Palacios, TX Road Trips
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4
Longest Drive
723.8 mi
El Paso, TX
Quickest Drive
3h 34m
San Antonio, TX
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Palacios, TX by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
4,394
Median Income
$60,613
Median Home Value
$153,000
Median Age
40.8
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Palacios, TX
Palacios is a city of 4,400 people (2020) on Matagorda Bay in the Gulf Coast region of Texas, 1½-2 hours southwest of Houston. It is especially noted for birding opportunities.
City by the Sea Museum, 401 Commerce St., ☏ +1 361-972-1148. F Sa 10AM-4AM, Su 1-4PM. Housed in the R. J. Hill building, Luther Hotel, 408 S. Bay Blvd.. "The Palace of Palacios", originally the Bay View Hotel, has been a fixture of the community for nearly a hundred years. Check in to see its history, including movie stars, war heroes, and the pier. Tres Palacios Bay Shrimping Fleet, 1602 Main St., ☏ +1 361-972-5556, fax: +1 361-972-3584, [email protected]. Palacios is known as the "Shrimp Capital of Texas," see the fleet that gives this reputation. Texas Baptist Encampment, Main St. at Welch Ave., ☏ +1 361-972-2717, fax: +1 361-972-2939, [email protected]. Founded in 1906 as the "Baptist Young Peoples Union," this camp is still in operation.
Hotel Blessing Coffee Shop, 128 10th St, Blessing, ☏ +1 361-588-6623. Ssily: breakfast 6-10AM, lunch 11AM-2PM. The restaurant entrance is on the side, if you come in the front you'll find the hotel lobby. While you'll pass Blessing before you get to Palacios, the breakfast might be worth the fifteen minute backtrack. $5-10. Cheli's Cafe, 906 Main St, ☏ +1 361-972-0734. Tu-Su 6AM-1:30PM.
Outrigger Restaurant, 515 Commerce St, ☏ +1 361-920-6513, [email protected]. Bar and live music venue.
Luther Hotel, 408 S. Bay Blvd., ☏ +1 361-972-2312. While there are several places to get a room in town, you won't get a better local feel than the Luther. $60-120. Hotel Blessing, 128 10th St, Blessing, ☏ +1 361-588-9579. A restored hotel. It's about fifteen minutes back north on SH-35. The front door is the hotel lobby. Peaceful Pelican Bed & Breakfast, 317 East Bay Blvd., toll-free: +1-888-972-0317, [email protected]. Upscale, restored 1910 waterfront home, bay views, luxury rooms, wireless Internet, opened 2008. $135-185.
Most visitors reach Palacios by car, traveling on Texas State Highway 35 which runs along the central Gulf Coast. Palacios has a small airport for private flights and a harbor connected to the Intracoastal Waterway. The city is also served by a Greyhound bus route running between Houston and Corpus Christi.
Local transit is mostly by car, although bike routes have been established within the city and a 1.5-mile walk along the seawall is popular with pedestrians.
Travel tips adapted from Palacios on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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