
Stand-up paddleboarding is very popular due to the cities man-made canals.

It’s a great reason for someone to book an RV in Galveston County. Many of the attractions in Hitchcock take place on or around water. Now, the town is a suburb of Galveston, and many employees of Johnson Space Center live there. After the vegetable shipping industry began to die down, Hitchcock was revived as the home of Hitchcock Naval Air Station in the early days of World War II. The town was originally founded in 1873 as a railroad station between Galveston and Houston. Hitchcock has a history as a town where one can connect to other towns. Hitchcock lies at the intersection where Highway 6 meets Interstate 45, which means you are never far from a highway. Hitchcock is less than an hour from Houston, less than thirty minutes from Galveston, and a little under two hours from Beaumont. There are also several islands within a quick driving distance. Rent an RV in Hitchcock and head to the coast within a few minutes. The town also features tributaries that run into the ocean. Hitchcock isn’t actually on the coast, but it’s only about a ten-minute drive to the ocean. Galveston County also contains the cities of Galveston and Galveston Island. Hitchcock, Texas, is town located in Galveston County in southeastern Texas.
