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 Guides for Magnolia Beach Vacations PLACES TO GO AND THINGS TO DO IN The start of the beach is located about 3 blocks from Eagle's Nest & 5 blocks from Magnolia and Gardenia Cottages, at the end of Margie Tewmey Street. (Just follow the signs) The first things you will come to are the public boat ramp and what is known locally as "Crab Bridge". Crab Bridge is a great place for young and old alike to crab and have fun. There are concrete benches provided for your convenience in that area. Next you will find the open public beach area where you may swim, fish, boat and enjoy the bay. Outdoor fires are allowed on the beach as long as they are kept reasonable. A little further down the beach there are public shelters with picnic tables, swings and basketball courts. There is a "point" on the beach (Locally known as "Indian Point") where fishing is said to be good. The only public fishing pier is a small and somewhat treacherous "L" shaped pier located further down the beach. Also located on your right driving South is the self guided bird walk that was constructed and developed by Dow Chemical and other interested organizations. Magnolia Beach and Indianola Beach are "all in one". Indianola is steeped in Texas History once being an inland seaport that rivaled Galveston in size. Many German Immigrants landed at Indianola eventually settling New Braunfels and Fredericksburg, Texas. Driving along Ocean Drive you will see about 50 blue signs that tell the story about how Texas was settled from this once huge seaport. There is a large granite marker where the town of Indianola once stood and a statue of the explorer LaSalle that first landed here. When you arrive at the intersection of Ocean Drive and FM 316 you may take a right, drive about 200 yards then a left onto Brighton Ave. This road will take you by "ALLIGATOR ALLEY" where a 14 foot long alligator is occasionally seen. The sign says DON'T FEED HIM" as he has apparently become somewhat aggressive. Brighton Ave. will rejoin Ocean Drive and you may continue to the Indianola Fishing Marina at the end of Ocean Drive. Indianola Fishing Marina. It is worth the stop to meet the friendly owners and see some vintage pictures of the area. The before and after pictures of Hurricane Carla are especially impressive. The marina has a lighted pier as well as a lighted "wade fishing area" for a nominal fee. Many of our guests have reported having good luck fishing at the Indianola Marina pier. Local and nearby Points of Interest M.V. CONVENIENCE STORE: INDIANOLA FISHING MARINA: PORT LAVACA: In old downtown Port Lavaca you will find the Roseate Spoonbill Gallery. This is worth the stop to see their terrific collection of historic pictures of the area. Next door to the Spoonbill Gallery is the Green Iguana Restaurant that has very good food. Across the street from the Spoonbill Gallery is Indianola Trading Company that sells antiques and other items of interest.
The Calhoun County Museum is also very interesting. Their website is http://www.calhouncountymuseum.org/ SEADRIFT: PORT O'CONNOR: Make sure to save some time to tour Port O'Connor and see the many multi-million dollar bay front homes. Also look for the home with a 3rd story hot tub and a view of the bay. BIRD WATCHING: MORE IN THE NOT TOO DISTANT AREA: ROCKPORT/ PORT ARANSAS: Port Aransas is located about 50 miles further down the coastline. The FREE FERRY will take you across to North Padre Island where "Port A" is located. Once on North Padre Island you can take State Highway 361 South to Corpus Christi then take South Padre Island Drive (SPID) back into Corpus Christi. The Texas State Aquarium is located on the North side of Corpus Christi http://www.texasstateaquarium.org/index.cfm as is the Aircraft Carrier Lexington Museum adjacent to the Aquarium http://www.usslexington.com/.
LOCAL FISHING GUIDES: Capt. Rick Kelly Guide Service Capt. Jim's Charters
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