ANAHUAC POP. 2,288
ALT. 21
MAP Q-22
ANAHUAC AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 603 Miller St. 409/267-4190.
www.anahuacchamber.com.
The first permanent settlement was established in 1821 when a Spanish fortress was made the port of entry for American colonists. Today, it is the seat of Chambers County. Named the Alligator Capital of Texas by the Texas
Legislature, Anahuac boasts more alligators than people and is the home of Texas Gatorfest, staged two days each September in Fort Anahuac Park.
ANAHUAC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE —More than 40 species of birds nest in this 24,356-acre marshland on East Galveston Bay. Activities include wildlife observation, birding, photography, waterfowl hunting, fishing and crabbing. Overnight camping is limited. PO Box 278, Anahuac, 77514. About 18 miles southeast of Anahuac. 409/267-3337.
www.fws.gov/refuge/anahuac.
CHAMBERS COUNTY MUSEUM —Exhibits feature local and pioneer history, plus archaeology. 300 Cummings St. 409/267-8363.
FORT ANAHUAC PARK —Some traces remain of the Mexican fort built about 1831 by prisoners of the Mexican government. In one of the preliminary battles of the Texas Revolution, it was captured by William B. Travis. The park offers picnicking, camping, rest rooms and a boat ramp. 1704 S. Main St. On Trinity Bay. 409/267-2409.
www.co.chambers.tx.us or
www.co.chambers.tx.us/default.aspx?name= parks.fort_anahuac_park.
WALLISVILLE HERITAGE PARK —Described as one of Southeast Texas’ best kept secrets, the park has a museum and genealogy library dedicated to Chambers County history with artifacts from Spanish Mission Nuestra Señora de la Luz and Presidio San Agustín de Ahumada. Exit 807 on I-10 in Wallisville. 409/389-2252.
www.wallisville.com.
ANGLETON POP. 19,296
ALT. 21 MAP S-21/BB-13
CITY OF ANGLETON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM: 24-hour visitor kiosk. 121 S. Velasco. 979/849-4364 x2111.
www.angleton.tx.us.
The Brazoria County seat, Angleton is a thriving community, and a hub of technology, agriculture and history that is strategically located on State Highway 288—30 miles from Houston and 12 miles from the Gulf of Mexico.
FINDS Quick BEAUMONT BROWNSVILLE
CORPUS CHRISTI GALVESTON HARLINGEN HOUSTON
PADRE ISLAND PORT ARANSAS
Pg. 53 Pg. 56 Pg. 57 Pg. 59 Pg. 61 Pg. 62 Pg. 57 Pg. 68
ROCKPORT-FULTON Pg. 71 SOUTH PADRE ISLAND Pg. 74
PHOTO: KEVIN STILLMAN/TXDOT Kayaking Matagorda Bay near Bay City. Annual events include the Austin Town Festival
(a re-enactment of an 1830s Colonial Texas town) in November, Market Days from March through November, Freedom Festival the Saturday before July 4, Brazoria County Fair and Rodeo in October and Heart of Christmas Celebration in December.
BRAZORIA COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM —Housed in the 1897 Brazoria County Courthouse and located in the area selected by Stephen F. Austin for his colony, the museum includes the Austin Colony exhibit and speaks to the frontier experience. 100 E. Cedar St. 979/864-1208.
www.bchm.org.
BRAZORIA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE —More than 42,000 acres are a nesting area for mottled ducks and wintering grounds for snow geese. Access by boat for fishing, crabbing, oystering (permitted in public waters) and waterfowl hunting in specified areas. Enjoy a six-mile, self-guided auto tour and hiking trail. Big Slough Recreation Area and Discovery Center is at 2022 County Road 227. 24907 F.M. 2004. 979/922-1037.
www.fws.gov/refuge/brazoria.
MSR HOUSTON —Experience the excitement of driving on a challenging but extremely safe course. Take an electrifying lap around the 2.38-mile course in a stock car or a Radical Sports Racer. Spend an hour on the kart track in a 9-horsepower, 4-stroke concession kart. 1 Performance Drive. 281/369-0677.
www.msrhouston.com.
RING OF HONOR —The black granite memorial features the names of more than 180 Brazoria County service members killed in actions since World War I. It also has laser etched military pictorials and bronze statues of Medal of Honor recipient Clarence Sasser and Gold Star Mother. 111 E. Locust St. 979/849-4364 x2111.
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATUE —This 70-foot tribute recognizes the importance of Brazoria County’s history to Texas and the U.S. Just south of the Stephen F. Austin Highway (Texas 35) in Henry William Munson Park. 979/849-4364 x2111.
ARANSAS PASS POP. 8,305
ALT. 20 MAP V-18/HH-21
ARANSAS PASS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 130 W. Goodnight. 800/633-3028 or 361/758-2750.
www.aransaspass.org.
Visitors may want to take a boat trip through Redfish Bay to see the bottlenose dolphins or go snorkeling to see coral, oyster beds and more. Saltwater kayaking is available in South Bay adjacent to Texas 361 in Aransas Pass.
Waterfowl hunting is available in season. Guide
service is available. The Official Shrimporee of Texas, celebrating the
area’s long-standing ties to the shrimping industry, is held for three days in June. Anglers can fish from shore, wharves, piers and
jetties. Group boats provide bay and deep-sea fishing for half or full days. Charter cruises are available for offshore sport.
www.aransaspasstx.gov.
COASTAL BIRDING TRAIL SITES —Of the more than 700 species of birds in North America, 500 visit the Texas coast. Aransas Pass has three sites on the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail and the largest hummingbird garden in the state. Aransas Pass Community Park — A boardwalk
and observation platforms provide good bases to view waterbirds in the marshes and ponds. Signs about the history of the site, ecology of the wetlands and wildlife species are posted. It also has sports fields and an aquatic center. Take Texas 361 west toward Ingleside, turn southeast on Johnson Avenue. 361/758-3111 or 361/758-5301.
www.aransaspasstx.gov. Conn Brown Harbor/Aransas Pass Wetlands —
Find the best birding during the winter. Look for waterfowl, shorebirds and American oystercatchers; plus Sooty tern in the summer. Offers a marina, boat launch, fishing and kayaking. At Aransas Pass, take Texas 361 east, turn north at South Pacific Street, then right at East Wilson Avenue and left on Huff Street. 361/758-5301.
www.aransaspasstx.gov/ conn-brown-harbor.php.
Newbury Park Hummingbird Garden — This park
is home to the largest hummingbird garden in Texas. It also attracts many butterflies as they migrate through. South Lamont Street. 361/758-2750.
www.aransaspass.org.
Ransom Road Navigation District Park —
Waterfront park’s boardwalk/fishing pier offers good views of the channel. Boat traffic permitting, see loons, pelicans and diving ducks. Search the wetlands for rails and shorebirds. Follow Texas 361 west toward Ingleside, turn southeast on Ransom Road. 361/758-5301.
LIGHTHOUSE LAKES PADDLING TRAIL —A series of four loops range in length from 1.25 miles to 6.8 miles. The trails meander through seagrass flats and a black mangrove estuary, into sloughs and back lakes near the historic 1857 Lydia Ann Lighthouse on North Harbor Island. Port Aransas Causeway, Texas 361. The trailhead is on the north side of the road before the ferry landing. 361/758-3111.
www.tpwd.texas.gov/ fishboat/boat/paddlingtrails/coastal/lighthouse_lakes.
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