Life by the Bay
Lapping water and Gulf breezes: We ought to be at the coast! Goose Island offers tenting, fishing, and birding along St. Charles and Aransas bays, north of Corpus Christi.
Things to Do
Camp, fish, hike, geocache, move boating and examine and take pictures of wildlife, particularly birds. We don’t propose swimming here, as the shoreline has concrete bulkheads, oyster shells, dust apartments, and marsh grass.
Camping
Choose from forty-four campsites through the bay or fifty-seven websites nestled below o.K.Trees, all with water and strength. Every tenting loop has restrooms with showers. We additionally have 25 stroll-in tent sites without electricity and a set camp for teenagers companies.
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Fishing
Fish from shore, boat, or our 1,620-foot long fishing pier. We have an ordinary boat launch and a kayak/canoe release (convey your very own boat). We also have a fish cleaning station. You do not want a fishing license to fish from shore or pier in a Texas kingdom park.
Goose Island State Park Fishing Tip Sheet
Borrow rods, reels, and address containers on the park thru the Tackle Loaner Program.
Occasionally, we see alligators within the park; study our alligator safety guidelines.
Rent our organization exercise hall for your next own family event. Buy present items in the park’s shop.
The Big Tree
Be positive to visit the Big Tree, which has been status sentinel on the coast for centuries. In 1969, it turned into named the State Champion Coastal Live Oak.
Get worried
We want your help! Volunteers in the park assist in the office, with upkeep, and with birding. Stop using headquarters or check our Volunteer page.
Support country parks via donating to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation.
Ranger Programs
We provide a spread of packages, along with nature hikes, birding tours, youngsters applications, and more. Check our Events web page to look at what’s developing.
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Kids
Civilian Conservation Corps
The CCC started work here clearing, planting timber, and being concerned for the Big Tree. Later, the CCC men built the contemporary undertaking hall out of shell crete the use of oyster shells. They also constructed roads, bridges, and drainage structures. To learn greater approximately the CCC’s work here, check the links below.
The Look of Nature: Goose Island
A New Deal for Texas Parks (interactive exhibit)
Area Attractions
Endangered whooping cranes spend iciness across St. Charles Bay on the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. Also nearby are the Texas Maritime Museum, the Fulton Mansion State Historic Site, and Rockport Beach.
In Corpus Christi, go to the Texas State Aquarium and the USAS. Lexington. Rockport has artwork galleries, restaurants, and greater.
