you build something elaborate or quite simple, there is something wonderfully relaxing about playing in the sand. |
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Play in the SnowBecause of the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, Surfside Beach is normally warmer than Houston during the winter (and cooler during the summer).But, in a once in a lifetime happening, Surfside Beach had several inches of real snow for Christmas, 2004. Since this is the first time we have ever had a white Christmas, we cannot promise that it will happen again. |
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Run on the beachWhether jogging for a half a block, or running several miles, Surfside’s well packed sand is easier on the legs and is ideal for training runs.
email: surfsidemarathon@yahoo.com |
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Gamble on a Casino Boat
TEXAS STAR CASINO GAMBLING BOAT
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![]() Pedestrian Beach (No cars allowed) |
Pedestrian BeachLocated on the west side of Surfside Beach. This area has been set aside for beach visitors to enjoy the beach without any interference from vehicles. It is perfect if you have small children. Off-beach parking is permitted adjacent to the beach.
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Galveston IslandBecause we have so much less traffic than Galveston, it is often more relaxing to stay at Surfside Beach and drive over to Galveston if you want to do something over there.
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San Luis Pass/Treasure IslandSan Luis Pass links Galveston Bay with the Gulf of Mexico. It is spanned by a mile long bridge ($2.00 toll) and forms the back entrance to Galveston Bay. San Luis Pass is ten miles east of Surfside Beach (13 miles from the stop light).
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![]() Varner-Hogg Plantation Manor |
Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historical ParkIn 1824, Martin Varner, one of Texas' original 300 colonists started his sprawling plantation on the Brazos River. Governor James Hogg purchased it in 1901, and his daughter Ima Hogg donated the property to the state of Texas in 1958. Majestic ante-bellum home with many Hogg family heirlooms, period furniture and historic documents For more information, visit www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/varner or call 979-345-4556. |
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Interesting site on the way to Surfside –
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A 72-foot tall cement likeness of Stephen F. Austin, the father of Texas, stands on the east side of Highway 288, midway between Highway 35 and the north edge of Lake Jackson. The huge sculpture was designed by sculptor David Adickes who also designed the 67-foot tall statue of Sam Houston near Huntsville, Texas.


George Observatory
4,897 acres and 3.2 miles of Brazos River frontage provide some of the state’s most magnificent hardwood bottomland. Good possibility of seeing a few alligators. Brazos Bend State Park is in the area of Stephen F. Austin's first colonial land grant from Mexico and Texas’ first Anglo colonization.
For more information, visit www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/brazos or call 979-553-5101.
George Observatory is located in the Brazos Bend State Park. It is home to one of the country’s largest telescopes, the 36-inch Gueymard Research Telescope—similar to NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope – as well as two smaller domed telescopes. A satellite facility of the Houston Museum of Natural Science.
For more information, visit www.hmns.org or call 713-639-4629.


Lightning Whelk
The Texas State Shell

Coquina
A Sea Gull delicacy
Did you know that Texas has a state shell? It is the beautiful Lightning Whelk.
Anybody interested in the collection and study of sea shells found along the Texas coast is invited to participate in regular programs, field trips and a newsletter. The group meets every month on the first Tuesday.
For more information: http://bcfas.org/museum/SSSBC/SSSBC.html or call 979-265-7831.
| Course | Pro | Phone |
| Columbia Lakes Resort – West Columbia | Jeff Bietz | 800-231-1030 |
| Freeport Municipal – Freeport | Pinkey Hartline | 979-233-8311 |
| Riverside Country Club – Lake Jackson | Neal Ermies | 979-798-9141 |
| The Wilderness – Lake Jackson | Kit Thomson | 979-297-GOLF |
| West Brazos Golf Center – Brazoria | Larry Monte | 979-798-4653 |
Surfside Beach is a relaxed, casual beach resort. But on the north edge of Lake Jackson at the intersection of Highway 332 and 288 is Brazos Mall. In the Mall and immediate neighborhood are several large stores, including:
Dillard's Penny's Academy Target Wal-Mart Sears
The mall also has a fourteen-screen movie theater and several casual restaurants.
Surfside Jetty County Park
Surfside Stahlman Park
Stahlman Park is located on the beach front in Surfside Beach. The popular pavilion was destroyed during Hurricane Ike. Ground has been broken on a new building and it should be completed in time for the 2010 summer season. The pavilion will have a large open meeting area, a kitchen (equipped with range, refrigerator, ice machine), and handicap accessible restrooms.
The pavilion can be reserved for private use though the Village of Surfside Beach. For more information call: 979-233-1531
Freeport Municipal Park
A nice, well equipped park, eleven miles from Surfside. Has a new, well laid out pavilion, the River Place. With planning, can be made elegant. Overlooks Brazos River. Has an excellent playground.
website: http://www.freeport.tx.us/RiverPlace/RiverPlace.html
There are a variety of accommodations to choose from on this island. Beach houses (many directly on the ocean), motels, R.V. parks, and camping all can be found at Surfside Beach. Our houses can be viewed at the Accommodations tag, and the prices are available at Pricing Information.
If you have a family reunion, church retreat, or business meeting planned, Surfside (just down the coast from Galveston) has two beachfront houses, the 9-bedroom Texas Giant and the 7-bedroom Texas Star that may be perfect. The beach front setting of these large, attractively furnished houses make them ideal for your special get-to-gathers.
The Austin American-Statesman had this to say about family reunions at Surfside Beach in their Texas Traveler section:
www.statesman.com/travel/content/travel/041303/0413beaches.html
If your group is not quite as large, the Sand Dollar has five bedrooms and there are four 4-bedroom houses, Sand Castle, Sea Castle, Buccaneer, and Captain’s Quarters that can accommodate up to 16 guests. Alternatively, the following pairs of houses are next to each other and when rented together can accommodate the following number of guests:
| Blue Heron & Pelican Place | 5-bedrooms | 14 guests |
| Sea Breeze & Sea Sprite | 4-bedrooms | 16 guests |
| Sea View & Sea Angel | 4-bedrooms | 16 guests |
| Mar Vista & Dos Vistas | 4-bedrooms | 18 guests |
| Starfish & Sailfish | 6-bedrooms | 24 guests |
For more information: Reunions and Retreats
If you have any questions about vacationing at Surfside Beach,
or if you would like to reserve one of our houses,
please call us at 713-995-6111, or go to Contact Us.
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