- Copano Bay Fishing Pier
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Sunset at the Copano Bay Fishing Pier
The Copano Bay Fishing Pier is a pier in Aransas County, Texas, United States used primarily for recreational fishing. The pier has two separate sections. One is 2500 feet long on the south side of the bay and the other is 6190 feet, or 1,886.712 meters, long on the north side.
The pier was originally the causeway across Copano Bay for State Highway 35. In 1967, a new causeway opened and the old one was closed to vehicular traffic. The new causeway had a higher middle section then the old one, so the old middle section was removed to allow for passage of larger ships. This left the two piers.
The State Department of Highways and Public Transportation (Now part of the Texas Department of Transportation) transferred ownership of the pier to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the pier became a 5.9-acre (24,000 m2) state park. On November 1, 2005 TPWD transferred control of the pier to the Aransas County Navigation District No.1 (ACND).
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Categories:- Buildings and structures in Aransas County, Texas
- Visitor attractions in Aransas County, Texas
- Piers in Texas
- Texas building and structure stubs
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