So happy that we were able to experience walking inside a submarine! My child was in awe of all of the amazing things we found inside the sub. I strongly encourage everyone to come out and take a look! Galveston has so many hidden treasures

I was in Galveston doing the tourist thing and wanted to go out to Sea Wolf park, or the Galveston Naval Museum but the guy on the harbor tour said it was closed because of the pandemic. Really disappointing because I dont know when Ill make it to Galveston again but I was able to get a great shot from the tour boat. Hopefully, one of these days well have the pandemic behind us and we can all get back to living our lives with out worrying about dyeing

Loved the submarine; we pretended we were in the movie U571 (though that was a German UBoat). Not many places left to go inside a WWII submarine. Ship was ok, so dont miss the sub if you go.

Lovely experience for family. The kids loved it!

Highly recommend visiting! Its very informative and staff is very friendly.

Great time walking around and talking to one of the docents. Lots of cool history here.

Amazing experience. Takes about 30min to 45 minutes to go through both ships depending on how much exploring you wanna do. It is a self tour. If youre claustrophobic i wouldnt recommend the submarine. But great place to visit.

Super cool attraction and I feel it was a good value for the price. I could have easily spent several more hours at this park. Beautiful memorial and the staff that actually does the upkeep obviously takes pride in their work. We were able to watch dolphins out in the bay! There is a webcam online that overlooks the ships. We were able to wave to our family on it while they watched from home.If you have heat or claustrophobia issues be aware that there isnt much shade outside and spaces of course are tight inside some parts of the ships.There are areas to fish and and an intriguing playground at the park but we did not use those on our visit. Definitely recommend!

Interesting. I would have liked a guide. I was fortunate enough to find an old salt to explain how things worked. I had children from 3 to 18, and they all enjoyed it. Not as great for tall people. It would be a good afternoon after seeing the Battleship Texas (not too far away).

Loved learning about the warship and submarine. Just didnt like that most of the rooms were locked

If anyone else got confused about pricing: $10 per adult for unguided tour, $6 parking, flat rate.The experience being able to walk around the ship and sub was quite fun. I have a new appreciation for the crew and their responsibilities to not only maintain the equipment but to calculate navigation and translating raw data to determine where an enemy vessel may be and decide when to attack or evade a situation.I would not recommend this experience for those of larger size, especially the sub hatches are smaller and you need to be a little agile. Great experience for kids even though there are do not touch signs on all of the control panels, knobs, levers (I couldnt help myself).

Never knew the place existed. Nice spot to visit. Recommended.

This was a really amazing experience weearned a lot.

This was place I always wanted to visit and got got my chance too. the only thing is thats its closed to tours on the ships because of RONA

It was a Fantastic experience, got to walk in and out of both the destroyer and submarine they had displayed out there. Got to see how they were operated. Got to hear some good Historic stories of the 2 ships displayed there. It was Awesome!

Great historical landmark to see a Destroyer and Submarine from WWII. Please see post on Seawolf Park

We had a nice visit to the museum and learning about the submarine (USS Cavalla) and destroyer (USS Stewart). We will have to be back when we can go inside them and learn more.

This is a great piece of history and a must see when in the area.

Its a self guided tour. The whole tour can be done in about 45 minutes. Please note that in addition to the ticket, you will be charged parking. Friendly staff. Clean grounds.This may be a small museum, but it is very interesting to see. You will be able to climb aboard the Historic WWII Submarine USS Cavalla and WWII Destroyer Escort USS Stewart.There is fishing at the same park as well.

Fun place for some history! I brought my three young kids and they enjoyed it. Movable gun emplacements!

Historical Navy Museum,Knowledgeable staff. Clean park. Great place to take your kids to learn about Navy History. Also a nice place for fishing!

Enjoyed the museum. Then went for a boat ride for about an hour. Kids really loved it and I did too!

Awesome museum with a WW2 ship and a submarine. Very knowledgeable staff with a clean park, restrooms, gift shop and fishing. I would highly recommend you visit this museum.

This was such a great experience. Definitely recommend using the audio option to learn more. My fiance and I had a blast!

Very interesting tour of the submarine and ship they had positioned as museums. Just about at least 2 hours to visit both for the same ticket. If you love history especially WW II youll love to see how the Marines lived down deep in water.

The AUWC is an amazing place to visit! You can tour the USS Cavalla, a WW2 era submarine, and also the USS Stewart, a WW2 era Destroyer Escort. The historical society did a really great job restoring these vessels. After you are done exploring these amazing relics you can wander to the far side of the park and see the remnants of the old Sea Wolf visitors center that was destroyed by some hurricane past. For a nominal fee you are able to fish from the shore or from their pier which extends pretty far over the water. This is a must-see for any vacationers on the island!

Pleasurable experience walking through a piece of Americas history. I really appreciated the bit of air conditioning in the submarine which saved me from that Galveston heat. The interior of the sub was a serious sight to see.

You get to enter a battleship and submarine from WWII. Both vessels played significant roles in the war. You can sit at the gun stations, visit bunks, kitchens, and the torpedo bays in the submarine. Theres a war memorial in the museum grounds. They have the best portable bathrooms Ive ever entered.Parents of little children: These are warships made for adults. Stairwells are narrow and steps are thin in some areas. Please watch your small children carefully when entering and walking within the vessels.

Great way to spend a couple of hours prowling around World War II era submarine and Destroyer Escort.

Nice Area to hang out, the water is very pretty, nice place to fish by the rocks, their museum is nice to see, the park is nice to hang with family, the bathroom was in a trailer at first I was hesitant to use, but then realized how cleaned they were!! They do charge a small fee to enter which is great for better maintenance and give room for improvement.

A raw experience of living conditions for soldiers during WWII on sea. Pretty incredible!

I was so amazed at what I was able to see. I really enjoyed the self paced tour of a real submarine with such an amazing history. I never imagined that I would get see the inside and outside of such a magnificent machine.

These war submarines are incredible to walk through at your leisure!

Awesome place, I love museums and they did not disappoint.

Beautiful park .. they allow dogs in but not on the pier.. there are a lot of bbq pits around .... and children slides.. its a really nice view .. family friendly as well

Went there for Galveston museum day. This day it was supposed to be free to visit, but there was a mandatory parking fee of 6 dollars. Furthermore both vessels on display were locked so you could not enter but only walk outside. Kind of felt scammed.. You cannot claim free entrance when it is not free AND cannot enter...The woman sitting at the entrance to the vessels was very kind and pleasant though. She made our day.

Amazing experience! Anyone visiting Galveston MUST visit the Naval Museum

Small museum but lots of history. Great, fun, educational experience. There are two main attractions here 1. USS Cavalla (SS-244) 2. USS Stewart (DE-238)The USS Cavalla (SS-244), a Gato Class Submarine, sank the Japanese aircraft carrier, Shokaku, involved in the Pearl Harbor attack. Climb aboard the USS Stewart (DE-238), the only remaining Edsall-Class Destroyer Escort in the United States.Reasonably priced. It will cost Adult: $13, Child (5-11): $8They have a paid parking area. $6 per day (Car). FREE parking for Veterans with disabilities and City of Galveston Residents.Update: Effective November 26, the interiors of the ships at Galveston Naval Museum are temporarily closed

Great museum to check out ships. Though I do not recommend you go if you like detailed tour guide based museums. This is a great museum for people who like to explore on their own and look at what they want when they want it. Spectacular place overall.

We will love to go back!!!

Enjoyable history tour

Touring the submarine & destroyer escort ship on display gave me a much stronger & deeper appreciation for the courage, bravery, integrity, risk, & sacrifice of those who served, and how we today owe our freedom (and remarkable standard of living) to them. Bravo!

Its currently closed. You can walk on the sub and destroyer but not go inside them. Its kind of a bummer but still a good experience and worth paying to park. The staff doesnt know when the inside of the sub and ship will be open to the public.

Fun place if you like WWII history.

Learned so much

If youre in Galveston take the time and add this to your visitor attractions list.There is a small fee to the park space itself and to tour both the ship and submarine.Go to their website for pricing.

Lots of interesting history and a nice insight into the history of our navy. Staff at the entrance were funny and friendly, not expensive for possibly a once in a lifetime opportunity, must see!!

The veteran that gave us a personal tour of the sub was spectacular! I learned so much more than if I had just walked through on my own. It was great! I wish I had taken down his name. Great man.

I love these old ships and subs. It a history we can share with our kids and younger generations. I am thankful my kids enjoy learning history and appreciation of our military. My kids are military brats!

Enjoyable self guided tour was very interesting.

Small museum. Not much exciting. Submarine under restoration. Do you could not come inside. $6 parking.

Neat Experience, Fun to walk around and inside a sub and an old war ship. Not a ton to do here, but you can easily spend an hour or 2 here learning some history. Gift shop (if you can call it that) was sad though.

Nice layout and historical information

It was a beautiful day. Being a military family, it was nice to see the ships and how well everything was taken care of.

Good place to be. Only you are in 2 hours ready

Very nice place to walk around. The staff was great and I will be coming back soon

Something cool to see on a Sunday afternoon. They have a submarine that you could actually walk through ( super cramp ) and feel how these seaman lived. There is also a battle ship to explore and kind of get the feel for what these sailors had to endure to protect our freedom. I definitely commend them for their sacrifice.

Brought my dad - a history buff - to this Museum while he was in town. It was a wonderful surprise for all of us! Both the submarine and destroyer escort were wonderful to tour (we didnt have time to use the audio tours, but we would like to return and do this some other time). Very clean facilities and knowledgeable staff/volunteers present onsite.

A real fun way to visit the past of the US Navy. A real submarine and a real Destroyer are on site. You can go in and walk around at your leisure and learn about these vessels. A good value for the money. We spent about 75-80 minutes here. I could have gone longer, but my family was done. Very interesting!

It was clean but all exhibits were closed thanks to COVID-19 so I can’t really say...

Place is awesome!

My family of 6 had a great time at the Naval Museum. It was interesting enough to keep the adult’s attention and all the climbing and missiles kept the kids entertained. If you are visiting Galveston this is a must see!

This was a great vacation stop with the family. Reasonably priced. Lots of information and a beautiful playground too.

It pretty cool. You have a submarine and a destroyer. Both were active in WWII. LOTS OF LADDERS small children beware. Go early because it gets . Gives you an appreciation for what those sailors did back in the day.Parking 6 bucks not sure what the tickets were I sent my old lady to get those. Good thing to do on you way off the Island if your headed east. 2 hour activity.

This may be off the beaten path for tourist attraction in Galveston but it is worth the visit! We enjoyed touring both ships on site and learning about the role of submarines in WW2.Walking through the ships really gives you an idea of what it would have been like to serve on a sub. Highly recommend it!

Really enjoyed it... Took my pastor who is a retired navy officer and he loved it! Only problem was they we doing some maintenance work and the smell of grease and paint was really strong and gave us a headache.. Otherwise the experience was great!

We saw the museum from our ferry ride and knew we needed to check it out. The cost seem a bit high however the cost goes towards preserving history. Must have missed something cause a guided tour sure would have been nice.The park was nice, great playground,however the seagulls where everywhere which causes quit a mess

Super educational! The whole family enjoyed it (me, my wife and two girls 10 & 8). Listening to the presentation before touring added a lot of value to the exhibits.

Pretty cool. Was neat to walk around inside. The inner workings werent available for tour but was still really cool to see in person. Was cheap to tour.

Awesome!! Eventhoigh we couldnt go inside because of restoration.

Fantastic, hands on approach to these two historical Navy vessels. Excellent learning opportunity for young and old alike.

My dad was in the Navy and since hes passed it was a privilege to honor those who served our country. Loved it!

Great place. Right now was the best time red fish came through. Them boys were HUGE!!

As a former Australian Navy sailor I (& wife) loved this place. Staff were friendly & happy to chat. The two ships (the submarine USS Cavalla & Destroyer Escort USS Stewart) are in pretty good condition and fairly easy even for mildly handicapped to climb through. If in Galveston dont miss this.

The reason I took my family there because they have military discount. I have a family of four, and I only got a discount for myself. We spend only 30 minutes looking at the ship, and left cause there are no swimming spot for my kids.

WOW! Great place! City of Galveston needs to somehow help keep up this treasure. Its funded via private donations...not always easy to get enough funds.Isnt there someone that could at least get the historical markers & memorial walk markers refurbished?

Really neat experience to tour a submarine and a warship. It really brings history to life. It is a completely and-guided tour, so I would have loved to have more information, stories and tidbits, posted about the various rooms and machinery. What they had was very sparse, and I didnt see any docents to talk with. I understand it is largely if not entirely run by volunteers, so I cant be too critical, but it would be nice to be able to learn the story in more depth.Other things to be aware of if you go:* Even though it is at Seawolf Park, the submarine on display is not the Seawolf, which, as far as I understand, was not recovered after being sunk by friendly fire. It is the USS Cavalla.* They charge $10/adult and $5/child unless you have a group of 15 or more, in which case it is $3/person. They also have discounts for seniors and veterans.* The gift shop is run by volunteers so there is no guarantee it will be open.* The ships have fans throughout to circulate the air, but are otherwise not air conditioned. They can get pretty hot and stuffy in the heat of the day.* The doors throughout the submarine are pretty small, perhaps 4.5 from top to bottom and may pose a challenge for the elderly or anyone who is not flexible.* The ladder to the submarines turret used to be accessible but is now closed. I am guessing this is due to a safety concern.

Park was open and free to access but the ship we closed for entry. They are under renovation, definitely wait until they are done.

Very cool place to go. It doesnt take on at all from Galveston. The submarine has air conditioning but it was pretty warm on the ship that didnt. So many neat things to look at inside. Too bad I had a minor panic attack inside with such close quarters. But even if youre claustrophobic its a must!

It is awesome, my kids learned how to people can surviver inside of a submarine and a war ship.

Great fun. The ship and submarine are a great way to experience WWII naval warfare. My kids also had a blast!

Interesting as always. Gift shop closed. Submarine was hot. Half the ship was closed for no apparent reason or repairs.

Really awesome, especially the submarine! Being able to explore was amazing. Word of warning, if you have mobility problems or you are very big, the sub may not be a good idea as the passages are very narrow.

I had the pleasure of going out and seeing the USS Carvallo World War II submarine the destroyer very impressive and then there is the USS Stewart from WW 11. I met a historical savvy Navy Diver there Mr. Ross. All great right next to Airwolf Park! Great trip for a nice day on the Gulf Coast. Highly recommend also can fish and picnic as well as buff up on your history!

Loved learning the history and listening to the different guides on the history for the sub and ship. Highly recommend

Great, fun, educational experience. A little pricey but not too bad.

Awesome place to see history. Lots of people gave their time, even their life so Americans can Live in a Free Country. Thank You So Much.

The staff were very helpful and friendly. The sub and ship made me feel proud

What a great museum! These Hands-On museums are really good for children with special needs.

Nice little museum. Sad we couldnt go below the sub

It was great to see a part of Americas military history and have a hands on experience by being able to physically touch the vessels... The fishing Pier is just the cherry on top very clean and well kept

This is an awesome place to visit a very important part of our history, prices are fair to support preserving this piece of History.

Only had to pay for the parking today which was 6 bucks per vehicle due to the closing of the ships for restorations. Allowed to be on the top deck but inside of the ships were closed. Bathrooms were clean so thats always a plus.

Awesome place to go and see a little history

Fantastic visit, saw this place from previous cruise ship sailings. Made sure we had extra time to visit here this time. Well worth it...

Very, very cool! The history I was able to expose my kids too is awesome.

When I visited late on Sunday, the hours for the ship tours stop accepting an hour before close. Parking costs $6, and not included with cost of ship tour. The park itself is nice. Just wish I knew about the last tour time for the ships prior to making the drive.

Got a behind the scenes tour up the conning tower. Very informative and easy to listen to tour guide. Recommend to families

Wonderful place for families to learn about our heroes and history!

Very nostalgic and amazing to see the small quarters that our naval men shared and operated thier daily duties in.