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04-06-2013, 07:41 PM
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Rivet Master 
2015 30' Classic
2012 28' International
Greensboro
, North Carolina
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 1,708
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Help from you Texans!
SilverLeaf is on a very unusual trip. No exact itinerary, no exact duration. At Day Four I don't think I am thinking of NEVER going home! I am visiting friends in San Antonio, and want to go to Padre Island for 4-5 days. Do any of you out there have a recommendation for a great park? I have one of my two basset hounds with me. I could boondock if someone has a super great recommendation where I'd need to be independent of hookups. Thanks!
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04-06-2013, 07:50 PM
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2 Rivet Member 
1973 27' Overlander
Spring town
, Texas
Join Date: Apr 2011
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BAB
SilverLeaf is on a very unusual trip. No exact itinerary, no exact duration. At Day Four I don't think I am thinking of NEVER going home! I am visiting friends in San Antonio, and want to go to Padre Island for 4-5 days. Do any of you out there have a recommendation for a great park? I have one of my two basset hounds with me. I could boondock if someone has a super great recommendation where I'd need to be independent of hookups. Thanks!
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Silverleaf
The koa down there is a great place to stay! Very nice park!
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04-06-2013, 07:52 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1973 27' Overlander
Spring town
, Texas
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 29
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BAB
SilverLeaf is on a very unusual trip. No exact itinerary, no exact duration. At Day Four I don't think I am thinking of NEVER going home! I am visiting friends in San Antonio, and want to go to Padre Island for 4-5 days. Do any of you out there have a recommendation for a great park? I have one of my two basset hounds with me. I could boondock if someone has a super great recommendation where I'd need to be independent of hookups. Thanks!
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Koa is great on the island! Very nice place to stay!
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04-07-2013, 05:16 AM
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Vintage Kin
Fort Worth
, Texas
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 8,014
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The National Park Service operates a park on the Island that is a short distance outside of Corpus Christi. It would be my first choice, and the private campgrounds nearer Port Aransas would be second.
Malaquite Beach
The weather is very good this week to be outdoors, spectacular, in fact, given what it can be.
Goose Island, for a few more days.
Also, search for a long thread around here on Corpus Christi, Rockport and Padre Island for more info/experience.
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04-07-2013, 05:37 AM
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Rivet Master 
2006 22' Interstate
Normal
, Illinois
Join Date: Jan 2009
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Hey, Barry!
Glad to see you made it to Texas!
We love to boondock on the beach at Padre Island NS near Corpus Christi.
So beautiful, and there is a water fill and dump station there.
Have a great time, and post pictures!
Maggie
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04-10-2013, 06:37 PM
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Rivet Master
2008 25' Classic
Full Time
, Texas
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 4,309
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Texas state parks are hard to beat.
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department | State Parks
If you are going to visit a lot of parks then buy the yearly pass for $70. I pays for the daily fees and you get 4 nights of 1/2 price campsite fees. Most parks have campsites with water and electricity.
Much better than staying at private "parking lot" RV parks.
Kelvin
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04-10-2013, 07:39 PM
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Rivet Master
2016 27' Flying Cloud
Georgetown
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 796
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Following are a couple links to Cameron County parks on South Padre Island:
Cameron County
Cameron County
Following is a link for beach camping on Padre Island National Seashore:
Camping on Padre Island - Padre Island National Seashore
Following is a link for beach camping on Mustang Island (just minutes up the road from North Padre Island):
Port Aransas
The following two parks are located near Port Aransas on Mustang Island:
Home
The following LCRA park is not on North Padre Island nor South Padre Island but is only a couple hours up the coast from North Padre Island, is one of our favorite places to camp, is a very quiet beach location and is also the best beach in Texas for collecting shells:
Matagorda Bay Nature Park
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04-10-2013, 07:49 PM
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Rivet Master
2006 23' Safari SE
Holly Lake Ranch
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2010
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We stayed at the Nueces County Park in Port Aransas. Its right behind the dunes and the camper dedicated shower and restroom facilities were great. We went on June and it was hot and windy, but this time of year should be great
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2006 Safari 23
2011 Tundra Double Cab
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04-10-2013, 09:08 PM
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3 Rivet Member 
2004 28' International CCD
rockwall
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 134
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I read your profile. Welcome to to Texas. Thank you for your service to our great country.
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04-18-2013, 06:05 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1974 29' Ambassador
LAMPASAS
, Texas
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 22
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A word of caution to you BAB if you camp at Matagorda Bay Nature Park, the undertows near the mouth of the Colorado River can be deadly ... I was born in Palacios, just a few miles down the coast, spending plenty of summer days on Matagorda beach. We took our maiden voyage in our new/old Airstream last summer ... to Texas in August. Thanks for your continued service to our future leaders at WPMA.
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