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Mustang Island State Park

The park covers almost 4000 acres with five miles of beach on the Gulf of Mexico in Nueces County south of Port Aransas. The earliest inhabitants were Karankawa Indians, who were a hunter-gatherer people depending heavily on shellfish for food. A small fort was built on Mustang Island during the U.S. Mexican War. Regular steamship service with New Orleans began in the 1850's.

Visitors to the park can enjoy camping, picnicking, swimming, fishing, and other outdoor activities. Birding is excellent, particular during spring and fall migrations.

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Location	Port Aransas Texas 78373
Phone	361-749-5246
Website	http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/mustang/mustang.htm ... Nottingham Mustang Island State Park P O Box 326 Port Aransas TX 78373 361/749-5246 History: Mustang Island State Park is 3954 acres with about 5 miles of beach on the Gulf of Mexico in Nueces County, south of Port Aransas. It was acquired from private owners in 1972 and opened to the public in 1979. The earliest known inhabitants of ...