Friday, August 21, 2009

Rockport Beaches, Parks & Harbors


Rockport Beach Park is Texas' only Blue Wave Beach. The Blue Wave campaign is America's first environmental certification for beaches. The goal of Blue Wave is to promote public awareness and voluntary participation in maintaining clean and healthy beaches.

Rockport Harbor Whooping Crane sculpture

The Goose Island Oak is usually referred to as the "The Big Tree". The Big Tree is a giant live oak more than 35 feet in circumference, 44 feet in height and has a crown spread of 89 feet. The Texas Forest Service estimates the tree to be over 1,000 years old. It is said to have been a council tree for the Carancahua Indians and for the white men who came after them. The Big Tree is located in Goose Island State Park.