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Admire the distinct, French Second Empire domestic architecture, posh decor and such innovations as interior gas lighting and indoor plumbing in the 1874 Fulton Mansion, just eight minutes away thanks to the hotel's address in Rockport, Texas near Fulton.

For a look at underwater life in Rockport, Texas, the hotel's staff suggests the Aquarium at Rockport Harbor. Learn about the jetty and Gulf ecosystems, watch pig fish and hardhead catfish swim in the oyster reef and view puffers, crabs and more up close.

The hotel's location in Rockport, Texas near Highway 35 places guests about 20 miles south of Aransas National Wildlife Refuge Complex, where visitors can follow the Refuge Tour Loop in search of javelina, white-tailed deer and endangered whooping cranes.

Record-holding attractions await you in Rockport, Texas, and two the hotel's staff suggests visiting are Rockport Beach Park's Blue Wave Beach, the first certified healthy and clean beach of Texas, and "The Big Tree," the state's largest live oak tree.

• Rockport Beach Park
• Goose Island State Park