WELCOME TO BAYSIDE, TEXAS, a coastal community
located on the northwest shore of Copano Bay.
September 17-20, 2026
38th Annual HummerBird Celebration
held in nearby city of Rockport, TX
https://www.rockport-fulton.org/hummerbird-celebration/
Useful Links click HERE
Town of Bayside website click HERE
Refugio County Press click HERE
Saint Mary's Bayside Cemetery click HERE
Driscoll Rooke Covenant Park is located in the heart of Bayside.
A Texas Parks and Wildlife boat ramp is located at the very southern tip of Bayside.
txcoasts.com
Link to eBird
history of Refugio County
FUNDRAISERS:
The Ladies Guild thanks you for your participation, donations and support.
The organization filed for dissolution with the Texas Secretary of State in January 2026 and is no longer in business.
Our History | Memories | In The News | Appreciation Dinners | Backyard Bazaars | Quilting | Jewelry winners | Make Bayside Beautiful
With the funds raised since 2011, the Ladies Guild has been able to:
DONATE funds to the Bayside Volunteer Fire Department for discretionary use for Bayside community
PROVIDE complimentary dinner to BVFD members and their families
PROVIDE complimentary dinner to graduating Bayside high schoolers and their families/guests
AWARD scholarships to graduating Bayside high schoolers who were pursuing higher education
AWARD monetary gifts to graduating Bayside high schoolers who were entering military service
AWARD graduation gifts to all graduating Bayside high schoolers
ORGANIZE blood drives to be held for the convenience of Baysiders at the community center
PURCHASE and donate 28 chairs for the Bayside Community Center
OBTAIN a defibrillator from the Refugio Sheriff’s department and donated to BVFD
PURCHASE and donate a traffic radar gun for Refugio Sheriff’s department for use along highway 136
ACT as liason for distributing donated goods and currency to Baysiders after hurricane Harvey devastated the town
DONATE plants "Make Bayside Beautiful" to replenish Baysider’s yards after the destruction caused by Harvey
DONATE food to Baysiders during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays
CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS:
2011 fundraiser - July 4th, sold t-shirts, note cards, raffled a necklace
2012-2018: 7 years
§ organized 7 years of Appreciation Dinners The catered dinners were provided free to our firefighters/their families and high school graduates/their guests.
§ Presented monetary gifts to the Bayside Volunteer Fire Dept. for discretionary use for the community’s safety.
§ Presented monetary awards to high school grads residing in Bayside for use by grads entering military service or pursuing higher education.
2013 Organized the “Milestone Anniversary Celebration” for past & present members of Bayside Volunteer Firefighters.
2013 Created a website www.LadiesGuildBayside.com to serve as a basis of communication for the Bayside community.
2014 Requested a defibrillator from Sherriff Bolchik and presented it to Fire Chief Cramer.
2014 Purchased 28 chairs for the Bayside Community Center.
2015 & 2016 Organized Blood Drives with the Coastal Bend Blood Center, held at the Bayside CC.
2016 Purchased a traffic radar gun for the Refugio Sheriff’s department to keep our community safe from speeding vehicles along Route 136.
2017 August 25 – HURRICANE HARVEY STRUCK BAYSIDE
2017-2018 Due to the destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey (Aug 25, 2017), the Ladies Guild accepted the responsibility of receiving monetary donations from across the United States and distributed the funds according to donor’s instructions (to families planning to rebuild in Bayside and for the Bayside Park).
The Guild also coordinated distributing a truck load of donated home goods to Baysiders in need of such items.
2018 & 2019 Chilifest – complimentary homemade chili and cornbread to Bayside residents.
2018, 2019, 2020 & 2024 Make Bayside Beautiful project initiated in 2018 to assist Bayside families replenish their yards with plants that Hurricane Harvey destroyed. This project is focused on planting items that help sustain our migratory birds and monarch butterflies.
2019 July - Provided complimentary bottles of water and ice cream to July 4th parade participants.
2019 Nov - Sponsored KABOOM t-shirts and provided complimentary chili to the KABOOM volunteers, Nov 2, 2019.
2020 June - Raffle Sales began for the James Avery Artisan Jewelry gift sets - proceeds support the "Make Bayside Beautiful" project.
2021 May - resumed our quilting meetings – designing and hand-stitching a new quilt for fundraising purposes.
2021 July - provided complimentary water and ice cream to July 4th parade participants.
2022 Oct - Raffle winners were announced at the Bayside Market Day (hand-stitched quilt & James Avery necklace).
2022 Nov & Dec - Food deliveries were made - it was a COLD day!
2023 Dec 2 - The Ladies Guild served complimentary homemade chili and cornbread at the Bayside Community Center then the quilt winner was announced.
2023 Nov & Dec - Turkeys and hams were delivered - the weather was much warmer this year for the ladies who delivered the food. Yeah!
2024 March - we lost our dear friend, long-time member and expert quilter, Sandra Spada.
2024 May 16 and Oct 15 - Make Bayside Beautiful - we delivered some beautiful plants to randomly selected Baysiders
2025 Dec Ladies Guild presented its final grant of $600 to the Bayside Volunteer Fire Department.
2025 December: The members voted to voluntarily dissolve the organization and filed for dissolution with the Texas Secretary of State.