Cool facts about Boca Chica Village
Posted on Aug 26, 2025 / Travel
- The village was first built in the 1960s as a planned community, but it never really grew big.
- There are fewer than 40 houses in the entire village, making it one of the smallest communities in Texas.
- SpaceX officially renamed the area “Starbase” in 2021, though the old name still sticks with locals.
- During rocket testing, the whole area sometimes shakes like a mini earthquake.
- Boca Chica Beach is one of the last undeveloped beaches in Texas, stretching for miles with no buildings.
- The village sits only about two miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border.
- Wildlife like sea turtles, ocelots, and rare birds share the land with rocket engineers.
- Some of the old houses now have murals and quirky decorations tied to the space theme.
- The road to Boca Chica dead-ends into the ocean—it’s literally as far southeast as you can drive in Texas.
- Before rockets,
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