Matagorda Harbor ...

Matagorda Harbor opened in 1990 as part of the Mouth of the Colorado River Project, a joint project by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Port of Bay City Authority. After the basic construction was completed, the Port Authority started making improvements. From its humble beginnings of 21 boat slips, this municipal marina now boasts over 200 boat slips, some accommodating vessels up to 80 feet. The facility also offers a commercial/courtesy dock, a fuel dock and bait house, a restaurant, an air-conditioned shower house and meeting room, two open-air pavilions, and four paved boat ramps. Ideally located at Mile Marker 440 on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Matagorda Harbor offers access to East and West Matagorda Bays, the Colorado River, and the Gulf of Mexico via the river Jetties. There is sufficient parking for about 250 vehicle/trailer rigs for those wishing to use the public ramps for a day on the water. For vessels traveling on the Intracoastal Waterway, Matagorda Harbor offers eight over-night transient slips with 30 amp, 50 amp, and 50 amp/250 volt shore power, municipal water, and Wi-fi internet service. The harbor also has a vessel sanitation pump-out and an oil/filter recycling station. Although most people use the harbor as a departure point, others arrive to enjoy fishing in the 15 feet deep water or to watch the gulls, loons, pelicans, cormorants, and skimmers that make their home at the harbor at different times of the year.