Texas Road Trip Ideas: Camp and Fish in Rockport and Aransas Pass
Goose Island State Park
Do you like big trees? You will find one here. It is estimated to be 300 years old and 35 feet around.
Bird watching tours are available. You can see them from the park’s well maintained hiking trails. Are you hoping to see whooping cranes on your visit? This is one of the places where it could happen. There are also sandhill cranes, ibises, spoonbills, pelicans, and a variety of ducks and gulls.
There are RV hookups, tent camping sites, and restrooms with showers.
There is a launch for canoe and kayak enthusiasts. The area is also popular with airboats and flats boats.
Will you be fishing on your trip to Rockport? There is a huge fishing pier in the park. Try for a “Texas Slam”: redfish, speckled trout, and flounder. Free loaner fishing equipment and tackle is available from the park. You do NOT need a fishing license to fish within Texas state parks.
Are you travelling with a history buff? Goose Island State Park is one of many in Texas that were largely built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).
202 South Palmetto Street in Rockport
(361) 729-2858
TPWD.Texas.gov
