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For those in search of crowds and world class, man-made attractions, they won't find them in Surfside Beach, Texas. This is a quiet little beach town devoid of high rises and crowds - a place where the world slows down to "island time." It's a place where Surfside Beach, Texas vacation rentals by owner beach house rentals near Galveston is the rule rather than the exception. You see, there just aren't any Surfside Beach vacation rental condo rentals to speak of.

However, the best the world has to offer is a short one hour drive away in Houston - the nation's fourth largest city. The cultural amenities in Houston fulfill the most discriminating tastes. There's a world class ballet, symphony, restaurants, amusement park, zoo, museums, shopping (the Galleria) - you name it - all within short driving distance of your Surfside Beach, Texas vacation rentals by owner beach house rental near Galveston.

Remember the phrase, "Houston, we have a problem?" The Johnson Space Center that received that transmission  is nearby,  and open for tours. Not far from the Space Center is the newest tourist destination - the Kemah Boardwalk with  weekend bands, oodles of restaurants, small boutiques, and boat watching - again, all near your Surfside Beach, Texas vacation rentals by owner beach house rental.

Just a short distance away is Galveston Island where you will find Moody Gardens, the Strand for shopping, and the new Schlitterbaun Water Park. Sea Center Texas is located 15 miles away in Lake Jackson. The Center houses an artificial reef, hatchery, aquarium and touching pool.

But people come to Surfside Beach, Texas for the main attraction - the surf and beach and Surfside Beach, Texas vacation rentals by owner beach house rentals near Galveston. What could be more natural than the best attraction in Surfside Beach, Texas being surfing? This area of the Texas coastline provides the best surf rolls on the Texas Gulf Coast. (The reason why one of the few business establishments in this beach town is a surf shop.)

Surfside and Freeport are known as one of the best places in Texas for fishing.  The fishing charter boats nearest Houston are located here where deep water fishing is a short distance away along with the best dive spot of the Texas coast. The Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary is located only about 35 miles offshore. The Flower Garden Banks harbor the northernmost coral reefs in the United States. The rare/endangered species best known to the sanctuary are the loggerhead sea turtles, the leatherback sea turtles, and the hawksbill sea turtles.

There are many boat ramps in the area, marinas and deep sea fishing party boats. Inshore fishing for Flounder, Speckled Trout, Red Drum, Sand Trout and more.

Surfside Beach and your Surfside Beach, Texas vacation rentals by owner beach house rental near Galveston is the place to go to get away from it all. This small, quaint beach community has convenience stores, a surf shop, and local non-chain restaurants with great home cooked food and small town prices. Miss Kitty’s Purple Cow serves up wicked cheeseburgers and the Red Snapper Inn features home cooked entrees and some of the best gumbo this side of New Orleans (featured in Texas Monthly Magazine for its great food!).

Shopping abounds near Surfside Beach, Texas. While the town itself boasts only a convenience store, surf shop and a few small stores (including an organic snack bar!), the shopping destinations are a few miles away.

Freeport, Texas with a little over 12,000 residents, boasts a number of specialty and antique shops. However, for shopoholics, the nearest place from your Surfside Beach, Texas vacation rentals by owner beach house rentals near Galveston to feed that addiction is the Brazos Mall.

The Brazos Mall provides two-point-four-million square feet of retail shopping. Brazos Mall is located in Lake Jackson, Texas, at the intersection of Highway 332 and FM 2004 seven miles from Surfside Beach, Texas.

From Dillards to American Eagle to Hot Topic for the teens, the selection of stores is awesome.

However, for those few fortunate people who have discovered Surfside Beach and Surfside Beach, Texas vacation rentals by owner beach house rentals near Galveston, what matters most is the beach or relaxing on the deck or walking on the beach in solitude and serenity as the sun sets.