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Brazoria County is "Where
Texas Began", and a trip to West Columbia, the first capital of the Republic of
Texas in 1836, offers a trip back through time. Brazoria County visitors can
enjoy hiking, birding, nature trails, great fishing, golf, and camping, just to
name a few activities. Along with 21 miles of beaches on the Gulf of Mexico,
charters from Freeport offer the shortest route to deep-sea fishing along the
entire Texas coast.
For the shopping enthusiast, antiquing is in
abundance here. From Angleton's downtown "Antique Street" to Alvin's "Antique
Mall", to many other locations in other communities, this is the place to find
that unique item you've been looking for.
From museums, a center for the
arts and sciences, parks, beaches, sports, and many fine quality unique
restaurants to satisfy your palate, Brazoria County has it all.
Brazoria County
is simply a great place to visit and a great place to live and work. With
exemplary schools, two community colleges, and a short distance to 4-year
universities, one can rest assured this county can meet your needs and go
beyond your expectations.
Listed below are some of the tourism amenities
Brazoria County has to offer:
- Brazoria County
Historical Museum
- Brazoria National
Wildlife Refuge
- Austin Town Historical
Reenactment
- Brazosport Center for
the Arts & Sciences
- The Brazosport
Symphony Orchestra
- Brazosport Museum of
Natural Science
- Sea Center
Texas
- 3 State Parks, 9
County Parks, 3 Federal Wildlife Refuges
- 21 County Boat Ramps
for Recreation and Fishing
- Freeport Audubon
Annual Bird Count, nationally recognized
- First Capital of The
Republic of Texas, West Columbia
- Jackson Plantation
Archeological Site
- Lake Jackson
Interactive Historical Museum
- The Brazos and San
Bernard Rivers
- 9 Golf
Courses
- Climate: Average
temperature is 78 degrees, and annual rainfall is 66 inches.
- Sports: baseball,
softball, soccer, basketball, bowling, tennis, & racquetball
- Community Recreation
Centers and Civic Centers
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