REFUGIO

Ranches and stately restored home befitting Texas oilmen and cattlemen are at every turn in Refugio County. Located on one of the main travel routes between Houston and Corpus Christi, Refugio has the elegance of the Old South with its mansions built in the 1870's through the turn of the century. The ranches began as Spanish land grants, settled by Irish colonists, and some have opened their doors to overnight stays, birding or hunting expeditions.


Green Kingfishers, (rare bird alert), and more than 400 species of birds can be spotted here on the Great Texas Birding Trail. Visit us at www.refugiocountytx.org.