Bayside Texas Map

About Bayside, Texas

Bayside is a locality in Refugio County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 412. The population density is 145.2 people per km². Bayside is located at 28.0939°N, 97.2147°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78340.

Bayside lies under a sky that often bleeds into the oyster-gray of the Gulf waters, its landscape a low-slung expanse where the land surrenders to the persistent reach of the tides. It lies 11.0 miles west-northwest of Rockport, TX (from Rockport, TX: bearing 297°T), and is situated 16.4 miles north-northeast of Portland. The air here carries the briny tang of the sea, a constant whisper that mingles with the dry rustle of coastal grasses. Egery Flats, a shallow expanse of water, often mirrors the vast, indifferent sky, and the Aransas River, a lazy brown serpent, threads its way through the flatlands, carrying the secrets of the interior toward Mission Bay, which lies a short, sun-baked distance away. The land itself feels perpetually on the edge, a porous boundary between solid ground and the endless, shifting blue. The distant hum of unseen insects is a constant counterpoint to the occasional cry of a gull, a sound that seems to carry the weight of leagues of open water. The history of Bayside is as fluid as the waters that define its edges, a place where the legacy of maritime pursuits and the quiet persistence of its inhabitants have shaped its character. For generations, the local economy has been tied to the bounty of the sea and the fertile, if humble, land, with fishing boats and small farms forming the backbone of its livelihood. It is a place that exists within the protective embrace of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, a designation that underscores its ecological significance and its role as a guardian of precious coastal resources. The very air seems to hold echoes of earlier settlers, their lives etched into the weathered wood of old piers and the enduring spirit of a community that has learned to thrive in harmony with the elements. The rhythm of Bayside is dictated not by clocks, but by the ebb and flow of the tides and the slow, deliberate turning of the seasons.

About This Bayside Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bayside, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 28.093904, -97.214714. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bayside and Refugio County.

Detailed location data for Bayside includes the ZIP code (78340), telephone area code (830), county seat of Refugio County (Refugio), and school district assignment (Woodsboro Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bayside is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.