About this city
Also known as: Gateway to the Bay
Kemah is a bustling, entertainment-rich coastal city located in Galveston County, dynamically positioned along the western shores of Galveston Bay at the scenic entrance of the Clear Creek Channel, just southeast of Houston. Taking its poetic name from a Karankawa native word meaning 'wind in my face,' the community long existed as a tranquil, hardworking frontier commercial shellfishing and oystering village. In the late 1990s, Kemah's destiny was permanently supercharged with the creation of the Kemah Boardwalk, a highly acclaimed, 60-acre open-air coastal entertainment district that features nostalgic wooden roller coasters, seafood restaurants, and vibrant marinas. Today, the city acts as a premier, high-energy holiday sanctuary for Houston metropolitan city escapees looking for seaside fine dining and yachting.
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Suggested stay: 1 day
Ride the thrilling 'Boardwalk Bullet' historic-style wooden roller coaster at the Kemah Boardwalk, feed live stingrays and sharks at the Aquarium Restaurant, embark on a high-speed speedboat cruise across Galveston Bay, and watch heavy luxury yachts slide along the channel.
