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Palacios Visitor's Guide

Visitor's Guide

The new Palacios Visitor's Guide is now available at the office and online. . It is a well-done brochure with lots of information about Palacios and what we have to offer. It is also full of beautiful photos of the area, as well as ads from our great businesses.

 

Click here to view pdf file.(It's a large file and may take a while to download.)

 

The City of Palacios, located on Tres Palacios Bay is celebrating its Centennial with numerous events planned throughout the year.  A major event was the opening of the City by the Sea Museum City by the Sea Museumin the restored R.J. Hill building at the corner of Commerce and Fourth St. which houses artifacts from LaSallethe shipwreck of French explorer Robert Rene Cavalier Sieur de LaSalle’s ship, LaBelle as well as numerous displays depicting Palacios’ history.

Palacios is a paradise for birders, hunters, fishermen and sailors offering 10 birding sites within the city limits, numerous public boat launch ramps and fishing piers, a 1.5-mile lighted seawall walk, beautiful city parks, a 9-hole golf course and municipal airport. The Port of Palacios is home to one of the largest shrimping fleets on the Gulf coast. Other attractions in and around Palacios include the Nature Conservancy of Texas' Mad Island Marsh Preserve and the Texas State Marine Education Center.  Palacios is located on the LaSalle Odyssey Trail, Texas Independence Trail, Texas Settlement Region Trail, Matagorda County History and Heritage Trail and the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail.   Accommodations range from RV parks to luxurious historic bed and breakfasts, historic hotel and numerous vacation homes.

 

 

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