What a relaxing place to pitch a tent and spend the night! There was only one other group on the beach that spent the night. So peaceful listening to the waves as the sun set while next to our campfire. It did get cold but our sleeping bags were suitable. Definitely a must do again.

Gorgeous State Park. Ive been visiting Mustang Island for years and I love it. We purchased a day pass. You must reserve in advance online and its $5 per person to get it. Its well worth it. The beach is very clean and there are shaded picnic tables spread out along the beach. You can park and walk to beach (very short walk) or there is also an area you can drive your car on the beach. They also have public restrooms and showers. It was very clean. I look forward to my next visit.

I have never wanted to go to the beach, but we are staying in San Antonio and decided to drive down to check it out. I am converted, I Loved it! Wasnt crowded, could drive right out on the beach, the clean smell and breeze, standing with your feet in the water! Yes!!! Peaceful, just what we needed!

Love this place! Due to COVID you can really relax and enjoy!

Beautiful beach, caught my first fish of 2020 here! A must visit. You can drive right on the beach, camp, cook, fish, surf, whatever!

October through March known as the beach off season, this is a marvelous place. Its why we have so many winter Texans.Too many crowds May to September. I dont like the crowds and garbage people leave behind.

The weather here is cooler than expected but after a day of rain and high tide and full moon all the man o war jelly fish got washed up high on the beach leaving a great place to walk and play! All the employees here are helpful and nice and we would recommend coming here!

I love bringing all my pups to this awesome clean Beach.My wife and I love working on volunteer programs to clean up the beach every month.I pray mustang Island stays awesome and doesnt increase more rules due to irresponsible beachgoers... People without four-wheel drive be wary of the fluffy sand.

Fun spot for a day or two trip. Camping on the beach can be fun, just watch the weather and be prepared for lots of sand. Dogs must be leashed at all times...

Mustang Island State Park is a great beach destination and the campground is an affordable option with electric and water hookup for only $22. The bathrooms are used by day trippers along with the campground so they were not the cleanest. No shade except for the picnic table with a partiality covered pergola. The beach itself does not have many shells and gets a lot of trash from the gulf. You can drive on the beach, so that makes it easy to fish, play in the water, and bask in the sun.

We have been to this park/beach 4 times this summer. The beach is well kept, it is never too crowded and they completed new bathroom/shower facilities this past spring. We love coming to this state park when we think about Texas beaches.

Loved this clean well maintained state park on the beach! They have nice partially covered picnic tables at each site and the same cabana type structures on the beach.

Very peaceful. You can drive right on the beach here, dont forget your parking permit. Camping and fishing on the beach permitted.

Mustang Island offers some of great saltwater adventures. The state park has hot showers, clean restrooms, camping with electricity and water or right on the beach. The local Ace hardware store has a fishing section for that tackle you left at the house. Great adventure close to San Antonio!

Quiet beach, not too many people and water tends to be clearer than other beaches further up north this coast. Be careful at the entrance because a lot of soft sand accumulates and cars can get stuck. Beautiful place to relax.

Camped with our RV in site 48. The beach was clean and clear, the facilities were impeccable, we were thoroughly impressed

Went for the day. Park personal were very polite. Beach was clean, made a bad sand castle had a good time.

I love this place. Great flats for pacific red drum and black drum. We didnt catch much when we went. Just couple spec trouts and a red. But we went to simply enjoy the peacefully bliss day. Drink lots of water. That wind keeps you dry and you dont realize you are thirsty.

Nice beach! Love the picnic tables on-site and the portopotties, too. Staff is always very helpful and nice.

My first fishing experience! Out on a jettyHad great fun. The staff was extremely helpful.

The gulf was beautiful and wasnt crowded. You can drive right up on the beach but be careful about the jellyfish!!!

I usually fish the bay side. Plenty of pinfish and other action for younger kids and people who are inexperienced just trying to have fun. Plenty of trout, redfish, flounder, and even stingray action for more experienced anglers. Great spot to wade fish if your experienced. If your not experienced, be cautious, lots of soft muddy spots. Bait fish are abundant so if you have a cast net or a bait rig with some fish bites youre set for the day. If your just looking for a spot to relax and wet a line, the Bayside of mustang Island is it. Update* took my cousin to the bay side at fish pass on Saturday 10/03/2020 and he caught a small hammerhead while night fishing. Photos attached.

Very nice clean beach. Got to see a Portuguese Man-O-War too!

Closely spaced sites, not well designed for basic rv/ trailers, as every other space puts your front door opening to the neighbors back side, and the back of yours is where your picnic table is. Weather was great. Walking distance to beach, but their Beach was trashy IMO, we drove elsewhere to be on the beach. Dogs could not take 5 steps into grass without getting sticker burs in their paws, and there were many fire ant mounds in the grassy areas between out sites. Restrooms very well maintained. Kinda disappointing compared to other state parks here in Tx

Fish pass side. Looks beautiful out there. 4 stars only because caliche road wasnt great but worked great all dry no problems

Mustang island is the only place i like to go on the coast. Its the best place to go when you want to get away from it all. Surfs up!

Love loved it here! I traveled to this beach from the Houston area, and it was so much cleaner and quieter here. I live close to Galveston and I can say this beach was so so much better. I look forward to another trip in the future

Love the sun and the beach!! Coming from San Antonio it’s not too bad of drive but the beach there is the filthiest one i’ve ever seen. I’ve lived on the east coast my whole life and have seen many beaches. By far the dirtiest.

Love watching the sunrises after spending the night on the beach. Nothing like sitting next to a hot fire through out the night. Favorite place to take family when they are visiting.

This park is absolutely beautiful. There is a very small $5 fee to enter which is completely worth it as it goes to Renovations for the park. There is an area where turtles hatch throughout the year. And the person to Beach area ratio is very very low compared to other beaches. There Are Places to cook and barbecue and there is also trash cans located throughout the park which are not on some of the other beachfront locations. Completely worth it!

So glad they opened back up after Hurricane Harvey just before we were coming down as it saved us 4 hours drive time not going all the way to SPI! It was perfect. Clear water, nice sand and the shower house is AMAZING!!!

We had a great time at Mustang Island. Even with the COVID-19 safety measures in place it was still a good visit. The showers (including both hot and cold water) after a long, sandy day on the beach felt incredible. The staff were friendly, helpful and attentive.

I simply just love this place! Beautifully gorgeous & breathtaking!! The animals/ plant life there and water just is so beautiful!

Loved that they had limited capacity so it wasnt over crowed and plenty of space at Beach. Fire ants at camp site. Trash in the ocean and on the beach, very disappointing. Water a bit warm for my taste but not as hot as Rockport. Other campers friendly and wearing masks. Kids enjoyed it and so did my husband but I was not a fan.

I was thoroughly impressed with this Texas State Park. The recently remodeled from the hurricane a couple years ago and the showers are completely redone, they have new pergolas with picnic tables as you can see in my pictures. And even more than anything the water and beach are clean!!! Super clean! I can’t wait to go back!!! I’m going to bring my kayak and fishing pole next time!

Friendly and helpful staff. Clean beach. RV sites have electric and water only. Each site has a table with a shade structure and grill. Electrical hook ups are 20/30/50 amp. 50 amp did not work at our site, but the 30 served our needs. Only suggestions for them would be to update/replace electrical and possibly resurface the roads/parking areas. Overall nice, quite and convenient to Corpus Christi.

The bay side of the park is a great place to relax and do a little fishing. Would be a lot better if people were more mindful about picking up after themselves.

Beautiful beaches nice park on an island too

06/16/2020Today is my husband 29th birthday and he really what to go to the beach. So we got up at 8:00 and got here at 9:00 or so. He hade a lot of fun swimming in the ocean.

The area where you park your rig is not very pretty, but most people come for the beach access so the lack of beauty isnt a big deal. Odds on the side starting with site#1 have the picnic table on the rv door side, but on the other side have it opposite, so be aware of that if it matters to you. There are covered picnic tables at each site, but the sun set time is pretty brutal if you dont have something to block it. We used the sides for our clam, bungie corded to the structure. The stars are big and bright heat as youd expect in Texas. The beach is vast, clean, good sand for digging and building. Water is clean, no sea weeds or other things that can get your toes. The surf is gentle for kids and there is a big slope so they can go out far and not be out of their depth. The beach has shelters with picnic tables and shade. Wed come back for sure, but maybe when it is a little cooler because even though there is a constant breeze, the sun is HOT. Visited the last weekend in September, 2020

Beautiful sandy beach, we drove right on the beach with the jeep and had a blast. Get there early if you want to grab a pergola and be sure to park pretty far up because the ride comes in pretty far. Pretty windy, so make sure you bring long stakes for any tents or canopies.

It was a beautiful day at Mustang Beach. The water had some seaweed pieces, just about normal, but overall was clear. Found a hermit crab! We had about 100 ft either side of us and the vehicles were going slow.

Very nice State Park! The beach was beautiful and not crowded at all. From where I pulled in at I came to a parking lot with port a johns, not the area where you can drive up on the beach. The water was great, nice sized waves. Several picnic areas, but be cautious of all the seagulls - they will probably come and try to steal your food. Really a beautiful place to stay for the day, or even stay over night camping.

Needed a little get away, even though it was a bit chilly it was good.

Very serene and private. The port a potties are always so clean. My family and I have been coming here for years. The showers are also clean and convenient

First time back to our favorite State Park post Harvey!

We loved visiting this park, it was our first camping trip there. Our stay was 2 nights, a Friday and Saturday which we booked online a few months in advance. We suggest showing up at least by noon, (thats checkout time for the previous nights guest)....and explore the park and set up before dark. If you show up after 5pm you must check in by 9am the next morning (which we did). We stayed at spot 30, it was close enough to the restroom and shower and just far enough from the entrance. We could hear the ocean at night and see the stars and feel the ocean breeze come over the dunes. We tried fishing on the bay side, but it was marshy and the tide was up in the gulf so not good road access, we fished a bit in the surf and from the jetties. It was warm for mid October, but still fun. There are plenty of stores to choose from within a mile and a a half or so for ice and snacks and other necessities (like bait). We would recommend this park, and will visit again. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff.

We used to camp here every spring break and in the late summer. We loved it. Park rangers are always so friendly, and it feels safe. It sustained a bit of damage from Hurricane Harvey, but theyre rebuilding. The beach strip is definitely thinner, so be careful trying to drive out to the jetty if you dont have 4x4. The other direction, to the right of beach parking lot, looked good to drive on still. New bathroom facilities were almost finished when we went. Love this place!

Love this beach, dream of a home close to it. Well worth the fee to get in

A beautiful place to visit and see the Gulf! Can drive right to the beach area.

The main areas are good to the left of the jetties is usually packed with people. Get a reservation to enjoy yourself. The beach is nice and the new showers are a plus. Overall the beach is fairly clean and its not a bad beach.

Great beach need 4x4 or allwheel to make sure to get around in some places

Opens at 8am, $5 per person and an almost empty beach with kids exploring for shells, turtles and small fish. Recommend it for families.

Great beach. Clean. Drive and park on the beach. Showers available. Will definitely be back.

Normally Im very fond of this beach. I come here every weekend. Its a great place to walk with my dog. Miles of gulf-side tranquility. Since the beginning of the COVID event, people have taken to using the beach as a dumping ground, and the Nueces County section of the beach is a disaster. The section of beach managed by the City of Corpus Christi is in wonderful condition and is being well-maintained. The beaches are more crowded than usual right now. If people would clean up after themselves, and if the county would maintain the waste being left behind by visitors and locals alike, I would happily raise my rating to 4 stars. There is no cover here, so bring shade with you. People grossly underestimate how quickly they can get into danger related to heat injuries when theyre by the water. Finally, if you bring it to the beach, please take it home with you. Except for your tourism dollars. Feel free to leave those with our local business and shop owners. Or on the beach for me.

As this is my first time seeing the Gulf of Mexico I had a very positive experience with this area. Not too crowded and it wasnt loud with anyone blasting music. It was very peaceful place to go. Really didnt even want to leave. Ill be coming back here next time I visit Corpus Christi.

Our family had a great time! Clean beaches, showers and restrooms too. We will be coming back!

I did not like. It was good, because I had a long time without going to the beach and the water, it was hot, but there was oil, my daughter had her bathing suit stained with oil. Im not coming back

The Park is great! The staff is super friendly and beyond nice. The proximity to the beach is fantastic. The beach is clean. It was not overcrowded at all. Tons of space to social distance. (Thanks, COVID). The showers and bathrooms were super clean and updated.But yall.... Can we talk about the bugs. When spiders and snakes are the least of your worries, you know its unbearable. Swarms of mosquitoes and those flies that bite and fire ants..... We tried everything in our power to stay away from camp. If you have an RV, you may be relatively safe but I wouldnt recommend tent camping. We had citronella candles, two bugs sprays- natural and then I even broke out the crazy DEET stuff and nothing kept these things away!We will be back but most likely for a day visit unless I convince my husband to buy me an RV!

Great vacation spot! Your family will love it!

Nice Beach and surrounding. Good for water sports fishing and surfboard. Fun location

Enjoyable beach with the ground extending out to where you can be waist high in water and be 75 yards out.

It is so clean and lovely. The water clear and the sand was so nice. . The family had a nice time. The park ranger at the front was amazingly helpful as to where we should park. Cant wait to go back

We have stayed at Mustang Island almost every season of the year, including many a New Years Day. It is best to get reservations early and maybe get a day or two extra, you will enjoy the beach and the hot spots in Corpus. From the Campground you can drive to the beach, or leave the camp ground and drive right up to the waters edge and spend the day. Corpus Christi is about a 30 min. drive from the campground to downtown. Port Aransas is only 15 minutes away and has some great shopping and restaurants.

Nice park, free if have Texas Parks passport. RV park with electric & water, dump station as you leave. Nice beach, good parking, a portion of the beach may be driven on & part is no driving. Lots of shells, some fishing & some wading...

Whats not to love about driving on a beach? And especially when its free public access?

If you go to Beach access road 3, theres a sandbar that makes a natural kiddie pool. A lot of people throw their trash down which is unfortunate but its beautiful. Small hermit crabs, lots of bait fish. There are jellyfish so make sure you have topical benadryl just in case.

Clean beach. No heavy traffic. Family atmosphere. Loved that I could park right up to the beach.

Even though the water was cold and weather wasnt great we really enjoyed the park. The New restrooms were nice with a good amount of showers and restroom stalls. We enjoyed the birds, flowers and walking along the beach. Just a great time overall. My only warning would be Dont use the port a potties, DISGUSTING!

The tides were high but very beautiful place..

Love it! Our one and only beach to go now.

We really enjoyed this beach it was clean The ways happened to become a very hot day enjoyed the warm water, very few people were there which made it even more enjoyable. The sand feels like powder or as I described it flour.

Great park with nice campsites, restrooms, and beach. Mosquitos were out in full force though.

The water at Mustang Island is much better than Galveston, and a little better than Myrtle Beach. This was a week after the Hurricane.

This is a great place to go. Several access points to the beach. Drive on the beach. Wasnt crowded at all. Plenty of room for all sorts of people to enjoy themselves. And it was quite clean. Unlike some of the other beaches we went to. Highly recommend Mustang Island

Pretty nice but kind of a lot of trash laying around

Drove back to Corpus Christi from Snoopys restaurant. Very nice drive.

The best beach to go to if you want to be one of the few people there. The south beach area is for vehicles and one can find nice spots to pull over and hangout for the day or camp so you can fall asleep listening to the waves.

I absolutely love this spot. Its always clean, the facilities are surprisingly modern and the park staff seem to happy to see you. Love it!

Great spot, a bit crowded for my taste though

Beautiful day at the beach! Not too hot, not too cold--perfect!

Great vacation! Lots of fun. Take sunscreen!

Cleanest Beach! Great bathrooms and showers.

Always a favorite. New bath house is really nice. Pay attention to the hookup location when booking your site. Close to the beach, cabanas on beach, pretty clean part of beach without the car cruising of Port A.

Always happy fishing here

Dont tell anyone, but this is the best beach. Love the smooth sands, warm water, and sand dunes. Great views, too.

Nice place to go for a quick weekend getaway in Texas. A bit crowded during Holidays and you may have to search for a place to camp. Further down in the town of Port Aransas has a variety of eateries. We recommend MacDaddys

Our favorite place to camp! Wish they would finish the repairs from the hurricane so we can go back for a vacation. Friendly staff, reasonable rates, great fishing, shell hunting and relaxing with family. Not a party park, this is a place you can take your children and enjoy the beautiful scenery and have fun on the beach. Fun for the whole family!

Fish Pass, bumpy road, need good clearance, but good kayak and Wade fishing.

If you love the sound of the ocean, a dip in the salt water and a good nights sleep this is the place for you. Dont forget the fishing poles. Great memories start here.

Beautiful Texas beach! I heard the campgrounds are close to reopening from the rebuild due to past hurricane damage.#texasstateparktraveler on instagram

So glad they are back up, the new showers were a bit annoying with them being push button (atleast let them stay on a bit longer) great park. My biggest complaint is against the visitors who would leave thier trash all over bathrooms & beach...not flushing, used lady products in the showers ( feel so bad for the maintenance person there having to deal with that nastiness, but they did a great job cleaning it all up) The 7 or 8 yr old boy using the outside showers in the nude for my granddaughters to see.

Excellent waters not very crowded for the Thursday morning i went

Love this place. The new bathhouse is awesome! Were so glad theyre back in business.

Great place to surf.. Sun bathe or just relaxed & have a picnic w/your family. It is a very private experience w/the beach. I loved it here. My family & I come every summer to visit.

Very pretty with lots of room to roam and get away from the crowd

I love this area you can drive your car onto the beach. You need to purchase a $12 pass that’s good for a year. You can buy them at any convenience store along the way.

This is the place to beach it. Quaint hotels and restaurants. Watch the oil-tanker vessels navigate the Aransas pass to and from the Chorpus Christi refineries. Great blue water fishing. Surfing is OK. The Sand Festival is a lot of fun. Great weekend get away. 12 miles of beach. Fresh seafood. Gorgeous harbor with million dollar yachts to admire. Pirate ship rum cruise. This is the Texas Riviera

Smaller than we expected but really nice! The pup loved playing in the sand.

Loved it. Very clean beach!