Matagorda, Texas
This cozy family fishing retreat on the banks of the Colorado River is the perfect location to escape from the everyday grind. Nestled within the quiet River Bend neighborhood off the busy access road, this home away from home is the ideal destination for a family fishing getaway, a weekend on the beach, or a peaceful trip to escape the stresses of home. Enjoy watching the migratory birds or tailing redfish working the tidal flows along the banks of the Colorado. Once the sun sets and the green light ignites, relax on the dock and watch as baitfish swarm and the speckled trout feast.
Located less than 10 minutes from Matagorda beach and less than 5 minutes from the local market and restaurants, this location is perfectly situated to host your getaway.
As you enter The Reel Retreat, downstairs you’ll find a fully equipped kitchen, ready to prepare the day’s catch. There’s plenty of room for guests to sit around the granite-topped bar and enjoy their favorite beverage while telling tall tales of the day’s catch. A newly added door connects the kitchen to the outdoor breezeway, and a custom-built bar-height table large enough to host your entire party. Through the kitchen, you’ll find three cozy bedrooms, each with a comfortable king-sized (2 memory foam and one traditional) bed. USB outlets are conveniently located next to the nightstand to keep your device powered up. Two of these rooms have a walk-in closet providing plenty of storage for extended stays. A fourth bedroom has one twin bed and a set of bunks to round out the downstairs sleeping accommodations. Two bathrooms with a shower and tub provide plenty of space to clean up after a long day on the water.
Upstairs you’ll find a two-level family room with the upper nook ideally suited for a kid’s daytime play zone and comfy sleeping accommodations for when they run out of gas. They’ll have access to a full daybed with a twin slide out, a second full-sized bed, and the couch potato - a giant bean bag where kiddos love to sleep in late. The lower level of this great room provides a panoramic view of the river and plenty of space to lounge around, read your latest book, or play a game of pool on the antique pool table. This room also has a 65" smart TV to stream your favorite shows or watch the game. The deck outside provides a beautiful vantage point to sip your morning coffee while watching the boats head out or host an evening happy hour while gazing at the sunset over the banks of the river.
Outside there is a spacious covered breezeway and grassy lawn to escape when needed. Take advantage of the fire pit and bring along some wood to enjoy roasted marshmallows and smores. The dock alongside the river provides excellent fishing for speckled trout, redfish, flounder, and black drum. The deepwater along this stretch is an ideal spot to toss out a crab trap and keep the kiddos entertained for hours. Avoid the hassles of daily runs for ice, as you’ll have access to a commercial ice maker providing plenty ice to keep your catches and beverages cold. If your plans include fishing with one of Matagorda’s excellent guide services, ask about them picking you up dockside and skip the traffic at the marina. If you’re bringing your own boat, there’s plenty of room to park out front with security lighting. The Riverbend boat ramp and Wayne's bait stand (newly reopened) is located just a few hundred yards downriver and provides quick and easy access to the water.
River Bend drive is a lazy street where children commonly play and ride their bikes. Parents can breathe easily in the absence of speeding traffic found on River road.
We know you’ll love The Reel Retreat and we welcome you to reel, relax, and repeat!
We had an amazing stay, the owner is very nice and responds quickly with any questions you have. House is beautiful and well maintained. The bedrooms are a bit cramped with king size beds but we didn’t mind at all. We will be booking again!
Our second trip, and everything was very nice.
Our favorite part is probably the backyard, patio. It's covered, nice and cool and there's a firepit in the yard. We've stayed here multiple times and like it every time.
This was our second time staying here and just as before we enjoyed it. Everything that was needed was provided except for trash bags, but wasnt a huge deal. The ropes on one of the porch swings broke when my husband sat in it but other than that everything was great.
Excellent fish camp - tons of space, good rooms, exceptional facility for a fishing trip. Very convenient location on the Colorado and very near boat ramp. Blayne was also a great host!
Thank you for sharing your awesome home with us.
Good fishing
Perfect fishing camp.
We went for a long weekend getaway with my family. The house is great space wise, we had 6 adults and 5 kids ranging from 2-14 years old. The kids had a blast fishing and the beach is close.
Wish the fish would have been bitting but other than that, great place!
Nice place. Spent most time at the beach. Tried to do some night fishing but the bugs were SO bad.
I took a few employees, Family & friends whom all had children. We all had a blast. Plenty of places to sleep the kids loved the pool table (so did the adults) oh and great fishing right off the dock. VERY CLEAN home with ALL of the amenities Really enjoyed ourselves. We are already planning our next trip.
Our family were able to get together over thanksgiving and have a wonderful time. Everyone enjoyed the house.
Once again, we stayed at this property and had a great time. Multiple options for sleeping and dividing up rooms for a guys fishing trip. The dock is great for fishing when you leave the bay. Fish cleaning station, everything is a positive. Highly recommend.
Ideal spot to take our family and grandkids, we all had a ball! The house was nice and had all of the amenities promised. Aside from one issue that the owner addressed very graciously, and limited parking, it was perfect.
Had a great time. It is perfect because the kids have their own space upstairs and keeps them out of your hair so you can have adult time
Fishing was great. The kitchen was stocked with great cookware and utensils. Perfect place to fish and eat to our hearts content!
We stay every summer in Matagorda and this is one of the best places we have stayed. My grandkids (12 and 8) absolutely loved the loft! We fished the river in the morning and evening and caught flounder, black drum, sand trout, and speckled trout. The bedrooms were comfy and the kitchen was fully stocked which made meal prep easy. Communication with the owner was quick, friendly, and helpful. We really enjoyed our stay!!
The property was as advertised had plenty of bedding a/c worked great the patio and dock area were excellent for hanging out and just relaxing while catching a few fish.
The house was better than expected. Beautiful and spacious. I would definitely comeback.
Excellent house and host
Excellent
My family of 12 (ages 5-67) just spent a wonderful week at the Reel Retreat in Matagorda. This house has plenty of bedrooms and sleeping places and we were so comfortable. The bedroom ceiling fans are fantastic and the beds were comfortable. The kitchen worked well for our family. There were only 5 chairs at the table but we put up a small table and brought 3 folding chairs so with the 4 barstools at the island we each had a seat inside. The back porch also has a large table and stools. The pier was great for fishing and we caught 81 trout over three nights of fishing. The grandkids also enjoyed fishing for hardheads, croaker, drum, gaff-top, and rockfish off the pier. The cleaning sink area was excellent and we all loved spraying off with the outdoor shower after some trips to the beach. The large deep fryer was great. All you need to bring is a propane bottle and oil. We watched from the balcony dolphins swim by one morning and we saw many birds and even a sounder of pigs come get a drink across the river. The neighborhood is extremely quiet. Last but not least is that the owner Blayne was very responsive to any question or need we had. On our first day a transformer on the pole outside blew up that served the house and two others and Blayne had the power company come out immediately and fix it promptly. We highly recommend the Reel Retreat!
This was our second time staying at this fabulous home. The owner makes sure you have everything you need. There was plenty of cookware, dishes, towels, etc. It was also great having ice available on site. There is so much room in this lovely home, and we look forward to coming back again.
I have rented this property multiple times and enjoyed it every time. Good Fishing and relaxing good time
The house was perfect for our family trip. The kids enjoyed having their own space upstairs while the adults enjoyed the outside space and fishing.
Easy hassle free online booking and paying Big spacious house plenty of rooms great loft layout upstairs Perfect location on the riverside plenty of shade and grass in the backyard Amazing fishing deck perfect lighting at night This will be our go to stay from now on.
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