Founded 1975
Published by the T Fords of Texas, San Antonio
2 CENTS
Texas T Party 2023
Friday October 20
Tour from Rockport to Goliad via Refugio
133 miles round trip
Today's tour involves driving from Rockport to Goliad, with a coffee stop in Refugio. A Tex-Mex style lunch is provided at the Presidio La Bahia in Goliad, This page provides driving instructions only.
9:00 AM Depart Hotels
10:30 AM Coffee & donut stop at the Heritage Park in Refugio
11:00 AM Drive by the Refugio elementary school.
Lunch Within the wall of the La Bahia Presidio in Goliad
Afternoon Goliad town square. See goodie bags for details & discounts.
10:30 AM Coffee & donut stop at the Heritage Park in Refugio
11:00 AM Drive by the Refugio elementary school.
Lunch Within the wall of the La Bahia Presidio in Goliad
Afternoon Goliad town square. See goodie bags for details & discounts.
Head north on Business 35
Turn left onto Broadway / 3036
Head south on Business 35
Turn right onto Broadway / 3036
Head west on Broadway / 3036
Turn LEFT onto 1781 at TLC Boat & RV storage
Proceed south on 1781, about ½ a mile
Turn Right to stay on 1781 at sea green apartments
Turn Left at stop sign by Hoots Country Kitchen to stay on 1781
Keep going on 1781 about 2 miles
Turn RIGHT onto W. Market Street / HWY 1069
Proceed on Market / HWY 1069 about 5 miles
Turn RIGHT onto TX 188
Proceed 7.5 miles on TX 188
Turn RIGHT onto TX 136 at Sunray country store
Proceed on TX 136. Drive through Bayside. TX 136 becomes TX 2678. No turn required. End to end is about 22 miles.
Turn LEFT on TX 774. Sign says to Refugio
Turn RIGHT onto S. Alamo Street (HWY 77)
Turn LEFT onto W. West Street – at Circle K Gas Station
Turn RIGHT onto Swift Street
Heritage Park is a few blocks on the right hand side.
The Goliad Community Center entrance is opposite from the park
Turn Right onto Swift Street when exiting Heritage Park
Turn left onto TX 183 at the end of Swift Street. Police will be directing traffic to assist this turn.
Proceed on TX183 towards Goliad. About 23 miles.
The Presidio La Bahia is on the right (heading north) of TX 183 about one mile before reaching Goliad. A Tex-Mex style lunch will be provided within the walls of the Presidio by a local caterer. After lunch, TTP participants are encouraged to go the short distance into Goliad and the wonderful stores around the court house square that includes an old fashioned ice cream parlor and a very nice winery. The Fannin Memorial is close by the Presidio and the ‘Our Lady of Loreto’ Chapel is on the other side of the main road.
Head south on HWY 183
Approaching Refugio, turn RIGHT onto HWY 77, at Shell gas station
HWY 77 runs through Refugio. A good place to get fuel. 40 miles to Rockport !
Turn left on HWY 774.
Turn right onto HWY 2678. Sign says to Bayside & Rockport. About 22 miles to next turn at TX 188.
HWY 2678 becomes HWY 136. No turn required.
Pass through Bayside
Turn left onto HWY 188. Around 7.5 miles until next turn.
Turn left on HWY 1069 at STOP sign
Turn left onto HWY 1781, second turn after passing Hardly Dangerous Automotive, which has a distinctive skull on its sign by the road
Go straight several miles on 1781
Turn RIGHT at stop sign by Hoots Country Kitchen to stay on 1781
Turn LEFT at sea green apartments to stay on 1781
Turn right onto HWY 3036 / Broadway
Hampton Inn people, turn left onto HWY 35
Fairfield Inn people, turn right onto HWY 35
