Garie Beach

Need a beach area on the northern side of the Gulf of Mexico, prefer relative seculsion and cheaper hotels.?

We're coming down from Oklahoma and looking for a nice beach community/resort area. We would like as short a drive as possible (meaning something located at the Northern tip of the Gulf of Mexico in Texas. Just for a 2 night, weekend trip and we're leaving in 7 days so the weather should be as it is now and there's little time to get a room in advance to save cash. We were thinking about Galveston but would like something both a little less touristy and a little cheaper. We were looking at Freeport but it's hard to find good info. on the web. Any thoughts on Freeport or Galveston or any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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1. Galveston, west beach. Rent a house on the beach or canal. It's quiet and fantastic. We go in October when most of the crowds are gone. Don't each on Seawall, as you'll pay A LOT. Go in town; there's some great eateries there. Here's a link that rents houses & condos; we always go with them. Enjoy! http://www.bayreef.com/