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Bay Education Center

 

The Reserve operates a visitor center in Rockport, TX!

NOTICE: Due to suffered damage in Hurricane Harvey, the Bay Education Center in Rockport is currently closed. Thank you for your support and understanding. We will share updates on re-opening as information becomes available.

So many of us are drawn to the local estuaries, but know little about the important role they play in our ecology. The Bay Education Center provides the visitor with an innovative way of exploring and learning about these important bodies of water and the life they support. Stroll at your leisure to enjoy our hands-on exhibits and check out the current water quality in our bays.

An added attraction is Science On a Sphere®, a spherical display system created by NOAA to illustrate Earth science concepts to people of all ages. Stop by for a visit and it will be an experience that will inspire new appreciation and knowledge of the world around you.

HOURS OF OPERATION:

 

The Bay Education Center is open free to the public, Tuesday - Saturday, 1-4 pm.

Science On a Sphere presentations at 2pm daily.

For organized groups of 10 or larger, please contact us for a special engagement.

Contact us at the Bay Education Center at sarapel@utexas.edu.

 

DIRECTIONS:

 

 

 

The Bay Education Center has exhibits on local coastal wetlands and the world.

Located at 121 Seabreeze Dr., Rockport, Texas

Directions from Port Aransas: Take the ferry to Aransas Pass. Once in Aransas Pass turn RIGHT on TX-35 business. Stay on TX-35 BUS N all the way to Rockport (about 10 miles). In Rockport, turn right onto FM 1069 (Market Street). Turn left onto Austin Street. Turn right onto Veterans Memorial Dr., which will become Seabreeze Drive. The Bay Education Center will be on your right, just before the entrance to Rockport Beach Park.

Directions from Corpus Christi: Take the Harbor Bridge (US-181 N) towards Portland. Continue onto TX-35 N. Take the Market Street exit and turn RIGHT onto Market Street. Turn left onto Austin Street. Turn right onto Veterans Memorial Dr., which will become Seabreeze Drive. The Bay Education Center will be on your right, just before the entrance to Rockport Beach Park. 

Come see Science on a Sphere:

 

Map to the Bay Education Center in Rockport, Texas.