Region: Prairies and Lakes
Colorado County's Eagle Lake, "The Goose Hunting Capital of the World," is
named for the lake where Stephen F. Austin and his explorers killed an eagle in
1821. The area produces abundant rice harvests that exceed 1 million bushels
annually.
Eagle Lake is a Texas Main Street City that is in the Texas Independence
Region and on the Texas Pioneer Trail, which goes through four counties. The
area includes open lands to the south and east, woodlands to the north and west,
plus riparian growth along the Colorado River and the private Eagle Lake. The
city is nestled on the Central U.S. Flyway, making it possible to see more than
250 species of birds.