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 Updated: 11/15/2006 |
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Area Attractions
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Located midway between Houston and the beaches of Galveston Bay, Bay Area Houston provides a beautiful setting for relaxing, vacationing, boating, and for all sorts of special events. A 2,000-acre inlet of Galveston Bay, Clear Lake is the third-largest pleasure boat basin in the United States. Grand yachts, sporting boats and fishing vessels reside in the areas 19 marinas, which offer more than 7,000 boat slips.
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Bay Area Houston is actually comprised of several independent cities, including the most southeastern portion of Houston (known as Clear Lake City).
Five additional communities are clustered around Clear Lake and Galveston Bay: Webster, Nassau Bay, League City, Kemah and Seabrook. These cities enjoy the soothing waters and refreshing Gulf breeze year-round.
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Boating activities and water recreation provide hours of fun and relaxation in the presence of the water's natural beauty. Surrounded by water, the fertile land offers lush foliage including many evergreen trees and plants.
It's no wonder that many Houstonians slip down here for day trips, weekend visits, and sometimes end up moving here or buying a second home!
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Restaurants
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Bay Area Houston boasts numerous restaurants that offer waterfront dining, from casual outdoor venues along the channel to elegant dining on Galveston Bay and Clear Lake. Fresh Gulf seafood is certainly a trademark of the region, so enjoy the signature fare in your choice of settings. In addition to the sumptuous seafood, try the many cuisine choices such as barbecue, Chinese, Japanese, Mexican, Thai, steaks and South American.
Perhaps the greatest concentration of restaurants is at the Kemah Boardwalk only ¾ mile away! There you will find Joes Crab Shack, Landrys Seafood House, The Cadillac Bar, The Crab House, Aquarium Restaurant, The Flying Dutchman, Saltgrass Steakhouse and Babins Seafood House.
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Just across Clear Creek Channel from the Kemah Boardwalk, in the waterfront village of Seabrook (just 1.5 miles away!) you'll find the Zagat-survey recommended cuisine of Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen, as well as several local eateries and bars mixed in amongst the various fish markets.
We keep a full list of nearby restaurants in the office--drop in for some sugestions from our management team!
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Shopping
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The area's shopping options span from clusters of cottage shops selling handmade crafts to modern shopping malls filled with popular stores. The Kemah Lighthouse District and Kemah Boardwalk (only ¾ mile away) boast many retail specialty shops.
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You may opt to stroll lazily under the shady canopies of centuries-old Live Oak trees in the Historic District of League City (just 2.5 miles away) where many of the shops are in historical buildings.
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Just up the road, on IH 45, youll find one of the Houston areas leading shopping centers, Baybrook Mall.
If you feel like staying “home” after a long day of shopping, pick up some fresh seafood from one of Seabrooks many fish markets. We recommend Rose's Seafood. Bring it back to the resort and grill out at our waterfront BBQ area!
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Day Trips
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Just across the lake you can spend the day visiting the Johnson Space Center, which was established in 1961 as the Manned Spacecraft Center. The JSC today continues to lead NASAs efforts in human space exploration and offers many fun experiences for the entire family, including an annual Ballunar Liftoff Festival.
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A quick trip South takes you to Galveston Island, home of the Historic Strand, sandy beaches, Moody Gardens and much, much more (even a winery)!
On the way down, you may want to cool off and place a wager at the indoor Gulf Greyhound Park, the worlds #1 and largest greyhound racing operation.
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Or you can test your knowledge of Texas History and also see the worlds tallest war memorial at the San Jacinto Monument (15' taller than the Washington Memorial!) and San Jacinto Museum. While there, check out the Battleship Texas, once considered to be the most powerful weapon in the world.
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Nature Lovers
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Seabrook is a bird sanctuary on one of the largest migratory paths in North America.
With a diverse habitat of both fresh and salt marsh, bay shoreline, riparian and upland woodlands, 291 species of birds have been identified.
Seabrook is on the Clear Lake Loop of the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail and has four designated sites along Todville Road.
Click here to see the Seabrook Tourism site.
Armand Bayou Nature Center offers a variety of nature programs, from pontoon boat field trips to summer day camps for the kids.
Click here to see the Armand Bayou Nature Center site.
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Groups
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Groups are always welcome at Marina Bay RV Resort! Whether you are planning a family reunion, a corporate retreat, or just reconnecting with old friends from around the country, Marina Bay is an ideal "home base." Our management team is happy to assist you in coordinating any of your group activities -- think of us as your "Area Concierge!" And remember, we have over 30 pull-through pads, so big rigs are not a problem (That's one of the reasons Texas Prevost Proud selected our resort for their first annual meeting!) So just to whet your appetite, here's a partial list of links to the many unique venues the area has to offer:
Marker 1 Marina Yacht Club
The Spirit of Texas Paddlewheeler
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Here are more useful links:
Space Center Houston
Majestic Ventures
Star Fleet Entertainment Yachts
Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen
Aquarium Restaurant at the Kemah Boardwalk
Armand Bayou Nature Center boat cruises
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