Lasker Park

Galveston's Lasker Park community is home to the city's first public pool and residents take full advantage of it. Residents participate in family swims, swim teams and annual events. Lasker Park offers residents vacation-like living year-round between the pool and neighborhood homes blocks away from the beach.

Walking along Lasker Park's streets, you can spy palm trees shading a colorful array of homes. Cape Cods are a very popular housing style choice in the neighborhood. If buyers want more modern beach house styles, they can find them in Lasker Park. Housing prices in the neighborhood range from $200,000 to $700,000. Homes have anywhere from two to six bedrooms. "We get many recent graduates employed at The University of Texas Medical Branch as first-time home buyers," says Megan Westerdahl, a Realtor with Realty By Monica who has sold houses in the area for nearly a decade. Buyers also include those looking for vacation or second homes.

Children who live in Lasker Park can attend the Galveston Independent School District, which serves students in six elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school. In 2022, the school district adopted a model that allows families to choose any school in the district if space is available. Nearby elementary and middle schools include Morgan Elementary Magnet School, which has an overall A-minus rating from Niche and Central Middle School, which has an overall C ranking from Niche. Lasker Park is home to Ball High School, which holds an overall B rating from Niche. The high school boasts a stellar football program, including its new $24 million renovated stadium and notable alums who have become NFL stars. There are also charter schools, private schools and colleges in the area. Galveston College, a junior college located in Lasker Park, offers over 80 programs of study.

Spend your days with your family and neighborhoods at the Galveston Community Pool at Lasker Park. There's a lap pool for swimmers, a water slide and a splash pad. In October, the pool hosts a Pumpkin Plunge event, complete with face painting and pumpkin decorating. The pool is in the neighborhood's namesake park with lighted tennis courts. Moody's Garden, a 242-acre amusement park, is only 4 miles from Lasker Park. Residents can enjoy visiting the aquarium animals, including penguins and sharks, or learn something new at the science and nature museum. Roughly 11 miles down the coast is Galveston Island State Park. A popular outdoor refuge, you can splash in the waves and take a stroll on the beach. Or, for more recreational activities, go for a hike or fish for your dinner. You can even turn your day into a staycation by renting one of the park's lodges or campsites. If art is your thing, head to Galveston's ArtWalk. This free event, hosted roughly every two months, connects residents with existing art spaces.

Lasker Park boasts a diverse selection of small eateries for residents. "We have a lot of local family-owned places that have been around for decades," Westerdahl says. Start your morning off at Lupita Tex-Mex Restaurant with an order of breakfast tacos. "Locally sourced seafood is also very big here," Westerdahl says. Enjoy fried shrimp or a seafood platter from Shrimp 'N Stuff, which opened in 1976. Nearby, Kroger has what you need for groceries and everyday essentials. A bit further is the Galvez Shopping Center, where you can find big-box stores like Target and Home Depot. The closest H-E-B is roughly 15 miles away in Texas City.

While Houston is roughly 50 miles away via I-45 North, there is plenty to do right in Lasker Park. Living in the Galveston area "is a great place to live with lots of opportunity, so many people are also looking to settle here," Westerdahl says.

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Jess Nocera

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Drew Webster