Espiritu Santo de Zuniga Mission
Goliad, Texas, USA
108 Park Rd 6, Goliad, TX 77963, USA
MUSEUM
VISITOR INFORMATION
FREE PUBLIC PARKING
TICKET REQUIRED
This mission is within Goliad State Park & Historic Site. The park frequently reaches capacity, so reserving in advance is recommended. Parking and restrooms are available.
The day-use fee is $4 per adult; children 12 and under go free.
December-March is the operator's stated busy season for Goliad State Park. This is park-wide guidance, including camping, rather than a mission-only monthly attendance series.
October-November for generally milder conditions outside the park's listed winter busy season. February-March is another cooler option; reserve ahead because that falls within the busy period.
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PEOPLE WHO LIVED HERE
About Mission Nuestra Senora del Espiritu Santo de Zuniga
Founded in 1722 and moved to Goliad in 1749, Mission Espiritu Santo was a Franciscan religious and agricultural community. Native residents from several peoples lived and worked there, farming crops and tending large cattle herds as vaqueros under mission management. The ranching operation supplied Spanish Texas and helped establish regional livestock practices. After secularization by 1830, the buildings deteriorated; the restored mission is now part of Goliad State Park.
The mission church and compound were reconstructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s and are conserved within Goliad State Park.
History happened here at Mission Nuestra Senora del Espiritu Santo de Zuniga
Founded to convert and settle Karankawa and Aranama peoples, this mission moved several times before settling near Presidio La Bahia in 1749, where it developed one of the largest cattle ranching operations of Spanish Texas. Its herds are considered an early root of the Texas cattle industry.
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EXTERNAL LINKS
Texas Historical Commission: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5175003408
National Park Service: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/travelspanishmissions/mission-nuestra-senora-de-la-bahia-del-espiritu-santo-de-zuniga.htm
Accessed 2026-09-29