Editing Bacliff, Texas (section)

==Parks and recreation==
Along the [[Galveston Bay]] Bacliff has several boat ramps.<ref name=Colby73>Colby, p. [https://books.google.com/books?id=wcU9tVo0PTUC&pg=PA73 73].</ref>

The Galveston County Department of Parks and Senior Services operates several recreational facilities in Bacliff. The Bacliff Community Center is at 4503 11th Street.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140819080151/http://www.galvestonparks-seniors.org/locations/ls_results_info.asp?id=35 Bacliff Community Center]}}." ''Galveston County Department of Parks and Senior Services''. Retrieved on December 8, 2008.</ref> The {{convert|28|acre|m2|adj=on}} Bayshore Park at 5437 East [[Farm to Market Road 646]] (FM 646) has five baseball fields, one boat ramp, one historic site, ten picnic areas, one pier, one playground, and five practice backstops.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140819184608/http://www.galvestonparks-seniors.org/locations/ls_results_info.asp?id=4 Bayshore Park]}}." ''Galveston County Department of Parks and Senior Services''. Retrieved on December 8, 2008.</ref> The {{convert|25|acre|ha|adj=on}} park was originally owned by [[Texas Genco]] for 35 years; the county operated the park according to an agreement. In 2005 Texas Genco donated the park to the county.<ref>"[http://www.galvestondailynews.com/news/article_2c1e8c23-c661-5f98-9820-aaa527c1b59f.html Utility to donate land for county park]." ''[[Galveston County Daily News]]''. Wednesday December 14, 2005. Retrieved on May 5, 2013.</ref> Many anglers and their families use Bayshore Park as a place of recreation.<ref name=Colby73/>

In 2014 Galveston County purchased and cleared a new {{convert|64|acre|ha|adj=on}} tract in Bacliff which will become a new park for the Bayshore area.<ref>Koop, Chacour. "[http://www.galvnews.com/news/article_6eaae32a-6be5-11e5-9f64-07b1877f47d0.html New Galveston County Park] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151109200117/http://www.galvnews.com/news/article_6eaae32a-6be5-11e5-9f64-07b1877f47d0.html |date=2015-11-09 }}." ''[[Galveston County Daily News]]''. October 6, 2015.</ref> 
In August 2016 the Galveston County Commissioners Court approved a $1.9 million contract to build a Community Center at the park with Galveston County crews initiating construction the same month.<ref>"[http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/bay_area/news/work-starts-on-bacliff-community-center/article_6d5fc781-e722-5d04-a861-b0b79c7df8e2.html Work starts Bacliff Community Center] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828062100/http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/bay_area/news/work-starts-on-bacliff-community-center/article_6d5fc781-e722-5d04-a861-b0b79c7df8e2.html|date=2016-08-28}}." ''[[Bay Area Citizen]]''. Aug 23, 2016. Retrieved on Aug 24, 2016.</ref>  As of January 2018 the new Bacliff Community Center and Park was in full operation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.galvestoncountytx.gov/PS/Pages/BacliffCommCenter.aspx|title=Pages_BacliffCommCenter|website=www.galvestoncountytx.gov|language=en-us|access-date=2018-08-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810205024/http://www.galvestoncountytx.gov/PS/Pages/BacliffCommCenter.aspx|archive-date=2018-08-10|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The Bacliff Boat Ramp is located behind Clifton's Seaside Diner,<ref>"{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140819191605/http://www.galvestonparks-seniors.org/locations/ls_results_info.asp?id=23 Bacliff Park Boat Ramp]}}." ''Galveston County Department of Parks and Senior Services''. Retrieved on December 8, 2008.</ref> while the Bayshore Park Boat Ramp is located on [[Farm to Market Road 646]], aka Bayshore Drive.<ref>"{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140820144437/http://www.galvestonparks-seniors.org/locations/ls_results_info.asp?id=24 Bayshore Park Boat Ramp]}}." ''Galveston County Department of Parks and Senior Services''. Retrieved on December 8, 2008.</ref> The nearest full service marina is the Eagle Point fishing camp, located off East Bayshore Drive in [[San Leon, Texas|San Leon]].<ref>"{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20101130175353/http://texasgulfcoastfishing.com/misc/Galveston.pdf Galveston Co Fishing ]}}." ''Galveston County Boat Ramps and Marinas''</ref>

As of 2016 one of the most popular restaurants in Bacliff was Noah's Ark.<ref>"[http://thescenemagazine.com/noahs-ark-bar-grill-island-atmosphere-close-to-home/ The Scene Magazine] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916225020/http://thescenemagazine.com/noahs-ark-bar-grill-island-atmosphere-close-to-home/ |date=2016-09-16 }}. " ''Scene Magazine''. Retrieved on August 14, 2016.</ref> T.J. Aulds of ''[[The Galveston County Daily News]]'' said that Bacliff, [[San Leon, Texas|San Leon]], and [[Bayview, Galveston County, Texas|Bayview]] "are known for great spots to eat seafood."<ref name=Auldsfishing/>

As of 1991 Bacliff, along with [[Kemah, Texas|Kemah]] and [[Seabrook, Texas|Seabrook]], houses pleasure boats from [[NASA]] employees due to its proximity to the [[Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center]].<ref>"Texas Independence Trail." (Special Advertising Supplement Sponsored by [[GMC (automobile)|GMC]], adapted and updated from the trail map published by the [[Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation]]) ''[[Texas Monthly]]''. [[Emmis Communications]]. April 1991. Volume 19, No. 4. p. [https://books.google.com/books?id=uSsEAAAAMBAJ&dq=Bacliff+Texas&pg=PA96 96] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150322134202/http://books.google.com/books?id=uSsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA96&dq=Bacliff+Texas&hl=en&sa=X&ei=oiyLUd6aHY2-9gSuxYHYDw&ved=0CCwQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q=Bacliff%20Texas&f=false|date=2015-03-22}}. Retrieved from [[Google Books]] on May 9, 2013.</ref>