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Everything you need to know about camping at Mustang Island State Park. Updated for 2026.
Texas Parks and Wildlife reservation guidance · Checked 2026-09-07.
Campsites at Mustang Island State Park range from $13 to $25 per night, plus a $7/person daily entrance fee. Water + Electric (): $25/night. Primitive Drive-up (): $13/night.
Most Texas state park overnight camping and lodging reservations can be made up to five months in advance. Confirm the current reservation schedule for your accommodation and dates with Texas Parks and Wildlife.
Mustang Island State Park has 98 total sites. 48 Water + Electric sites in the loop, 50 Primitive Drive-up sites in the loop.
It depends on what you're looking for. For Families: Book the water and electric sites first — they have hookups, picnic tables, shade shelters, and full restrooms with hot showers nearby. For Privacy: The primitive drive-up beach sites offer the most solitude — park right on the sand along miles of open beach. For RVs: The water and electric sites are the only ones with hookups; book early since they go fastest.
Essentials: tent or RV (depending on site type), sleeping bags, cooler with ice, firewood (can't collect wood in most Texas parks), sunscreen, bug spray, water bottles, and headlamps. Port Aransas has great restaurants and fishing charters nearby
March through October. Spring break and summer are packed. Fall is ideal — warm water, fewer crowds, great fishing.
Cancellations at Mustang Island State Park post directly to the ReserveAmerica booking system, so check it there for openings, especially midweek. If nothing opens up, a cabin or vacation rental near Port Aransas is a solid backup you can book today.
Mustang Island State Park doesn't have traditional cabins, but offers Water + Electric, Primitive Drive-up camping options.
Yes. Water + Electric (): max 48 sites, Water, 50-amp electric; picnic table and shade shelter. Primitive Drive-up (): max 50 sites, No hookups - drive-up beach sites; restrooms 50 yards to 1.5 miles away. Check equipment length limits for your specific RV.
Mustang Island State Park is about 3 hr 30 min from downtown Austin. Located near Port Aransas, TX in the Gulf Coast region.
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