Goose Island State Park

Goose Island State Park is a premier coastal camping destination on the shores of Aransas and St. Charles Bays. Home to the famous Big Tree — a 1,000+ year-old live oak — and adjacent to the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, it offers world-class birding, fishing, and waterfront camping. Whooping cranes winter here from November through March.

106 campsites|Gulf Coast|3 hr 15 min from Austin|$5/person entrance fee

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Campsite Types

Screened Shelter

$70/night

Shelters Loop · Sites Shelters 1-4 · 4 sites

Screened, water nearby

Water + Electric

$25/night

Bayfront Loop · Sites 1-40 · 40 sites

Water, 30/50-amp ElectricRV OKTent OK

Water + Electric

$22/night

Bayside Loop · Sites 41-70 · 30 sites

Water, 30-amp ElectricRV OKTent OK

Tent Only

$15/night

Oak Motte Loop · Sites 71-102 · 32 sites

Water nearbyTent OK

Guide to Goose Island State Park

Best Campsites

For Families:Sites 1-40 (Bayfront) — water/electric with bay views and beach access

For Privacy:Sites 80-102 (Oak Motte) — tent sites under live oaks, more secluded

For RVs:Sites 1-40 (Bayfront) — pull-through pads right on the water

When to Go

November through March for whooping cranes and winter Texans. Spring and fall are also popular. Summer is hot and buggy.

Tips

→Visit the Big Tree — it survived Hurricane Harvey and is still standing
→Take a whooping crane boat tour from Rockport (November-March)
→Bayfront sites are exposed to wind — bring extra stakes and a wind screen
→Rockport has excellent seafood restaurants — make it part of your trip

Highlights

The Big Tree — 1,000+ year-old live oakAdjacent to Aransas NWR (whooping cranes)Bayfront campsites on the waterWorld-class birding and fishingLighted fishing pierKayaking and paddleboarding on the bay

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