2023 Coast Loop III Ride
On March 23 – 26 we will do our 3rd Coast Loop Ride. We first did this ride in 2013 (Photos from 2013 ) and again in 2018 (Photos from 2018 ). They were both clockwise. This time we will ride it counter-clockwise. We will loop around Texas covering three very different areas of the state including Hill Country, the Texas Coastal Bend, and East Texas Piney Woods. Total distance is about 1,321 miles over 4 days and includes 2 free ferries.
Day 1 (March 23) -
Depart at 8:30 AM March 23rd from Venus and head to Goldthwaite for lunch and Junction for the evening.
265 Miles for the Day
Lunch:
1004 Fisher St
Goldthwaite, TX 76844
Dinner (6 PM):
2341 N Main St
Junction, TX 76849
Lodging:
244 Dos Rios Drive
Junction, Texas 76849
(325) 446-3700
Day 2 (March 24) -
Depart at 8 AM and head south towards Rock Springs passing through Campwood, Leakey, Sabinal, and on to Pearsall for lunch. We will spend the night in Corpus Christi.
346 Miles for the Day
Lunch:
1854 W Comal St
Pearsall, TX 78061
Dinner (6 PM):
2401 Cimarron Blvd
Corpus Christi, TX 78414
Lodging:
7150 S Padre Island Dr
Corpus Christi, TX 78412
(361) 452 8276
Day 3 (March 25) -
The route stays close to the coast with lunch in Matagorda, a visit to Sea Center Texas, and a stop in Galveston near the Pleasure Pier. We will spend the night in Winnie.
343 Miles for the Day
Lunch:
1710 Farm to Market Road 2031
Matagorda, TX 77457
Dinner (7 PM):
244 TX-124
Winnie, TX 77665
Lodging:
338 Spur 5
Winnie, TX 77665
(409) 296-6200
Day 4 (March 26) -
We will be heading through the Sabine National Forest and to Center for lunch. We will continue through east Texas with a loop around Lake Palestine on our way to Terrell, where the route ends.
367 Miles for the Day
Lunch:
110 Nacogdoches St
Center, TX 75935
Route ends at Buc-ees in Terrell
Total of 1,321 Miles for the Ride Route