The community of Palacios has enjoyed the recreational benefit of historic pavilions built over Tres Palacios Bay since 1904.
The last of these on the City's 4th Street pier was dismabtled in 2011 after severe storm damage. A desire to build a coastal educational
pavilion that honors the past and looks forward to the future was the mission of many groups over the last decade and resulted
in the development of the Palacios Beautification and Pavilion Committee. In 2013, the City hired an architect/engineer team to
design a new pavilion for community use. After conducting surveys and public meetings, a bay front site on the shore was chosen
and the project was underway.
The Pavilion will be an octagonal, elevated 3,619 square foot ADA structure reminiscent of the historic pavilion including a
cupola. This multi-use facility will be available for public use including educational programs, community gatherings, events,
private functions, school tours and other programs. The site is complimented by parking, ADA ramps, a wetland exhibit, walks, plazas
and of course, a stunning bay view.
Special thanks to the following Friends of the Pavilion for their significant gifts to construction the Pavilion: |
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The Texas General Land Office Coastal Impact Assistance Management Program
The Trull Foundation
The Texas General Land Office Coastal
Management Program
Palacios Seawall Commission
The R. B. Trull Fund
Lower Colorado River Authority Community Development Partnership Program Houston-Galveston Area Council
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Mr. & Mrs. C. Hastings Johnson and Ann Morrow Johnson
Palacios Economic Development Corporation
Matagorda County Economic Development Corporation
Matagorda County Jazz Society
Matagorda County Navigation District No. 1
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We need your help to complete the Pavilion with furnishings, educational displays, a weather station, telescopes and all the
things that will make the Pavilion useful to our community and visitors.
