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Port Aransas

Fishing in Port Aransas
Photographer: J. Griffis Smith

Region: Gulf Coast

On Mustang Island, reached by causeway and 24-hour free ferry service; one of the most popular tourist destinations on the Gulf Coast. English settler built ranch house on site in 1855; later developed as popular fishing village. Spring and summer visitors swell population by thousands. Lodging choices range from quaint cottages to resort condominiums and beach houses. Outstanding fresh seafood shops and restaurants offer a variety of cuisine and musical talent at evening nightspots. Catch the trolley to boutiques and art galleries filled with unique coastal treasures. U.S. Coast Guard Station located here.

Enjoy miles of beautiful open beaches, dolphins frolicking in the channel, gentle gulf breezes and warm welcoming weather. A variety of activities are available from kayaking and beachcombing for shells to kite-surfing, jet skiing, parasailing and surfing. The only one-of-a-kind seaside links-style golf course in North America designed by Arnold Palmer, Newport Dunes Golf Club, is on Mustang Island. 361/749-5151. www.newportbeachandgolf.com.

Nearby Cities: Corpus Christi, Portland, Aransas Pass, Taft, Sinton, Refugio, more...


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