Rockport-Fulton, located just 30 miles northeast of Corpus Christi lies a charming community of glistening bay waters, birding, sightseeing boat trips, museums, fishing, art galleries, shopping and strolling on the beach. What a perfect setting for a vacation getaway!Rockport Texas is a coastal community of approximately 8000 citizens. Large windswept live oaks are a dominating feature of the area and the state's oldest live oak, "Big Tree," resides on nearby Lamar Peninsula. The towns of Rockport and Fulton intermingle and many refer to the combined communities as "Rockport-Fulton." The community boasts a unique Maritime Museum, The Fulton Mansion State Historic Site, numerous art galleries and unique shops. Rockport is widely known as an artist's haven and many styles and disciplines are represented.<br>

Birders will find more opportunities to add to their life lists here than almost anywhere else in North America. Local operators offer wintertime tours of nesting whooping cranes in the large Aransas National Wildlife Refuge located nearby. Local birders and organizations such as the Aransas Bird and Nature Club have helped preserve unique bird watching reserves such as the Connie Hagar sanctuary and Aransas Woods that are easily accessible. Located along the migration route of several species of hummingbirds, the city hosts an annual "Hummer and Birding Expo" which includes tours of local residences where hundreds of ruby throated hummingbirds can be viewed at feeders.

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• Rockport, Texas
• Rockport, Texas
• Hoopes-Smith House
• Hoopes-Smith House
• T. H. Mathis House
• George W. Fulton Mansion
• George W. Fulton Mansion
• Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve
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• Fulton, Texas
• Fulton, Texas