Things to Do in Aransas Pass
Aransas Pass is the gateway to Mustang Island: ride the free ferry to the wide Gulf beaches of Port Aransas, paddle the seagrass flats of Redfish Bay, relax on Rockport’s family beach or tour the USS Lexington in Corpus Christi. Here are the top sights near town while our full attraction guides are on the way.
Aransas Pass, Texas · the Coastal Bend
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Updated November 2, 2026 · Sights picked from our Aransas Pass RV park guides
Top things to do
Top things to do in Aransas Pass
Our full attraction guides for Aransas Pass are on the way. Until then, here are the sights our RV park guides point to, each with a link to its official site.
Port Aransas Ferry
Free TxDOT ferries cross the ship channel to Port Aransas around the clock; watch for dolphins on the short ride.
Port Aransas Beach
Miles of wide, drive-on Gulf beach across the ship channel, with the Horace Caldwell Pier, beach access roads and big sunsets.
Lighthouse Lakes Park
A kayak launch on the causeway to Port Aransas, with marked paddling trails through Redfish Bay’s seagrass flats, named for the historic Lydia Ann Lighthouse nearby.
Mustang Island Paddling Trail
Three marked paddling routes, about 20 miles in all, follow the island’s bay shore through some of the best shallow-water fishing in Texas.
Official site: Mustang Island Paddling Trail (opens in a new tab)
Rockport Beach Park
Rockport’s sandy, family-friendly beach on Aransas Bay, next to the harbor, with picnic areas, fishing and bird-watching.
USS Lexington Museum
A World War II aircraft carrier turned museum on Corpus Christi Bay, with planes on the flight deck and tours below.
Thank you to the people behind these photos. Please support them by following along and giving their work a look. Sight photos, all via Wikimedia Commons or the agency named: Port Aransas Ferry: Larry D. Moore (CC BY 4.0); Port Aransas Beach: dwh1974 (CC BY 3.0); Lighthouse Lakes Park: Jon Lebkowsky (CC BY-SA 2.0); Mustang Island Paddling Trail: William L. Farr (CC BY 4.0); Rockport Beach Park: dwh1974 (CC BY 3.0); USS Lexington Museum: Matthew T Rader (CC BY-SA 4.0). Top photo: William L. Farr (CC BY 4.0).
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