Galveston–Bolivar Ferry
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🚂 Train · Galveston
1.5 hours · Free · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 75 min driveFrom Sugar Land · Parking: Free lot by the ferry terminal; you can walk on without a car
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Some shadeGreat on sunny days · Good on cool days · Wind-OK · Fine on cold days
- ⏱️Typical visit: 1.5 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Fall · Winter · Summer
A free ferry run by TxDOT, about 18 minutes from Galveston to the Bolivar Peninsula: from the deck you'll almost always see dolphins riding alongside, gulls begging for bread and giant cargo ships heading in and out of port. The cheapest and most thrilling half hour of a Galveston day.
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