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City in Texas, United States
Photo: Patrick Feller from Humble, Texas, USA, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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.
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Housed in the R. J. Hill building,
"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.
Palacios is known as the "Shrimp Capital of Texas," see the fleet that gives this reputation.
Founded in 1906 as the "Baptist Young Peoples Union," this camp is still in operation.
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.
Bar and live music venue.
While there are several places to get a room in town, you won't get a better local feel than the Luther.
A restored hotel. It's about fifteen minutes back north on SH-35. The front door is the hotel lobby.
Upscale, restored 1910 waterfront home, bay views, luxury rooms, wireless Internet, opened 2008.
Most visitors reach Palacios by car, traveling on Texas State Highway 35 which runs along the central Gulf Coast.
Read in the guideLocal 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.
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