The Ultimate Guide to Freeport, Texas: Welcome to Texas Explorer magazine's Freeport, Texas webpage. This page includes photographs and travel information about one of the Texas coast premier travel destinations, a city of opportunity with the continuing downtown restoration, port business, tourist industry and the many other changes that are making Freeport one of the fastest growing cities in Brazoria County.  See other city guides by Texas Explorer magazine including the Ultimate Guide to Houston.
 
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Freeport, Texas has been designated an official Texas Main Street City. The Texas Main Street Program, part of the Texas Historical Commission's Community Heritage Development Division, helps Texas cities revitalize their historic downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts by utilizing preservation and economic development strategies. Historic downtown Freeport is being lovingly restored. Located between the banks of the Brazos river and the shores of the Gulf, this newly discovered jewel is rebuilding the splendor of it's past.

 

 

After a day of offshore fishing, beach combing, bird watching, or a host of  water sports, come visit the specialty shops including art galleries, nautical supplies, antiques and crafts. Stop by one of the fine restaurants offering everything from award-winning seafood,  authentic Mexican food, or home barbecue. Freeport offers many attractive accommodations in the city, with hotels, motels, condominiums, and bed and breakfasts. The city has several public boat ramps for the convenience of it's visitors as well as charter and party boats services. So come on down and enjoy a day or two, you may even be tempted to stay a while.

 

Freeport has a large picturesque shrimp fishing fleet which helps supports the local economy with jobs as well as much needed tax revenue for the city. Also, two of only a few of the nations net manufacturing businesses are located in Freeport.
 

 

 

Birding in Freeport

Truly an outstanding birding location, Freeport ranks as one of the top areas in the nation for number of species counted. Many parks have been set aside for migrating tropical birds, such as the Neo-tropical Bird Sanctuary in Quintana, adjacent to Quintana Beach County Park.

 Also, you can spot many shore birds feeding in the vast marsh area that line the roads on the way to the coast. I almost always see an Osprey or two near the Freeport bridge.

During the annual Christmas bird count Birders from across the nation gather at Freeport and the surrounding area, to identify and ad the many species that are present to their lifetime bird count.

 

Port Freeport boast one of the largest and fastest growing deep water ports in Texas. New projects such as the deepening of the channel to 60 feet, the new berthing areas, and the building of the on-dock refrigerated warehouse, Port Freeport continues to expand and move forward. Centrally located on the Texas coast, transportation by inter-coastal waterway, rail and highway make Port Freeport one of Texas' major ports.

For more information regarding Port Freeport contact
The Brazos River Harbor Navigation District,
979-233-2667

www.PortFreeport.com
Port Ranking
16th in the US in foreign tonnage
24th in the US in total tonnage
Tonnage
25,929,095 tons
Vessel Calls
1,300/year
Number of T.E.U.s
70,000
Truck Traffic
155,000/ year
Railcar Transits
50,000/ year
Economic Impact
$7.06 billion annually
30,000 jobs		 Top 5 Trading Partners
Africa, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Saudi Arabia, Honduras, Mexico, Venezuela
Top Import Commodities
Aggregate, Chemicals, Clothing, Foods (Bananas), Plastics
Top Export Commodities
Autos, Chemicals (Resin, etc.), Clothing, Foods (rice), Plastics, Paper Goods
Top Import Countries
Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico
Top Export Countries
Africa, Brazil, Honduras, Saudi Arabia, Dominican Republic


 

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