Birds on Copano Bay in Rockport

Fish off your own private lighted pier in our backyard and watch the fish swim in the underwater light. Or just sit
on the deck and watch the sunset.
Our home sits right on Copano Bay - not on a canal - not a 'bay
view" - not 'bay access". Right on the bay. There is a huge deck on
the bayside with a picnic table and a covered porch. This is the
perfect family fishing destination - it just doesn't get easier and
more fun. Available for short term rentals as well as monthly for Winter Texans.

You have your own private lighted fishing pier right in the
backyard - all to yourself with benches, two separate platforms and
a covered cleaning station with power and water. You have a 1500w
high intensity fishing light which really can bring in the fish at
night! Access two private boat ramps right in the neighborhood and
you are located right on the water and in the heart of some the best
saltwater fishing in the state.

Come sit on our deck and watch the dolphins play! Drink coffee in
the shade every morning and toast the sunset over the bay every
night. Catch redfish, trout, flounder and blue crab from your pier.
Watch the majestic blue herons hunting right in your own backyard.
The palm trees, the fishing, the view, and the soft air of the Gulf
Coast will delight you.

Rockport is also know as a birding destination. Here's a brief of the first 6 months of the Rockport Calendar of Birds:

January- whooping cranes, sandhill cranes, snow geese, snowy and piping plovers, American Avocet and Marled Godwit
February- Harris's Hawk, cranes, Great Kiskadee, Green Jay, Cactus Wren
March-American Golden Plover, Sandpipers, Eared Grebe, hummingbirds
April- broad winged Hawks, Mississippi Kites, warblers, vireos, thrashers, buntings, raptors
May- over 140 species can be expected including warblers, tanager and more
June- Cassin's, White tailed Hawk, Crested Cracara, Greater Roadrunner, Ladder backed woodpeckers, Scissor-tailed flycatchers

Our home has a fully equipped kitchen, dining area and living room
with cable TV. There are two bedrooms and two baths. The bedrooms
have queen sized beds and the house sleeps four comfortably. All
cooking utensils are provided as well as bed linens. Bring food,
clothes, towels and personal items and get ready to relax!
Rockport is the saltwater fishing and birding capital of the Texas
Gulf Coast.

Just 45 minutes from Port Aransas and Corpus Christi,
and an hour from Padre Island, Rockport is a wonderful getaway.
Located on the Live Oak peninsula, Rockport is a haven of ancient
oak trees surrounded by water on three sides. Rockport is also home
to a thriving art community, and along with Fulton, a treasure trove
of old Texas history.

Redfish Retreat is in the Holiday Beach neighborhood, located on the
northeast shore of beautiful Copano Bay on Lamar Peninsula. We are
just across the Copano causeway from Rockport and Fulton on highway
35. The drive to town takes about 13 minutes. By boat you are just a
mile or so by water from famed Turtle Pen Point.

The water is 3-4 feet deep at our pier's end, perfect for bay
fishing, and boating - but no diving in! Copano bay is perfect for
fishing, but for swimming you have plenty of nearby beaches to
choose from. The Gulf of Mexico is 45 minutes away on Mustang Island
at Port Aransas, with Padre Island National Seashore a little
further. Rockport has a shallow, calm sandy beach right in town and
it's the state's only Blue Wave Beach. It's perfect for smaller
children since there is no current or surf.

You can catch your own dinner here - redfish, trout, flounder as
well as shrimp and blue crab can be found right off the pier. Or,
you can drive into Rockport, Fulton, Aransas Pass or even Corpus
Christi for the freshest seafood around. Try the harbor in Fulton
first, there's nothing like buying your shrimp right off the boat!
Copano Bay is a nursery bay, and is permanently closed to shrimp
boats throughout the year. As a result, the water is clearer, the
fish more plentiful, and the fishing can be fantastic!

Underwater (green) light

Private lighted fishing pier with covered fish cleaning
table.
Central AC and Heat
Bed Linens
Porch and Deck
Dishwasher
Toaster Oven
Phone
Ceiling Fans
Charcoal Grill
Refrigerator
Washer and Dryer
Cable TV
Wireless high speed internet
Off Street Parking
Deck
Stove and Oven
Blender
Alarm Clocks
Fireplace
Patio downstairs
Microwave
Coffee Maker
Iron
CD Player

Annual events within the Rockport/Fulton area include: Fulton Oysterfest, Rockport Art Festival, Fiesta en La Playa, Hummingbird Celebration, Rockport Seafair, and Christmas Celebration or Lights. The Rockport area is world famous for birding, first class fishing, whooping crane tours, kayak adventures, dolphin watching. Nearby destinations include: Texas Maritime Museum, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Rockport Center for the Arts, Copano Bay Causeway State Park. About 30 miles away in Corpus Christi is the Texas State Aquarium and the USS Lexington. The Gulf of Mexico is 45 minutes away on Mustang Island at Port Aransas, with Padre Island National Seashore a little further. Rockport has a calm, shallow sandy beach right in town and it the state's only Blue Wave Beach. It's perfect for smaller children since there is no current or surf.

Vacation Rental Rates for Redfish Retreat for 2011
Weekend stays require three night minimum beginning on a Thursday or Friday. Week nights are a 2 night minimum

Fall and Winter special-Sept,Nov, Dec: rent 3 week nights and get 1 free weeknight

 Jan- Feb           week night $150   weekends $185 night   $1050 week  $2000 month

March, April, May        week night $210   weekends $230 night  $1485 week

June, July -Aug 18                   $230 any night

Aug 19- Oct  31        week night $175            weekends  $195 night           $1150 week

Nov-Dec           week night $150 night            weekends $185  night           $1050 week

11/24 - 11/26 Thanksgiving                          $205 night

Holidays and Spriing Break are an additional $20 per night based on the weekend rate.

There is also a 15% hotel tax and

There is also a seperate refundable a security deposit of $100.

Holidays & Spring Break $250 night

Dec- Feb Special- $125 weeknights
$175 Fri, Sat
$800 week
Jan & February monthly-
$2,500 month