Mustang Island State Park Camping
in July
🏕️ 98 campsites🚗 3 hr 30 min from Austin📅 Book in February
Booking Mustang Island State Park in July
Texas state parks open reservations exactly 5 months in advance at 8 a.m. Central — so for a July trip, the booking window opens in February. Popular weekends can disappear within minutes of the window opening. If your dates are already full, set a Camp.land alert and we’ll email you the moment a cancellation opens.
What to Expect in July
Avg temps91° / 81°FDemandVery High
The busiest month. Beach camping and fishing draw crowds daily; book far ahead or watch for openings.
Park Highlights
- ✓Beach camping on the Gulf of Mexico
- ✓5 miles of pristine beach
- ✓Paddling trail on Corpus Christi Bay
- ✓Surf fishing and wade fishing
- ✓World-class birding
- ✓Adjacent to Port Aransas
Tips
- →Beach primitive camping is first-come, first-served — arrive early
- →Bring sand stakes for your tent — regular stakes will not hold in sand
- →The paddling trail on the bay side is protected from Gulf waves
- →Port Aransas has great restaurants and fishing charters nearby