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Kemah Boardwalk
Photographer: J. Griffis Smith

Kemah Boardwalk

Stroll along the boardwalk and watch the boats ply the waters of Galveston Bay. The boardwalk features several themed restaurants, retail and specialty shops, a hotel, a water garden, dancing fountains, interactive sting ray petting reef, and a specialty aquarium restaurant featuring a 50,000-gallon tank full of tropical fish. Amusement rides include a 65-ft. Ferris wheel, a double-decker carousel, roller coaster and a gas-powered train that travels throughout the entire boardwalk for a scenic tour of the complex. Also street performers and midway games for the entire family. Live music available. Open daily; closed Christmas Day and Thanksgiving Day. From I-45, take NASA Rd. 1 east to Texas 146; south on Texas 146. 281/535-8100. www.kemahboardwalk.com.

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Kemah, Texas
77565
281/535-8100

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Open daily; closed Christmas Day and Thanksgiving Day.

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