Offatts Bayou is a popular gathering spot for weekend sailors who want to weigh anchor and relax. When the conditions are right, the bayou's glassy waters are good for skiing, too. Surfers and wind surfers test their skills against Mother Nature throughout the year on Gulf waters. The Galveston Bay area hosts more sports fishermen than any other spot on the Texas Coast for a good reason. More than 100 species of fish are caught here regularly, including speckled trout, redfish, flounder, golden croaker, drum and Spanish mackerel.
Anglers can cast their lines wade fishing from piers or boats in either the bay or the Gulf.
Seawolf Park, located on Pelican Island, is an especially busy fishing spot when the flounder are running from the bay to the Gulf when the weather begins to cool in the fall. The Galveston Island Yacht Basin and a number of area marinas are hotspots of maritime activity. If offshore fishing is your sport, try to land kingfish or red snapper from the Gulf's green waters. On dry land, outdoor sports enthusiasts can play tennis at one of 20 public courts, golf at the municipal course or private country club, baseball or softball at one of 16 ballfields, or picnic at one of 17 public parks. Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops offer Galveston youths a variety of outdoor activities also.