Parks & Nature
Visitor center is near I-10 and has a nice walking area for casual birding. Nice displays and gift shop.
The primary refuge acreage is 20 miles south of there. Great place to see migratory birds and alligators from your car. There is a 2-3 mile loop to drive around the refuge. Check out the butterfly garden too.
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Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
4017 FM563Visitor center is near I-10 and has a nice walking area for casual birding. Nice displays and gift shop.
The primary refuge acreage is 20 miles south of there. Great place to see migratory birds and alligators from your car. There is a 2-3 mile loop to drive around the refuge. Check out the butterfly garden too.
Fort Anahuac Park
1704 S Main StGood place to fish.
"World Class" Birding during the Spring Birding Migration. This is a must see spot for birders from around the world during the Springtime. Be sure to check out Smith Oaks too. It's about 4 blocks away.
All of this is 1.5 hours from the 4th largest city in the USA and few Houstonians know of the stunning migratory birds that are to be seen in the Spring and Fall.
Boy Scout Woods Sanctuary
2088 5th St"World Class" Birding during the Spring Birding Migration. This is a must see spot for birders from around the world during the Springtime. Be sure to check out Smith Oaks too. It's about 4 blocks away.
All of this is 1.5 hours from the 4th largest city in the USA and few Houstonians know of the stunning migratory birds that are to be seen in the Spring and Fall.
Sightseeing
Fort Travis was the first fort established by the Republic of Texas (1836) to protect the Galveston Harbor entrance.
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Park tal-Fort Travis
900 State Hwy 87Fort Travis was the first fort established by the Republic of Texas (1836) to protect the Galveston Harbor entrance.
The Bolivar Lighthouse was built by the federal government in 1852 and was later dismantled by Confederate Soldiers during the Civil War. It was rebuilt in 1872 and was the beacon that guided thousands of mariners into port until 1933.
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Bolivar Point Lighthouse
419 EverettThe Bolivar Lighthouse was built by the federal government in 1852 and was later dismantled by Confederate Soldiers during the Civil War. It was rebuilt in 1872 and was the beacon that guided thousands of mariners into port until 1933.
Entertainment & Activities
Rollover Pass is an area a great area to fish on Bolivar Peninsula.
Rollover Pass got it's name from the days when smugglers used the narrow strip of land to roll barrels of booty from the Gulf of Mexico to Galveston Bay before there was a man-made channel (1955). During Prohibition barrels of liquor were rolled to waiting boats in the bay!
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Rollover Pass
Rollover Pass is an area a great area to fish on Bolivar Peninsula.
Rollover Pass got it's name from the days when smugglers used the narrow strip of land to roll barrels of booty from the Gulf of Mexico to Galveston Bay before there was a man-made channel (1955). During Prohibition barrels of liquor were rolled to waiting boats in the bay!
Essentials
B&B Food
1200 Miller St