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Discover Holly Beach: A Hidden Gem in Cameron County

By: Laurie E. Jasinski

Published: June 12, 2007

Holly Beach is an unincorporated seaside community located north of Farm Road 510 about twenty miles northeast of Brownsville and seven miles northwest of Port Isabel in eastern Cameron County. It began sometime in the second half of the twentieth century and was shown on highway maps by 1980. Fishing in the Laguna Madre is a popular recreational activity in the area. No population figures were available for the community in 2000.

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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.

Laurie E. Jasinski, “Holly Beach, TX,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 09, 2026, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/holly-beach-tx.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

TID: HRH99

Original Publication Date:
June 12, 2007
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Linked Data from the Texas Almanac:
Place
Holly Beach
Currently Exists
No
Place Type
Town
USGS ID
2034189
Town Fields
  • Has post office: No
  • Is Incorporated: No
Belongs to
  • Cameron County
Coordinates
  • Latitude: 26.13507700°
  • Longitude: -97.29136540°

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