Brazoria County

What's nearby.

Beaches, wildlife refuges, and an aquarium — all within 25 minutes of the park.

Wildlife refuges & nature

Two of the largest coastal wildlife refuges in Texas, both with auto tours and walking trails.

Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge

25 min

A 44,413-acre coastal refuge with 320+ bird species, the 7.5-mile Big Slough Auto Route, and the Big Slough Boardwalk. Best birding November through January.

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San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge

20 min

54,000 acres of coastal forest, prairie, and freshwater marsh. Three recreation areas, 10 trails including the half-mile Live Oak Loop and the elevated Bobcat Woods Boardwalk.

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Beaches

Three Gulf-of-Mexico beaches within 20 minutes — surf fishing, drive-on access, and lighted piers.

Surfside Beach

15 min

Open Gulf of Mexico beach with surf fishing, surfing, and shelling. Drive on the sand, fish from the pier, or just listen to the waves.

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Quintana Beach County Park

18 min

Day-use park with a lighted fishing pier, jetty, restrooms, showers, playground, and beach volleyball. The west jetty is one of the area's best surf-fishing spots.

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Bryan Beach

20 min

Quieter alternative to Surfside, popular with surf fishermen. Drive-on access, no entrance fee, and miles of open shoreline.

Family stops

Free admission, hands-on, kid-approved.

Sea Center Texas

25 min

Free admission. The 50,000-gallon Gulf of Mexico aquarium, a 20-foot touch pool with blue crabs and urchins, the world's largest redfish hatchery, and a youth fishing pond.

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Use us as your base camp.

Quiet park, easy drive to everything Brazoria County has to offer.

Call 979-864-0294 or 979-864-6883