• The Bay City Tourism Council office is open and available by appointment. Please contact us if you have questions or NEED ASSISTANCE PLANNING YOUR NEXT VACATION.

    • ALL BAY CITY HOTELS ARE OPEN AND FULLY OPERATIONAL. YOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY IS OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY. GLOBAL BRANDS AND ASSOCIATIONS ARE TAKING CLEANING STANDARDS SERIOUSLY FOR OUR GUESTS. CHECK OUT THIS ARTICLE PUBLISHED ON JULY 6TH FOR DETAILS 

    • MATAGORDA BEACH, SARGENT BEACH AND PALACIOS BAY ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. TO GET UP TO DATE INFORMATION ON THE CURRENT STATUS, WE RECOMMEND TRAVELERS  PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE OR EMAIL THE TOURISM MANAGER, HEIDI MARTINEZ  

    • A BEACH VEHICLE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ACCESS TO THE DRIVE ON THE BEACH AND CAN BE PURCHASED AT MOST GROCERY STORES AND GAS STATIONS. FOUR WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED ON OUR BEACHES. PAVED PARKING IS AVAILABLE FOR ANYONE WITHOUT FOUR WHEEL DRIVE.

    • WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE YOU VISIT MATAGORDA COUNTY AS YOUR VACATION DESTINATION. TRASH CANS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE BEACH AND BECOME SCARCE PAST A CERTAIN POINT. WE KINDLY ASK YOU TO BE MINDFUL OF YOUR TRASH AND PACK IT TIGHTLY SO IT WON’T BLOW AWAY AND STAY ON THE BEACHES AND HARM WILDLIFE.  

    • THERE IS A MASK MANDATE BY OUR COUNTY JUDGE, NATE MCDONALD FOR MATAGORDA COUNTY TO HELP SLOW THE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS. THIS APPLIES WHILE INSIDE A BUSINESS OR RESTAURANT. 

    • BAY CITY PARKS ARE OPEN INCLUDING RIVERSIDE PARK WITH TENT AND RV CAMPING SITES AVAILABLE. FOR RESERVATIONS, PLEASE VISIT OUR CITY WEBSITE 

    • SARGENT, MATAGORDA AND PALACIOS PARKS ARE OPEN FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT

    • MOST SHOPS IN BAY CITY, PALACIOS, MATAGORDA, SARGENT AND BLESSING ARE OPEN. 

    • FISHING GUIDES, BAIT CAMPS AND BOAT RAMPS ARE IN OPERATION

    • NAIL, HAIR SALONS AND SPAS ARE OPEN.

    • ALL RESTAURANTS ARE OPEN FOR DINE-IN AT 50% CAPACITY AND ALSO OFFER CURBSIDE / TAKE OUT /  TO GO  OR DELIVERY.

    • BARS ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE PER GOV ABBOTT’S ORDERS. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE FOR UP TO DATE INFORMATION

    • FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT POSTPONED OR CANCELLED EVENTS AND FISHING TOURNAMENTS, PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE.