City of Pelican Bay, Texas

City of Pelican Bay, Texas Pelican Bay is a small community along Eagle Mountain Lake in the NW corner of Tarrant County. PELICAN BAY, TEXAS. Lot by lot, Pelican Bay was sold at auction.

Pelican Bay is a small community along Eagle Mountain Lake in the northwestern corner of Tarrant County and about seventeen miles northwest of Fort Worth. The town was born of one man’s desire to build a friendly community. In 1970, Olen Yandell owned a struggling dairy farm called the Circle-Y, just north of Azle, off FM 730, next to Eagle Mountain Lake. On the land that his 150 cows grazed, Yand

ell envisioned making his own Sausalito. Sausalito is a waterfront resort community near San Francisco. There would be shops, a sailing school, a riding club, a recreation center with a pool.

“I pictured, well, a retirement community, but not just a retirement community. I just wanted it to be a friendly place with nice people,” said Yandell. Yandell named his 148-acre development Pelican Bay, after Pelican Island, southeast of the shore. The tiny island got its name, residents say, from the birds that flocked around it before a big storm whipped their feathers off, turning the bay into a sea of white and gray. No one can say when that was, but it was before Yandell had his vision. Yandell sold some lots, but interest rates rose, and his company went bankrupt within five years. The early settlers of Pelican Bay were governed by a homeowners association, until the need for better roads and law enforcement led to a series of petition drives and, eventually, an incorporation election. Over the objections of Fort Worth and Azle – which saw the community as a target for expansion – residents voted by a 3-1 ratio to become a city. Pelican Bay incorporated Aug. 8, 1981. Ruth Howard, who led the petition drives, became the first mayor. Despite multiple obstacles, Pelican Bay persevered but not as the resort community Olen Yandell envisioned almost 37 years ago. Today, Pelican Bay still looks a lot like it did in the early days with a mix of site built and manufactured homes. Long time residents have raised multiple generations here at the ‘Bay and more recent residents have discovered this secret oasis outside the Metroplex. The city park has been remodeled with a new playground, a swim beach was opened at the lake on leased land and other projects are in the works. Years go by but some things still hold true to Olen Yandell’s vision, we are a friendly place to live with nice people.

Coming Soon.. Mark your calendars for low cost vaccinations $5 RabiesSaturday September 26th 10:00am - 12:00pm City Hall...
09/05/2026

Coming Soon.. Mark your calendars for low cost vaccinations $5 Rabies
Saturday September 26th 10:00am - 12:00pm
City Hall 1300 Pelican Circle

City Council meeting Tuesday September 8th at 7:00pm
09/03/2026

City Council meeting Tuesday September 8th at 7:00pm

09/03/2026

****REMINDER****
Water extension payments are due on the 8th, which is next Tuesday.

Starting this Saturday September 5th @ 1:00pm at Squiggly Park. No qualifications, just show up, everything is FREE 🙂
08/31/2026

Starting this Saturday September 5th @ 1:00pm at Squiggly Park. No qualifications, just show up, everything is FREE 🙂

08/31/2026
08/25/2026

We are accepting extensions until 8:00 am. Disconnects will start shortly there after. Get those extensions in, folks! We don't like disconnecting you.

08/24/2026

****REMEMBER****
Today is the last day to get a water utility extension. Go online at cityofpelicanbay.com or come to City Hall.

Due to a publishing error this meeting has been rescheduled to September 8th at 7:00pm. For any questions please contact...
08/21/2026

Due to a publishing error this meeting has been rescheduled to September 8th at 7:00pm. For any questions please contact Interim City Secretary Kathleen Rice at 817-444-1234

08/20/2026

****REMINDER****
Monday is your last day to get a water utility extension.

City Council meeting August 11th at 7pm
08/06/2026

City Council meeting August 11th at 7pm

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1300 Pelican Cir
Pelican Bay, TX
76020

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 7:30am - 5:30pm

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+18174441234

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