About trails in Galveston County, Texas

Galveston County has 49 named trails on the map, covering 33.8 miles in total, an average of 0.7 miles per trail. That is the 21st largest mapped trail network among 108 counties in Texas. 31 of them are tagged for hiking and 38 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is FM 518 Cycle route, at 4.0 miles. Mapped points of interest in the county include 188 campsites and 41 boat launches.

What the trails in Galveston County are like

By length, 39 are under a mile and 10 run 1 to 5 miles. 2 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Hell 2, at 1.0 mile.

Of the 36 with a difficulty rating, 10 easy, 3 moderate, and 23 hard. Of the 49 with measured elevation, Egret Bay Blvd Cycle path climbs the most, about 152 ft.

Explore by activity

34Total miles

188Campsites

41Boat launches

FM 518 Cycle routeMTB4.0 mi Prairie TrailHike2.5 mi Walker Street Cycle PathMTB2.0 mi Egret Bay Blvd Cycle pathMTB1.8 mi Harrier Hike TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Brittany Lakes Walking PathHikeMTB1.5 mi Swale TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Clapper Rail TrailHike1.2 mi Lake Friendswood LoopHikeMTB1.1 mi Chickadee Connection TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Hell 2MTB1.0 mi Heron Hike TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Maggie's FarmHikeMTB0.9 mi Red-Tail TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Warbler Way TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Scissor Tail TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Jenkins TrailHike0.6 mi Alligator LoopHike0.6 mi Acosta ExpressHikeMTB0.5 mi JoggernutMTB0.5 mi Eskimo Curlew LoopHike0.4 mi By-passMTB0.4 mi Home StretchMTB0.4 mi Eskimo Curlew TrailHike0.4 mi Talladega DaysHikeMTB0.4 mi Oak Mott TrailHike0.4 mi Cedar Bends 1MTB0.4 mi Dragon's BackMTB0.4 mi AutobahnMTB0.4 mi Alligator TrailHike0.3 mi The BeginningMTB0.3 mi Lynn Gripon to Challenger ConnectorHike0.3 mi BrickyardMTB0.3 mi Hobo Camp LoopMTB0.3 mi Osprey LoopHikeMTB0.3 mi CentipedeHikeMTB0.3 mi Horseshoe Marsh Nature TrailHike0.3 mi Hermit's RunMTB0.3 mi Hell 1MTB0.3 mi League City Loop 1HikeMTB0.3 mi The OutbackMTB0.2 mi Heritage TrailHike0.2 mi The PlaygroundMTB0.2 mi Butler's BSHikeMTB0.2 mi TempestHikeMTB0.2 mi MillipedeHikeMTB0.1 mi Chili BowlHikeMTB0.1 mi Neverending TrailMTB0.1 mi FroggerHikeMTB0.1 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.