going to galvaston beach

[mretrackr]

Greeting all...

I will be going to galvaston TX. in the near future and will have a chance to do a lill beach hunting while im there. anyone have any ideas on where to go in that area?

thanks !!!

HH
mikeB

 

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[coolbeans airbrush]

i will be down there monday and tuesday, 21st-22nd. im doing jamacia and stuart beach.

 

[S.S.Tupperware]

Where ever the most people are... never been there but.! Good Luck.

 

[WishfulThinker]

Stuart Beach and down south jetty (giant sand bar) out to park ....
NOTE: after Hurricane Ike there was a massive sand replenishment effort --- everything will be near the surface.
Look out along seawall blvd in Galveston -- parking meters have been installed -- you have to pay now.
If time permits, check out Freeport (Surfside beach mainly) and Galveston side of San Luis Pass (Toll Bridge)

Tourist trap area is the Strand over on opposite side of island (Harborside/Mechanic/PostOffice streets)-- see the Elissa (Tall Ship) and Bishops Palace for sure. Jean Lafitte and 1900 storm IMAX movies also. check out galveston.com websites. there are also webcams at local tourist and hangout bar locations on there.
Take plenty of money ...

 

[coolbeans airbrush]

thanks for the info, this will be my first time down, this info will really help.

 

[Sandman]

Norm hunted Galvaston beach. http://www.nmhra.netfirms.com/pulltab/

 

[WishfulThinker]

By the way ... it is Galveston, named after Galvez

Before the 1900 storm era, there were bunches of small coastal towns with docks. Velasco, Indianola, these were wiped out by recurring hurricanes and are old abandoned sites now. Also Galveston Island is a creation out of three older sandbar sections 1800 era. maps. Most of that came out of raising the island 5 feet after the 1900 storm, and building the Seawall.

There are bunches of shipwrecks along the coast (detailed in some of the books) and things do wash up into the tide line. Another famous story, three Spanish Gallions aground at Deer Island Area (Protected Pelican Habitat on Island - They will arrest you) over to railroad bridge (causeway). Cannon areas have been identified in the past, but story goes most everything was cleaned out. Could be some serious coin left there; worth looking into.

Kemah, old Indian shell reef (Means Where The Wind Blows); there have been some coins dug up in that area. the whole area has been changed up a couple of times.... check old maps, and newer structures, railroad bridge, Hwy overpass, Flood control levee and pump station, rerouting water channels out of Clear Lake (which is basically a 3 foot deep mud pond).
Old crew members of Lafitte's crew were Taylor (Taylor Lake, Clear Lake area), Campbell (Campbell Bayou Texas City), Kipp (Kipp st Kemah and Watergate Marina area), Middle Brook Settlement (Subdivision on Bay Area Blvd. over to oil company property, north of Armand Bayou Park)

Jean Lafitte's old pirate hangout is over in strand area but fenced off now. There are rumors of 70 buried treasure chests all over the place. Seems American warship pulled up on doorstep and told Lafitte, GET OUT OF TOWN, OR WE OPEN FIRE. He left town for Mexico coast and long strange tale begins there; check it out. Couple treasure chests have been found, one in 1950's when someone was digging around where they built fire station out on west end. Get books: Texas Treasure Tales, and Treasures of Galveston Bay.

Rebuilding now, after the storm, but take ferry over to Bolivar and hunt Crystal Beach area (Gulf of Mexico Side) (nothing beyond that area -- Hurricane Ike put 20 foot wall of water over that area -- almost everything destroyed for 15 miles up to town of High Island.

 

[rockyredbaron]

Been there twice..Hit ALL the beaches..walked away with almost $5.00 in clad and one silver ring. Lots and Lots of junk ..people don' t seem to wear their stuff onto the beach..there used to be a sign up by the showers that said something to the effect of "Remove all valuables before entering the beach area". I think they took it to heart.

Good luck though...let us know if you have any luck.

P.S. Might be good this week though with Spring Break !!! Far end of the island is where all the party kids go for the break !!!! Lots of happenings there. Definitely check the website first.


Rockyredbaron

HH to all

 

[mretrackr]

Thanks for the info. I am looking forward to it. as i havnt done any beach hunting since i left florida and moved to waco tx. (new job...) iwill get my xcal out and dust her off and charge up..... hopeing for a low tide cycle......


thanks again!!

HH
mikeB