Whether you’re exploring the local area or hanging out at the campground, KOA Holidays are an ideal place to relax and play. There’s plenty to do, with amenities and services to make your stay memorable. Plus, you’ll enjoy the outdoor experience with upgraded RV Sites with KOA Patio® and Deluxe Cabins with full baths for camping in comfort. Bring your family, bring your friends, or bring the whole group – there’s plenty of ways to stay and explore.
Whether you’re exploring the local area or hanging out at the campground, KOA Holidays are an ideal place to relax and play. There’s plenty to do, with amenities and services to make your stay memorable. Plus, you’ll enjoy the outdoor experience with upgraded RV Sites with KOA Patio® and Deluxe Cabins with full baths for camping in comfort. Bring your family, bring your friends, or bring the whole group – there’s plenty of ways to stay and explore.
From 172 South: continue south (crossing highway 35) 1.4 miles, coming to CR 302 (at Calhoun County sign), make a left, continue 1.4 miles, and the campground will be on your left.
From 35 South: make a right on 172 (towards Olivia), continue 1.4 miles coming to CR 302 (at Calhoun County sign), make a left, continue 1.4 miles, and the campground will be on your left.
From 35 North: make a left on 172 (towards Olivia), continue 1.4 miles coming to CR 302 (at Calhoun County sign), make a left, continue 1.4 miles, and the campground will be on your left.
There is a never-ending list of places to visit near our KOA: Port Lavaca/Matagorda Bay campground!
Visit Local Attractions Near Port Lavaca
Museums, nautical attractions, local restaurants, bowling, golf courses and more are all nearby and ready to provide a fun, memorable experience. View our list of local area attractions to start planning your family's itinerary during your stay with us.
Recreation Near KOA: Port Lavaca/Matagorda Bay
Shop around at local shops while you're visiting us. Order some coffee or wine, visit the local quilt shop or take your kids to splash around the at slash pad.
More Things To Do
Still looking for more to do? Plan to partake in the themed weekend events and monthly live music performances we'll start holding in 2023. Make the most of your time with us and plan to visit during these free events we hold!
Nautical Landings Marina provides services that boaters expect to find only in larger, more costly marinas.
Services include fuel and marine supplies, boat maintenance and repairs, and sewage pumping. They also have boat rentals, operations and safety classes.
Directions: From the Gulf of Mexico, enter Matagorda Bay through the Jetties then proceed inbound (appx. 300 degrees M.) in the Matagorda Ship Channel until you reach the preferred channel marker, green over red dayboard “PL” where the channel splits (appx. 15 miles). Bear left into Port Lavaca Channel (appx. 290 degrees M) and pick up Green “1” – – at night flashing 2.5 sec. green. Proceed to Green #15 then bear left 60 degrees to appx. 230 degrees M. Keep the red triangular markers to your right and follow them into the marina. From the Intracoastal Waterway, bear nothwestward (appx. 300 degrees M) at the intersection of the ICW and the Matagorda Ship Channel. Then follow the direction above to Nautical Landings Marina.
U.S. Highway 87
Port Lavaca, TX 77979
Only 20 minutes from our campground, is the Port Lavaca Bird Sanctuary, where you can catch a glimpse of beautiful birds. Watching the bay from the birding tower, you'll be able to see brown pelicans and a variety of gulls and terns. If you drive east from there across the Lavaca Bay bridge, you can visit the old causeway. There, you may be able to see Common Loom, Horned Grebe, Common Goldeneye, American Oystercatcher, and Osprey.
We recommend bird watching enthusiasts check this spot out during the winter, when the migration is happening!
700 Lighthouse Beach Rd.
Port Lavaca, TX 77979
Take a trip to see all your favorite animals, up close and in person (and in the shade). The Texas Zoo has been open since 1976, with the beginnings of it in the works since 1962. In the first nine days of it being opened, it had visitors from 107 cities and 19 states! Now, they see visitors from all over the world, coming to see their over 85 species of animals.
Located only 45 minutes from our campground, the zoo is open every day (excluding Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day) from 10am - 4pm. Adult tickets are only $10.50 a piece with senior and military discounts available.
110 Memorial Dr.
Victoria, TX 77901
Lavaca Bluffs Vineyard and Winery is a local favorite that shows their deep Texas roots in every delicious bottle. Their authentic, unique wines are produced on-site with a wide variety of estate-grown and local grapes.
Try a low-cost tasting to find your new favorite or pick up a bottle to enjoy with your whole crew. Located only 20 minutes from our campground, with beautiful grounds and delicious wine, it's a local favorite that is soon to become your new favorite.
172 PRIVATE RD 4261
LOLITA, TX 77971
Half-day or full-day fishing trips available! Set aside anywhere from 4-10 days to catch the fish of a lifetime. No fishing experience is required and fishing rods, reels, tackle and bottle watered are all provided.
Located only 45 minutes from our campground, this fishing excursion is the perfect Gulf Coast experience for big game and sport fishing.
52 Coastal Oaks Loop
Port O Connor, TX 77982
The Splash Pad at Lighthouse Beach is a perfect afternoon activity to keep the kiddos busy! It's partially shaded with great views of the beach. Located only 20 minutes from our campground, it's an ideal spot for a family outing.
Hours:
Opens at 9:30AM
1910 Lighthouse Beach Rd
Port Lavaca, TX 77979
Located about 90 minutes from our campground, the USS Lexington is the place for history buffs or families looking for an interesting, exciting educational experience.
Walk through the Pear Harbor exhibit to re-live every moment in the earth-shaking display of light and sound. Have an interactive gaming experience in their virtual battle stations, where you can take charge of your own fleet. Experience being a pilot firsthand in their flight simulator. Have a 3D viewing in their 3-D Mega Theater or take a peek at their scale model collection to really feel like you're in the action.
Hours are 9am - 5pm (Labor Day - Memorial Day) or 9am - 6pm (Memorial Day - Labor Day) with tickets ranging from $17 - $19.
2914 N Shoreline Dr.
Corpus Christi, TX 78402
Lavaca Bay is a northwestern extension of the Matagorda Bay system found mostly in Calhoun County, Texas, United States. The ports of Port Lavaca and Point Comfort have been established on the bay, and are the main areas of human habitation
The Calhoun County Museum was established in 1964 by the Calhoun County Commissioner's Court. Originally housed in the1896 Jail building, it eventually moved to the Courthouse Annex Building and then to its present location. The mission of the Calhoun County Museum is the acquisition, documentation, preservation, study and exhibition of artifacts relating to the history, natural history and maritime history of Calhoun County.Passing this material culture on to future generations. Some of the outstanding exhibits include the Fresnel Lens from the 1852 Matagorda Island Lighthouse, an 8-footdiorama of the town of Indianola, a collection of items from the Belle in an exhibit entitled the La Salle Odyssey and many more items dealing with the life and times of Calhoun County.
Opening TimesTuesday - Wednesday
10.30am - 4.30pm
Thursday - Friday
10.30am - 5.00pm
Saturday
10.00am - 3.00pm
Closed on Holidays
301 S. Ann
Port Lavaca, TX 77979
Port Lavaca is home to not one, but two lighted fishing piers. These piers are perfect for fishing (during the day or at night) or enjoying a relaxing stroll by the bay.
Pier One is located at the eastern end of Main Street. Pier Two is located on Hwy 35 at Lavaca Bay.
Enjoy Port Lavaca's Piers, for fishing or just enjoying the bay!
Fishing, Food and Fun
Fishing port O'Connor charter guide service
Texas salt water redfish trout
Experienced fishing
Port O'Connor charter guide service.
31 N Byres Dr
Port O Connor, TX 77982
After Matagorda Island Lighthouse began guiding traffic into Matagorda Bay in 1852, requests were made for additional lights to mark channels and obstacles in the bay itself. Complying with the demands, the Lighthouse Board successfully petitioned Congress in 1854 for funds to construct a light on the southern tip of Halfmoon Reef, a shoal on the eastern side of Matagorda Bay. Two years passed before the plans, which called for the construction of a screwpile lighthouse, were finalized. The lighthouse would consist of a wooden, hexagonal structure, sixteen feet on a side, surmounted by a lantern room and supported by seven, twenty-five-foot iron piles. On one end, the piles had threads, two feet in diameter, which facilitated screwing the piles into the shoal to a depth of nine feet.
City of Port Lavaca 202 North Virginia
Port Lavaca, TX 77979
Texas Blue Water Fishing Charter has many big game fishing, sport fishing, and offshore fishing charters available for the Gulf Coast for all levels of anglers.
Jetty Trips, Scuba, Snorkeling, Swimming, Slow and Go, Medium Action Combo, and Run and Gun High Action Combos are available with our charter boat fishing.
Hurricane Junction Bar and Grill is a local favorite, both for food and watching Baseball or Football games!
Hours
Grab a bite and hang out at a local favorite good-eats spot!
1502 Maple St
Port O' Connor, TX 77982
Kayak Rentals and Tours on the Texas Coast. Kayak with dolphins, fish the flats for red fish and trout, and see the central continental bird flyway for some of the best birding on the continent. Port O'Connor is a laid back fishing village with a nice beach, majestic Matagorda Island, and a network of coastal flats, lagoons, islands, and bays.
2818 W Adams St
Port O' Connor, TX 77982
The Matagorda Island WMA consists of 56,688 acres of offshore barrier island and bayside marshes which is operated as a wildlife management area, jointly owned by the Texas General Land Office and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and is cooperatively managed as the Matagorda Island National Wildlife Refuge and State Natural Area. Texas Parks and Wildlife manages the Area for public use and the Fish and Wildlife Service has the main responsibility for managing the wildlife and habitat on the island.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 season), birding, picnicking and historical interpretation. A lighthouse dating from 1852 still stands at the north end of the island. Matagorda Island is known for its seclusion and untouched natural beauty.
Matagorda Lighthouse is another attraction to Matagorda Island. A short boat ride to Matagorda Island will get you to the area where the lighthouse is located. The lighthouse dates back to 1852. The lighthouse marks the way for boats through Cavallo Pass.
Located just under an hour's drive from our campground, the Children's Discovery Museum is the perfect site for a family day out.
Their Jurassic Lab exhibit is perfect for dinosaur-loving kids. Stare a life-sized Allosaurus and Pterodactyl in the face. Explore PlayTown, where imagination runs free. Or there's construction yard, where children can operate a crane, build their own house and learn how buildings are built from the ground up.
So many exhibits, The Children's Discovery Museum is perfect for any and all kids ready to explore, learn and have fun!
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm
Cost: $8 per person
1205 Sam Houston Dr
Victoria, TX 77901
The historic Main Street Theatre thrived in the 1930's and 40's and survived several hurricanes through the years. Many long-time residents have fond memories of going downtown for plays, movies and popcorn in a charming building with floor and balcony seating. As the commercial centers moved away from the downtown area, the theatre also was deserted and it remained empty for 30 years, falling into disrepair. In 1983, Russell Cain purchased the theatre and donated it to the Main Street Committee in 1992.Driven by the goal of bringing live theatre back to Port Lavaca, extensive renovation work was done from the floors to the roof, with the help of grants, donations, and the work of dedicated volunteers.On September 29, 1994, the Gala Grand Opening celebrated the resurrection of live theatre in Port Lavaca, with Pat Jurek directing a cast of 24 people. The new theatre has a new stage, a refurbished balcony, and 263 seats. Each year, residents and visitors can enjoy several plays showcasing local talent (and we do have some great talent!) as well as country oprys, fashion shows, and other concerts.See the link for current and previous play scenarios and production dates. We invite you to come enjoy the talented cast of characters who make an evening at the Port Lavaca Main Street Theatre a delightful experience.
Looking for a fun night in town? We are located only 14 miles from Beau's Billiard Bowling Alley & Arcade in Port Lavaca!
100 Village Rd
Port Lavaca, TX 77979
Palacios Golf Course, located only 15 minutes away from our campground on Hwy 35, is the perfect spot for a weekend, afternoon activity.
Check out their local tournaments or take the buddies out for a few rounds.
289 R. B. Trull BLVD
palacios, TX 77465
Lockdown On The LEX is an escape room experience for all ages. High-tech and high-intensity, with elements designed to shock the senses and baffle the mind, these escape rooms are a perfect family or group outing.
Cost is $38 (with museum admission included!!)
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