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ABOUT THE EAST END LAGOON
The East End Lagoon Nature Park and Preserve (EEL) is located on Galveston Island, Texas. A project of the Galveston Park Board of Trustees, the City of Galveston and the Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council, the EEL is a unique and valuable area spanning almost 700 acres of diverse habitat on the barrier island's east end.
HISTORY
Former Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas' family spent many summers at the East End Lagoon. Mayor Thomas was instrumental in bringing this project to life.
LOCATION
The East End Lagoon Nature Park and Preserve is located on Galveston Island at the east end of Seawall Blvd along Boddecker Dr. adjacent to Apffel Park (East Beach).