Beach Time

We visited a few beaches while in the area. We went to Rockport Beach the afternoon after we did the whooping crane tour. There was a long fishing pier that the boys tried. I think they caught a couple things, but nothing memorable. The wind was really strong that day, and it was not very relaxing. The sand at Rockport Beach was more like gravel. That was also where Danielle stepped on a cactus. So, all in all, we really didn't care for that beach.

One day we drove down to Padre Island National Seashore. We visited the much quieter northern part of the seashore. We had hoped to drive down the beach several miles to get to the best areas for shells, but our rental truck did not have 4 wheel drive. There was also no cell service and very few people, so we didn't feel like it would be a very good idea. The first few miles are hard packed sand, so we did drive a little way out. It was high tide when we were there, so there wasn't a lot of room on the section of the beach we could reach by truck. Danielle and I walked a good ways while the boys fished in the surf. We didn't find much but the scenery was pretty and the company was good. The wind was still pretty strong, and there was a rip current warning. It was very secluded, though, and was a nice beach to visit for a few hours. Having a 4 wheel drive would have made this beach much more enjoyable. We checked out a couple inland freshwater areas along the seashore, too.

 

 

 



Our favorite beach was probably Port Aransas Beach. We went there a couple times. The quickest way to get to Port Aransas from where we were staying was by taking the ferry. The ferry was free and ran 24/7. There were 5 ferry docks and we never had to wait too long. Port Aransas is one of those little touristy golf cart towns. I can see how it could be very busy in the summer. We seemed to vacation there at a perfect time because we really never had to wait for much of anything or worry about crowds. I especially enjoyed the last afternoon we spent here. I sat on our blanket and watched Ron fish in the surf and listened to the kids laugh together as they explored the beach. It was a good mom moment.