Galveston County - Kemah
The focus of this week's stop during our tour of Galveston County is a place where I've spent plenty of time, because in addition to being a great place to visit, eat, and play, it's also where my parents used to live for a number of years. And while they lived there we had our first kid, so it was important to visit the grandparents often, right? This city by the bay, right next to the very first town we visited on this rambling adventure through the county, is Kemah, TX. According to the US Census Bureau the community boasts a 2020 population of 1,807, and nestled at the far northeastern extent of the county where Clear Lake empties into Galveston Bay it has a total elevation of just 7 feet above sea level. Of the city's 1.91 square miles, the vast majority is land with just 0.07 sq. mi. covered by water. For being such a small city, Kemah has a big impact on Galveston County and beyond, including being ranked as the #1 tourist destination in the Houston area j...