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Turning Basin Riverboat Tours

Polk Street Bridge, Jefferson, TX
903-665-2222
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Ranked #9 of 19 attractions in Jefferson
Type: Tours
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Plano, Texas
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15 reviews 15 reviews
6 attraction reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 July 2012

My husband and I both loved this 1 hour boat trip on the river by Jefferson. Our guide (who I think is the owner of the business) was hilarious, and told us a lot about the history of the area as well as things about his life there growing up. We had no idea that there was so much history... More

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Texas
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2012

My husband and I took this tour and very much enjoyed it. The tour is an hour long - a perfect amount of time to get a good view of the bayou and learn some interesting facts about Jefferson during the Post-Civil War era. Our guide was both knowledgeable and humorous.

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Sunnyvale, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2012

Ride through the bayou on the boats we rode as kids at Six Flags Over Texas! Even my non-sentimental brother got excited about that fact as we cruised the bayou in historic Jefferson, Texas with an enthusiastic, humorous guide who kept us in a merry mood. The only reason this is a 'four' rather than a '5' is that there... More

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Jefferson, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 August 2011

This past weekend we took the boat tour and really loved hearing all the history of Jefferson's past. The history of the river port town is much more impressive while you are on the boat imagining the huge boats that once came here to bring cotton, hay, market items and travelers looking for a better life in Texas. Our guide... More

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Dallas, Texas
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4 attraction reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 July 2010

This is cool. Just S. of town turn by the sign on the right. House has a lot of character as does much of Jefferson. I wish we had done this when we 1st got to town as the operator has much knowledge of town history. He is colorful with the stories too. Boat adequate for this and he carries... More

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Tomball, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 June 2010

I have been on the tour many times and I always enjoy the history!

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