Corpus Christi International Airport 36 min
Mustang Island State Park Office (6 min) Port A (14 min) Horace Caldwell Pier (14 min) Fishing and beach Red Dragon Pirate Cruises (13 min) Port Aransas Beach (14 min) 6-mile, sandy beach area popular with locals for surfing, swimming, sunbathing & other recreation. Port Aransas Nature Preserve (13 min) Nature walks & bird-watching offered in a marshy, sandy park with boardwalks & lookout towers. Charlie's Pasture South Trail (10 min) Port Aransas Museum (12 min) A kit house from the early 1900s is home to this center for regional history & preservation. Mustang Island State Park (6 min) 3,954-acre park with ranger programs & miles of open beaches, plus areas for camping & birding. Whitecap Beach (15 min) Long stretch of scenic beach with sizable surf & seasonal lifeguards, plus vehicles with permits. Padre Balli Park (17 min) 374-acre park on the beach offering swimming, paved & tent campsites & a fishing pier. Roberts Point Park (14 min) This 50-acre waterfront park features a music venue, a pavilion, an observation tower & more. Packery Channel Park (12 min) This nature park with boardwalks & a picnic area is popular for birding, kayaking & fishing. Mustang Island State Park (10 min) Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center (13 min) Observation area for birds, alligators & fish, featuring a boardwalk & tower with panoramic views. |