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Matagorda Island State Park

And Wildlife Management Area

The park is separated from the mainland by San Antonio and Espiritu Santo bays and is one of the barrier islands that border the Gulf and protect the mainland from the great tides and strong wave action of the open ocean. Matagorda Island did not exist until about 5000 years ago. The island featured prominently in the growth of Texas in the 1800s. Traces of past activity can be found at civil war trenches, an abandoned Air Force base, and an 1852 lighthouse.

Visitors to the park can enjoy camping, hiking, bicycling, surfing, swimming, beachcombing, and scheduled tours.

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Location	16th Street and Maples Port O'Connor Texas 77982
Phone	361-983-2215
Website	http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/matagisl/matagisl.htm The island is 38 miles long and varies in width from less than a mile to about four and a half miles. The island supports a wide variety of migratory birds, some 19 state or federally listed threatened or endangered species, a large herd of white-tailed deer, alligators and other wildlife. Activities include salt-water fishing, hunting (in ...