Must-see river spot · Brazoria, Texas
Follets Island
Follets Island is a river spot in Brazoria, Texas.
Follets Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Follets Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Follets Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.04247, -95.16965. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Follets Island
- Cedar Lake · lake · Brazoria · ~23 km · Must-see
- Galveston Island State Park · park · Galveston · ~33 km · Must-see
- Middle Deer Island · river spot · Galveston · ~45 km · Must-see
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Brazoria · ~48 km · Must-see
- Moody Gardens · park · Galveston · ~50 km · Must-see
- Crockett Place United Methodist Church · church · Galveston · ~54 km · Must-see
- Broadway Cemetery Historic District · fort · Galveston · ~56 km · Must-see
- William Bryan · museum · Galveston · ~56 km · Must-see
- Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier · park · Galveston · ~57 km · Must-see
- Iron Shark · temple · Galveston · ~57 km · Must-see
- Texas Heroes Monument · fort · Galveston · ~58 km · Must-see
- Saengerfest Park · park · Galveston · ~59 km · Must-see
- Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig Museum · museum · Galveston · ~59 km · Must-see
- 1892 Bishop's Palace · fort · Galveston · ~59 km · Must-see
- Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site · park · Brazoria · ~59 km · Must-see
- Texas City Prairie Reserve · sanctuary · Galveston · ~61 km · Must-see
- USS Stewart · attraction · Galveston · ~62 km · Must-see
- USS Cavalla · attraction · Galveston · ~62 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Follets Island
- Middle Deer Island · river spot · Galveston · ~45 km · Must-see
- Pelican Island · river spot · Galveston · ~60 km
- Red Fish Island · river spot · Chambers · ~74 km
- Goat Island · river spot · Galveston · ~85 km
- Alexander Island · river spot · Harris · ~95 km
- Diamond Island · river spot · Harris · ~106 km
- San Luis Island · river spot · Brazoria · ~7 km
- Bird Island · river spot · Brazoria · ~8 km
- Cone Island · river spot · Brazoria · ~18 km
- Snake Island · river spot · Galveston · ~22 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Follets Island yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Follets Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Follets Island?
Nearby: Cedar Lake (lake, 23 km), Galveston Island State Park (park, 33 km), Middle Deer Island (river spot, 45 km), San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 48 km), Moody Gardens (park, 50 km), Crockett Place United Methodist Church (church, 54 km).
Is Follets Island worth visiting?
Follets Island is listed as a must-see river spot in Texas on Spotwander.