Things To Do

Art & Culture

The Center for the Arts and Sciences (The Center) is a rare jewel among communities of any size.  Nestled among the trees of Oyster Creek, The Center brings diverse opportunities of almost any interest - art, natural science, astronomy, theater and music - are all to be found under one roof.  The Center is rated one of the top ten museums in Texas by Frommer's Travel Guide.  The Center houses the largest shell collection in the southern portion of the United States.

Through hard work and dedication of a small staff and hunders of volunteers, these 45,000 square feet host more than 80,000 visitors annually.  Website:  www.bcfas.org Phone  (979) 265-7661
Address: 400 College Blvd., Clute, Texas 77531

 

Inside The Center Complex:

Brazosport Art League Gallery and Studio	(979) 265-7971
Brazosport Center Stages Theater	(979) 265-7661
Brazosport Museum of Natural Science	(979) 265-7831
Brazosport Planetarium	(979) 265-3376
Nature Trail	(979) 265-7661

The Clarion at Brazosport College

The Clarion is a magnificent 600 seat performance hall designed to meet the highest acoustical standards for today's live music performances.  The beautiful ambience of The Clarion features a stunning, two-story lobby graced with a specially commissioned bronze sculpture entitled "Spirit of Music", as well as rehearsal halls for vocal and instrumental music, individual practice rooms, faculty offices, classrooms, and green room.  The Clarion encompass approximately 29,000 square fee of custom-designed space providing an exciting venue for the performance, appreciation and learning opportunities of music.

Every year, The Clarion presents a full season of world class entertainment.  Previous performances have included internationally renown artist such as Lyle Lovett, Larry Gatlin and the Galtlin Brothers, Don McLean, and Rital Collidge.

Address: 500 College Dr, Lake Jackson  www.http://clarion.brazosport.edu
(979) 230-3156

 

Sea Center Texas

Sea Center Texas is an all-saltwater related aquarium.  The centerpiece of the exhibits is a 50,000-gallon Gulf of Mexico aquarium.  In this tank, red drum, snapper and other open water fish stay out of the way of the 5 to 12 foot sharks circling over the sand bottom.  Other aquariums include Salt Marsh, Coastal Bay, Jetty and Artifical Reef exhibits.

For tour hours and hours of operation, call (979) 292-1011 or
visit www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fish/htch/seacenbr.htm

 

Scuba Diving at Mammoth Dive Park

Mammoth Lake, Texas' newest and largest dive-specific lake, offers 55 acres of clear water for scuba enthusiasts.  Divers will have an immense range of objects to dive around, including an F-5 jet, wrecked boats. sib,arome. amtoqie fore tricls. a Columbian mammoth replica and a cave system.
Mammoth Lake is also the training facility for HydroSports Scuba, Brazoria County's premier scuba center featuring six instructors who teach monthly classes that range from Scuba Ranger through the instructor level.  Certified divers are offered a mulitude of dive trips, from the local Texas Flower Gardens to the best diving destinations worldwide.

Address:  330 N. Dixie Drive, Bldg A, Clute Texas
www.hydrosportsscuba.com (979) 285-0600

 

 

Beaches

Surfside Beach, Quintana Beach and Bryan Beach.  Brazoria County offers 23 miles of clean family oriented beaches.  Public beaches and private beaches are offered.  Clute is a mere five miles from the Gulf of Mexico and ten miles from the San Bernard River and Brazos River.

Call the Clute Visitors Bureau for additional information: (979) 265-2508

 

 

 

Fishing Charters

Action Charters
(979) 233-2999
www.actioncharterfishing.com

David's Deep Sea Charters
(979) 297-4410

Easy Going Charters
(979) 233-2947 or (800) 293-2947
www.easygulffishing.com

Fishin' Feaver Guide Service (Bay Guide)
(979) 201-6960

Johnston's Sportfishing
(979) 233-8513 OR (800) 460-1312

Real Threel Saltwater Charters
(281) 808-1310
www.reelthreel.com

Texas Sportfishing/Yacht Sales & Charters
(979) 233-5249
www.texassportfishingyachtsale.com

Texas Saltwater Fishing Guide
(832) 428-3340
www.texassaltwaterfishingfuide.com

The Charter Company
(979) 239-3976
www.The chartercompany.com

Workingman Charters
(713) 649-0757
www.workingmancharters.com

 

Marina's

Surfside Marina
827 Gulf Road
Surfside Beach, Texas 77541
(979 230-9400
www.surfside-marina.com

 

Historical Sites and Museums

The City of Clute's history began at the junction of the old Calvet and Eagle Island Plantatins.  In 1881, the name Clue was adopted when both Plantations were bought by Soloman J. Clute, who later sold the property to his brother George, in 1886.  George was described "as a little Yankee from New York with a long, white beard."  In the early l940's, Clute began to prosper when the Dow Chemical Company and several large construction companies moved into the area.  In 1952, Clute incorporated into town.

Points of Interest:

Abner Jackson Archaeological Site
FM 2004, Lake Jackson  (979) 2979-1570

Brazoria Heritage Foundation Civic Center
Hwy 36, Brazoria  (979) 798-2273

Brazoria Community Historical Museum
Hwy 36, (979) 798-2076

Brazoria County Historical County Museum
100 East Cedar, Angleton  (979) 388-1208 www.bchm.org

Brazosport Museum of Natural Science
Center for the Arts & Sciences
400 College Blvd, Clute   (979) 265-7831  ww.bcfas.org

Columbia Historical Museum
247 E. Brazos, West Colubia   (979) 345-3921

East Columbia Historical District
Hwy 35, East Columbia  (979) 345-3921 www.bchm.org

Lake Jackson Historical Museum
249 Circle Way, Lake Jackson   (979) 297-1570
www.lakejacksonmuseum.org

Levi Jordon Plantation State Historical Site
Hwy 521, Brazoria   (979) 345-4656

Quintana Beach Historical RV Park
5th Streeet & Burnett, Quintana Beach  (979)233-1461

Stephen F. Austin Grave Site - Jones Creek
Stephen F. Austin Statue - Hwy 288, Angleton

Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historical Park
FM 2852, West Columbia  (979) 345-4656

Austin Bayou Golf Course & RV Park
211 CR 33 (Clubhouse Dr.), Danbury
(979) 922-1234

Alvin Country Club
785 CR 539, Alvin
(979) 281-331-4541

Columbia Lakes Resort
188 Freeman Blvd, West Columbia
(979) 345-5151

Hill Crest Golf Course
3401 Fairway, Alvin
(281) 331-3505

West Brazos Golf Center
4199 CR 507, Brazoria
(979) 798-4653

Wilderness Golf Course
501 W. Hwy 332, Lake Jackson
(979) 297-4653


 

Clute has seven parks for year-round family fun.  The largest of the parks, Clute Municipal Park, includes pavilions, restrooms, playgrounds, picnic areas, sanctioned horseshoe pits, sand volleyball courts, basketball goals, a quarter-mile hike and bike trail with exercise equipment, and a 9-hole disc golf course.  And, to help cool you off during the summer months, it offers an Olympic-size recreational pool.  Recreational opportunities for the sports  enthusiast can be found at the Stratton Ridge Sportsplex a four-field lighted softball complex which also serves as home to the Clute Parks & Receation Department organized adult softball complex which also serves as home to the Clute Parks & Recreation Department organized adult softball leagues and the Clute Girl's Softball Association.  The sportsplex also includes a soccer field and playground area.  It is ideally suited for softball tournaments or group sports activities.

Clute Park & Recreation
100 Parkview Dr.
(800) 371-2971 or (979) 265-8392

 

Clute Municipal Park                                      Broaddus Park
Phase I and II                                                  Riley Road (3 acres)
100 Parkview Drive (24acres)
Stratton Ridge Sportsplex                               Wilson Park
Stratton Ridge Road (24 acres)                        Barbara Drive (3 acres)
Cobb Field                                                      Hardy Park
Commerce Street  (8 acres)                             Hardy Street (l acre)
Millstid Park
College Park Subdivision (6 acres)

 

Brazoria County, Texas is a wonderful destination for the avid bird watcher.  Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary is a hot spot that has become a vavorite for many local and not so local birders.  The woodlot is a mix of yaupon, sugar hackbberry. live oak, huishache, and red mulberry.  The local bird club has recorded 306 species.  Some of the rate sightings, include Yellow-green Vireo, Black Rail, Long-eared Owl, Western Wood-Pewee, Lazuli Bunting and hermit warbler.  Forty species of warbles can be seen along with many vireos, orioles and flycatchers.  The multi-level observation tower allows for viewing shore and water birds on the beach as well.  To request a birding map, email info@goclute.com

Birding Locations:

Gulf Coast Bird Observatory
Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary
Sea Center Texas
Bryan Beach
Surfside Beach County Park
Nature Trail at the Center for Arts & Sciences
Big Boggy National Wildlife Refuge
Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge
San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge
Brazos Bend State Park
Peach Point Wildlife Management Area
Dow Skimmer Colony
Follet's Island/Christmas Bay