Looking for some help here...we will be spending a week or so in Galveston then heading south along the coast of Texas. This is unchartered territory for us, so we are looking for some help. RV Park Reviews have very limited reviews and a lot of them are from 2009..:SWhen we leave Galveston we plan on hitting the Port Lavaca area give or take 30 miles. From there we are looking at Corpus Christie, again give or take 30 miles.We have reservations at Tropic Winds in Harlingin so if you've any advice there that would be appreciated also....thanks to everyone....Dennis

We stay at Aransas Bay RV in Aransas Pass. It's across the bay from Corpus Christi. It's not on the beach but it's just a short drive on the free ferry out to the island. The park is pretty new with all paved roads and long concrete level pads with nice landscaping and grass.Keith

Matagorda Bay Nature Park about 30 mi from Port Lavaca as the crow flies. Further by road.They have weekly and monthly rates during the Winter but you have to call rather than use the website.

the state park just outside of galveston is really nice. Try and ride the ferry, and go check out the seawolf. Plus if you like old architecture, there's plenty there.galv. state parkferryseawolfand if you're going now, be real sure you watch the ground. This is last chance for frisky time for rattlers. the story is from new symrna (long ways away) but the park there at galveston sports its own "watch for snakes on dunes" signs.clicky

Try Serendipity Bay Resort (RV park and marina) at Palacios.

Check out Port Lavaca, TX. A new park, Texas Lakeside RV Resort is open,,, maybe a year now. Clean, very nice, large sites, great people that run it and has all amenities you could ask for.Jim M

Gulf Camping Texas Style Port Lavaca to Corpus Christie

kedanie
Explorer II
Oct 12, 2013
We stay at Aransas Bay RV in Aransas Pass. It's across the bay from Corpus Christi. It's not on the beach but it's just a short drive on the free ferry out to the island. The park is pretty new with all paved roads and long concrete level pads with nice landscaping and grass.

Keith
ljr
Nomad
Oct 12, 2013
Matagorda Bay Nature Park about 30 mi from Port Lavaca as the crow flies. Further by road.

They have weekly and monthly rates during the Winter but you have to call rather than use the website.
RVUSA
Explorer
Oct 12, 2013
the state park just outside of galveston is really nice. Try and ride the ferry, and go check out the seawolf. Plus if you like old architecture, there's plenty there.

galv. state park
ferry
seawolf

and if you're going now, be real sure you watch the ground. This is last chance for frisky time for rattlers. the story is from new symrna (long ways away) but the park there at galveston sports its own "watch for snakes on dunes" signs.
clicky
olfarmer
Explorer II
Oct 13, 2013
Try Serendipity Bay Resort (RV park and marina) at Palacios.
jimtoo
Explorer
Oct 13, 2013
Check out Port Lavaca, TX. A new park, Texas Lakeside RV Resort is open,,, maybe a year now. Clean, very nice, large sites, great people that run it and has all amenities you could ask for.

Jim M
jojolou
Explorer
Oct 13, 2013
You may like Pioneer RV Resort on Mustang Island in Port Aransas. Nice park, right on the Gulf, beautiful beach just over the sand dunes and Corpus Christie is just minutes away!
okgc
Explorer
Oct 13, 2013
Last spring we spent a week on Mustang Island at Gulf Waters RV Resort. Great prices at this ownership park with RV age restrictions.
Very nice park and just over a small dune from the beach.

It was great finding Texas still has undeveloped beach areas to explore.
Be sure to have dinner at Doc's Seafood.
John_Joey
Explorer
Oct 13, 2013
You're getting a lot of good input. I would stay out of CC, to me it's kinda depressing and not what I want when snowbirding.

A little off the beaten path, but take a look at Sea Wind. on your way to the RGV.

If you like oysters Port Lavaca is known for them. Make sure you enjoy the fresh wild gulf shrimp while along the coast. Red Lobster will never taste the same after that. We enjoyed our stay at Drifters south of Rockport.
Executive45
Explorer III
Oct 13, 2013
Thanks for all the input so far....we are not set on Corpus Christie, just the general area. We like to travel about 2-3 hours a day so that fits into our travel plans. We've tentatively set Jamaica Beach RV Park in Galveston, and most likely Texas Lakeside in Port Lavaca although they seem to be a bit away from the Gulf.

Still looking for something between Port Lavaca and Harlingen.

If anyone has stayed at Tropic Winds in Harlingen, any input would be appreciated....thanks....Dennis
cwcollie
Explorer
Oct 13, 2013
Our favorite is Gulf Waters RV resort on Mustang island.
www.gulfwatersrvresorttx.com

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