Living in LaPorte, Texas
La Porte’s many different attractions cater to locals and tourists whose interests are just as diverse. History buffs love visiting the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Park and the Battleship Texas. Eco-tourists and nature photographers use La Porte as a center for their tours of the nearby High Island sanctuary system and Armand Bayou wetlands. Sailors participate in weekly regattas or simply sail south from several marinas in La Porte towards the Gulf.
La Porte is also the home of the only sandy beach in Harris County, Sylvan Beach Park, which offers 2,000 linear feet of beaches. This venue is great for family parties or business meetings and enjoying the great outdoors. Sylvan Beach Park has a maintained playground for children, clean benches and picnic tables, a fishing pier, boat ramp, and an air-conditioned pavilion.
Whether you prefer fishing, sailing, kayaking or watching the sun rise, the warm waters of Galveston Bay are yours to enjoy year-round in La Porte.
