Regions
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Map of Gulf Coast (Texas)
| Rio Grande Valley from the Mexican border at Brownsville up to the Mansfield Channel. |
| South Barrier Coast from the Mansfield Channel in the south near Raymondville past the Corpus Christi area and up to Port Lavaca. |
| North Barrier Coast heavily developed coastal areas from Point Comfort in the south to Galveston Bay east of Bay City. Includes the sprawling Houston Metropolitan Area. |
| Bayous marshy land from Galveston Bay east to the Louisiana border. |
Cities
[edit]- 1 Beaumont
- 2 China
- 3 Corpus Christi
- 4 Galveston
- 5 Houston
- 6 Rockport
- 7 Port Lavaca
- 8 Port Arthur
- 9 Palacios
Other destinations
[edit]- 1 South Padre Island - Resort town on Padre Island. Very popular spring break destination for university students.
- 2 Port Aransas - Town on the northern tip of Mustang Island.
- 3 Crystal Beach - Just a ferry ride from Galveston Island
- 4 Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Itineraries
[edit]- 5 A Taste of Coastal Texas , from Houston along the coast to Corpus Christi.
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[edit]Stay safe
[edit]Hurricanes frequently occur in the summer months. Check for local weather updates while in the area.