Set along the shores of Galveston Bay, Kemah anchors the Bay Area Houston coast, a waterfront community of marinas, seafood houses and open-water adventure roughly 20 miles from downtown Houston. The Kemah Boardwalk, moments from the residence, pairs waterfront dining at Landry’s Seafood House, Aquarium and The Flying Dutchman with a Ferris wheel, carousel, the Boardwalk Bullet coaster, a 400-slip marina and dinner cruises aboard the Boardwalk FantaSea yacht. For a more refined evening, Kemah Steak Company sits just blocks from the Boardwalk, Merlion offers elevated Thai cuisine in historic Seabrook, and chef-driven Eculent pushes culinary boundaries. Slate Table + Bar and Main Street Bistro add contemporary and coastal-Creole flavors in League City. Clear Lake, a 2,000-acre lake connected to Galveston Bay and known as the nation’s third-largest pleasure-boat basin, invites sailing, fishing and water sports. Space Center Houston and NASA’s Johnson Space Center are just minutes away, while the 2,500-acre Armand Bayou Nature Center, Clear Lake Park and more than 12 miles of Seabrook hike-and-bike trails provide abundant outdoor escapes.