Camping/Motel Information

Camping

Camping will be at either Nueces County Park (on beach with full facilities) just north of Bob Hall Pier, or at the free beach just south of Nueces County Park. Here is the entry from the book of Texas public parks:

Padre Balli Park. From Park Rs. 22: Texas 361 SW2.8 miles: local rd E
.2 mi. On Gulf of Mexico. Heeled camper sites 66 w/elec & water. Limit
3 days; tent sites 60, fee, limit 3 days; other camp area 40 acres, fee.
Dump stat. fl toilets, showers, bait, tables, snack bar, picnic
shelters, laundry bathhouse. Swim-beach, fish, lighted fishing pier.
Fee; boating, first aid station. Pk Rangers on duty 24 huors (Nueces County
Parks Dept, Box 18608, Corpus Christi 78489, Tel 512/949-8121)

To get to both of these, from Park Road #22 and Hwy 361, drive south on Hwy 22 for 2 miles, take a left off of Park Road #22 at the "Bob Hall Pier" and "Nueces County Park" sign. At the beach, go right to the park headquarters to register for camping, or continue past that point driving south on the beach to where Kleberg County starts and Nueces County Ends.Camp anywhere between the blue & white beach numbered signs 242 to 250 (about 2 to 3 miles from where Beach Access Road #6 joins the beach).

Pick a place with a wide beach where there are no campers, fishermen, or RV's. We can all recognize each other by the kayaks. (If you can come early and help save beach for latecomers, please advise.)

Beach dinners will be at the campsite on the free beach where you are allowed to have beach fires (say at beach sign 250). Everyone bring their own food, stoves, wood for beach fires.

Motels

Padre Island

Other options:

National Seashore on Padre Island, tent and RV sites, hot showers, restrooms, small store and museum close by. Good Gulf surfing and protected Laguna Madre paddling, large sand dunes, and birding. $10 for 7-day entrance fee with beach camping free or $8/night in campground. $10 annual fee to park/launch at Bird Island Basin on Laguna Madre. 361-949-8068

2. Nueces County Park at Bob Hall Pier on Gulf, $7/night for 2-3 tents, 6-8 people, with group rates available. Restrooms, picnic tables, $2 for hot showers. Note: This is adjacent and contiguous to the free camping.

3. Nueces County Park at Port Aransas on Gulf, same as #2 above (749-6117)