Alvin

Alvin is in the Gulf Coast of Texas. Home of the Pitcher Nolan Ryan. It's about 20 miles southeast of Houston, at the intersections of SH-35 and SH-6.

Get in

SH-35 business cuts right through down town. From I-45, exit Telephone Rd. and go south until you see Alvin.

Get around

Car. Only car. This is near-rural Texas!

See

• Nolan Ryan fans be sure to catch the statue of him. The McDonald's on Highway 35 at the south end of Alvin is replete with Nolan Ryan garb.
• Alvin Museum Society, 302 W Sealy St. More depictions of Nolan Ryan and history of Alvin in general, that it was a sundown town and all that. Tel: +1 281-331-4469. Tu-Sa 10:45AM-3PM.

Do

• Bayou Wildlife Zoo, 5050 FM-517, ☏ +1 281-337-6376. seasonal. See animals, take a trailer tour. Free admission for children under 2. 

Eat

Pecans fallen from the trees. They're addictive!

• La Tapatia (at SH-35 business and E. House.). A small taqueria chain with affordable Mexican food with a nice environment! $5. 
• Joe's Barbeque Company, 1400 E Hwy 6, ☏ +1 281-331-9626. Daily 10:30AM-8PM. Chicken fried steak and peach cobbler and buffet on weekends. $. 

Drink

Brazoria county is a "wet" county. It used to be "damp" which meant you could only buy beer with low alcohol content. The availability is still somewhat lacking, so consider going to Galveston County for a better selection.

Sleep

• Scottish Inns & Suites, 900 E Hwy 6. Has an aquarium in the lobby. Tel: +1 281-331-7900. $56 (Jan 2022)

Go next

• Houston
• Galveston
• Lake Jackson

Routes through Alvin

Houston ← Sugar Land ←	N  S	→ merges into → Galveston
Corpus Christi ← Bay City ←	S  N	→ Pearland → Houston