Holiday Beach is an

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and

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in Aransas County,

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, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 514. This was a new CDP for the 2010 census.

Geography

Holiday Beach is located at (28.167125, -97.008001). It is situated on the eastern shore of

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along State Highway 35 in Aransas County, approximately northeast of Rockport. According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water.

History

Development of the area began in the mid-1960s, when a group of

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investors organized the Copano Land Company. The first lots were sold around 1964. The subdivision continued to develop with waterfront homes and boat canals throughout the remainder of the twentieth century. Holiday Beach was home to an estimated 1,000 residents in 2000. In August 2017, Hurricane Harvey destroyed the area after making landfall in Holiday Beach.

Subdivisions

Holiday Beach is divided into twelve subdivision sections. They are Bayview, Belaire, Hillcrest, Mesquite Tree, Newcomb Bend, Northview, Oak Shores, Palmetto Point, St. Charles, Sherwood Downs, Southview, and Woodland Hills.

Education

Public education in the community of Holiday Lakes is provided by the

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References

External links

Community of Holiday BeachRockportFulton.com Local Area Guide
* * Census-designated places in Texas Census-designated places in Aransas County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas {{AransasCountyTX-geo-stub