GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- After weeks of empty beaches, the sand and Gulf waters along Galveston Island are open to the public again. Prior to opening, the beaches were only available from 6 a.m. to ...

Stretching 367 miles from the Louisiana border to the beaches south of the dangerous resort town on South Padre Island, the Texas Gulf Coast delivers far more than oil rigs and ports. One Lone Star ...

With plenty of space to spread out, serene water views, and the amenities of nearby Galveston, this charming beach makes for an excellent coastal escape.

Unseasonably warm weather (even for Texas) has brought big crowds to Galveston's beaches this month, so the city will continue to maintain the amenities at two popular beach parks weekends through ...

GALVESTON, Texas A U.S. Coast Guard crew collected small samples of an oily substance, mostly entangled in freshwater plants, that washed onto a Galveston beach Thursday evening. Beachgoers told The ...