Lake Jackson is a friendly, walkable Gulf‑coast city with parks, local restaurants, museums and coastal recreation that make multi‑week stays social and interesting while still quiet enough to recharge; it’s part of the Greater Houston metro.
Weekend options are plentiful: Houston’s restaurants, museums and airports are about 50–55 miles away, and Galveston’s beaches and tourism scene sit roughly 50–54 miles from Lake Jackson, so big‑city nightlife or Gulf beaches are easy day trips.