The Largest Rattlesnake in the World

Is in Freer, Texas

World’s largest rattlesnake. Photo copyright Julia A. Keirns.

And no, it isn’t real.

World’s largest rattlesnake sign. Photo copyright Julia A. Keirns.

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Freer is a small town in Texas with a population of only 2,818 people at the 2010 census. It is about 80 miles west of Corpus Christi.

World’s largest rattlesnake. Photo copyright Julia A. Keirns.

Having a tourist attraction like the largest rattlesnake in the world is a great way to bring people to the area. We wouldn’t have gone to this little town if it weren’t for the snake. And while we were there we ate at the local Dairy Queen.

Rattlesnake roundup sign. Photo copyright Julia A. Keirns.

The town of Freer holds an annual rattlesnake roundup every spring. Evidently, Freer is a rattlesnake dominant area.