Victoria Coleto Creek Lake KOA

The Great Outdoors

When you're motorhome camping at Victoria Coleto Creek Lake KOA, Coleto Creek Park is the nearest natural area, within walking distance of the RV park. This scenic spot features a beautiful lakefront and is a great location for summer fun. Here you can enjoy swimming, kayaking, canoeing, and other water recreation. The park is a nice place for walking, hiking, and bicycling too. You can also try bow hunting here, or bring your camera and take some beautiful sunset photos of the lake.Aransas National Wildlife Refuge is located on the shore of the gulf, about an hour's drive away when you're camping at Victoria Coleto Creek Lake KOA. This wonderful place covers over 100,000 acres of grassland, marshes, and forest. It attracts over 400 species of birds and other wildlife. Here you can see ducks, herons, egrets, snakes, bobcats, alligators, and more. The most popular activities here include hunting, fishing, and photography. You can also visit The Wildlife Interpretive Center, where you can find refuge information, exhibits, environmental education, wildlife programs, and a nature bookstore. It's a perfect place to learn more about the place you are visiting.Across from Aransas National Wildlife Refuge is Matagorda Island, a barrier reef. This 38-mile-long island is an important habitat to many endangered and migratory birds. Alongside birds, here you can also see animals like white-tailed deer and alligators. Some of the activities to enjoy include fishing, hunting, bird watching, and photography. You can also visit a famous lighthouse, standing in the north part of the island since 1852. This island can be accessed by biking or hiking, and visitors should bring supplies, including drinking water, as there are no amenities on the island.

Explore the City

While RV camping at Victoria Coleto Creek Lake KOA, take an opportunity to visit the area’s attractions. Museum of the Coastal Bend preserves and interprets the rich history and cultural heritage of the mid-coastal region of Texas. The museum offers different tours of their permanent and temporary exhibits, and it is managed by Victoria College, an important institution opened in 1925. Some of the exhibits you can see here include Where Texas History Began, Where Texas Ranching Began, Victoria College Through the Decades, and much more.For a full day of fun, bring the kids to The Texas Zoo. Here you can see over 100 species of animals, some from exotic places and some native to Texas. This is also a rescue zoo that helps abandoned and injured animals that cannot be returned to the wild. Here you can enjoy different experiences, like Family Field Trip, Wild Wednesdays, Black Bear Encounter, Jaguar Encounter, and Wildlife Interactions. The zoo also hosts numerous events during the year.Another fun place to visit in Victoria is the Children’s Discovery Museum. The main goal of this museum is providing interactive educational opportunities for young visitors and their families. Join various educational events and activities to demonstrate and develop skills in critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity. The museum covers over 10,000 square feet of indoor space and has more than 20 exhibits. Check out places like the Discovery Lab, the Circus Tot area, or the Art Place while you're here.