Mustang Island State Park
This state park has over five miles of coastline, which means tons of space for your kids to play in the water or the sand! The park has great trails for hiking and mountain biking. If your family likes to camp, Mustang Island State Park also has close to 100 campsites, including a water-electric campground and primitive drive-up sites.
Red Dragon Pirate Cruises
These pirate-themed boat tours can be enjoyed by all ages. The pirate crew will entertain your family with sword fighting, music, face painting, and tales of the high seas while you cruise around the beautiful Aransas Bay. Dolphin sightings are common, too! Snacks and beverages are available on the boat.
Sand Castle Lessons
It only takes a few minutes of hands-on instruction for your family to learn to build amazing sand castles complete with arches, towers, and cliffs. Mark Landrum, also known as “The Port A Sand Castle Guy,” can show you and your kids how to create the kind of sand castle you’ve always wanted to make.

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If you’re moving to Port Aransas, you’ll love being close to the area’s rich history. It’s all part of what makes this area so special.

3 Awesome Historic Attractions Near Port Aransas, TX

Mustang Island
In the early part of the 19th century, Port Aransas was home to pirates. Pirate Captain Jean Lafitte may have started Galveston, TX and was known to haunt this part of the Gulf Coast. Legend has it that he left behind a hidden treasure somewhere on Mustang Island, home of Port Aransas. The legend states that a hidden treasure chest is marked by a silver dagger.
Aransas Pass Lighthouse
Aransas Pass is just across the channel. Its historic lighthouse was deactivated in 1952 after the channel moved away from the lighthouse, rendering it irrelevant. However, it was so critical to the security of the coastline that its lens was hidden in nearby marshland during the Civil War. Controlling night time movement of ships in the area played a key role in the war.
S.S. John Worthington
This WWII shipwreck is one of several that serve as artificial reefs along the Texas coast. If you like scuba diving or snorkeling, this is a can’t miss adventure in the nearby blue waters of the gulf.

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