Welcome to Barn on the Bay — your private waterfront base on Turtle Bay, just outside Palacios on the quiet end of the Texas Gulf Coast. The 300-foot lighted pier is the centerpiece: fish for redfish and trout off the pier at sunrise, sit on the end of the pier and watch the sunrises and sunsets. Drop crab traps along the pier, and watch the moon come up over the bay with the pier deck lights glowing after dinner.

WHY GUESTS COME BACK HERE
• Your own 300-foot lighted pier — fish, crab, or just walk it after dark
• Uninterrupted views of Turtle and West Matagorda Bays from every deck
• Sleeps 10 across 4 bedrooms — perfect for two families or fishing groups
• Community boat ramp seconds away — bring your boat, tie up at the pier
• 3 miles from town, with the kind of quiet that's hard to find on the coast
• Community has one road that loops the community, kids can safely ride their bikes


THE HOME
Four bedrooms, two full bathrooms, fully furnished, all linens included. Open living and dining flow to a covered back porch that stays shaded 90% of the day — even in August, you can sit out and feel the breeze without the burn. The kitchen is stocked for real cooking: stainless appliances, Keurig, gas grill, full set of pots, pans, and cookware. Smart TVs in the living room and master.

BEST FOR
• Fishing families — kids can pier-fish safely, adults can launch the boat
• Birders and nature travelers — Aransas NWR (whooping cranes) is 60 minutes south
• Multi generational trips — quiet, walk able, very little traffic on the point
• Couples who want coastal quiet, not the Galveston or Port A crowds
• Kayaks - The community boat ramp has a kayak launch , the bay marsh areas are perfectly suited for kayak fishing and sight casting for redfish.

WHAT TO BRING
Beach towels (we provide bath and hand towels only), your tackle, your boat if you've got one, and binoculars if birding is on the list. Everything else is here.

BOAT RENTAL
Palacios has one vendor for boat rentals and they will deliver to the house.

THE AREA
Palacios is a working bay town — shrimp boats in the harbor, locally famous Trans Restaurant for fresh Gulf seafood, and a slow pace that does not exist further down the coast. Lighthouse Beach in Port Lavaca and Matagorda Beach are both within an hour for guests who want sand. Aransas National Wildlife Refuge is one hour south and worth the day trip in winter when the whooping cranes are wintering.

PART OF THE FLOAT AWAY VACATIONS FAMILY
We also own three properties on River Road near New Braunfels on the Guadalupe River: Guadalupe Getaway, Guadalupe Breeze, and Jus Chillin. Coast for a few days, then come tube the river for the second half — many of our guests do both trips in the same year.
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees. Looking forward to having you on the bay.