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Texas State Parks
Mustang Island State Park is just south of Port Aransas: 98 campsites behind the dunes - 48 water-and-electric at $25 plus 50 primitive drive-up beach-camping sites at $13 - with 5 miles of Gulf beach. Camp.land does not run live alerts for Texas parks. If sites are gone, check ReserveAmerica or a privately owned rental near Port Aransas on Vrbo.
Mustang Island State Park fills up fast
Camp.land does not run live alerts for Texas state parks. Book the 5-month window on ReserveAmerica, or keep a cabin near Port Aransas as backup.
Beach camping on the Gulf of Mexico, 5 miles of beach, and a paddling trail on Corpus Christi Bay.
98 campsites: 48 water+electric ($25), 50 primitive drive-up ($13)
Bayfront campsites next to Aransas NWR and the Big Tree.
122 campsites
Beach and bay-side camping closer to Houston.
120 campsites
Book 5 months out. Texas state parks open reservations exactly 5 months in advance at 8 a.m. Central. Spring break and summer are packed on Mustang Island; fall brings warm water and fewer crowds.
Know the two tiers. Half the campground is water-and-electric at $25; the other 50 sites are primitive drive-up at $13 right behind the dunes. The electric row books first.
No live alerts for state parks. Camp.land does not monitor Texas state parks for cancellations. Check ReserveAmerica directly, especially 2-4 weeks before your date.
Have a rental backup. If Mustang Island sites are gone, privately owned condos, houses, and cottages around Port Aransas are bookable today on Vrbo.
Mustang Island State Park fills up fast — lock in a cabin nearby
Beach houses, condos, and cottages on the island - privately-owned places around Port Aransas on Vrbo.
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Mustang Island State Park is just south of Port Aransas: 98 campsites behind the dunes - 48 water-and-electric at $25 plus 50 primitive drive-up beach-camping sites at $13 - with 5 miles of Gulf beach. Camp.land does not run live alerts for Texas parks. If sites are gone, check ReserveAmerica or a privately owned rental near Port Aransas on Vrbo.
No. Camp.land scans recreation.gov campgrounds for cancellations, not Texas state parks. Reservations open exactly 5 months (150 days) out at 8 a.m. Central on ReserveAmerica. Spring break and summer weekends go first.
The park has no cabins - its site table is 48 water-and-electric and 50 primitive drive-up sites. Privately owned condos, houses, and cottages around Port Aransas are bookable on Vrbo; we do not invent property names or nightly rates.