Alvin Day Trips
Weekend Getaways, Road Trips and Day Trips Near Alvin
Alvin, Texas is a great little town just outside Houston and is only minutes away from the sandy beaches of the Texas Gulf Coast. We are proud of our cow town heritage and love to share it with visitors. Alvin's humble beginnings started in 1845 when the first settlers arrived. In the 1860's the railroad established a flag station for the Galveston to Richmond line in Alvin. The Santa Fe Depot still stands and serves as the Historic Depot Centre and Convention and Visitor's Center. In 1872 the railroad hired Alvin Morgan to supervise the loading and shipping of the cattle in Alvin's stock pe | Read More About Alvin