Goose Island State Park

Open — Open daily year-round, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. The park often reaches capacity and highly recommends reservations for both camping and day use, especially Memorial Day through Labor Day, October through Thanksgiving, and January through April.

About

Located on the Texas coast north of Corpus Christi, Goose Island State Park provides camping, fishing, and birding along St. Charles and Aransas bays. The park offers 44 campsites in the bayfront area with most sites on or near the waterfront, and 57 sites nestled under oak trees in the wooded area. All sites include water and electricity hookups. Additionally, 22 walk-in tent sites are available for those seeking a more primitive experience. Seven premium full-hookup sites with sewer connections are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The park features a 1,620-foot fishing pier, boat launch, kayak/canoe launch, and fish cleaning station. Every camping loop has restrooms with showers. Anglers can fish from shore, pier, or boat without needing a fishing license when fishing from shore or pier. The park is renowned for birding, with the endangered whooping cranes spending winter across St. Charles Bay at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. Visitors should not miss the Big Tree, named the State Champion Coastal Live Oak in 1969, which has stood sentinel on the coast for centuries. Swimming is not recommended due to concrete bulkheads, oyster shells, mud flats, and marsh grass along the shoreline. The park can reach capacity during peak seasons and reservations are highly recommended for both camping and day use.

Directions

From Rockport, Texas, take Highway 35 North to Park Road 13, then follow signs to Goose Island State Park.

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