Miss Kitty’s guidebook to a great stay in Rockport!
City/town information
Port Aransas is a city on Mustang Island, on the Texas coast. It's known for its Gulf of Mexico beaches and fish-filled waterways. Roberts Point Park offers an observation tower for bay views and dolphin sightings. At Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center, a boardwalk crosses alligator-inhabited wetlands that are also home to birds like roseate spoonbills. Boats run from Fisherman's Wharf to secluded San José Island.
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Port Aransas
Port Aransas is a city on Mustang Island, on the Texas coast. It's known for its Gulf of Mexico beaches and fish-filled waterways. Roberts Point Park offers an observation tower for bay views and dolphin sightings. At Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center, a boardwalk crosses alligator-inhabited wetlands that are also home to birds like roseate spoonbills. Boats run from Fisherman's Wharf to secluded San José Island.
Food scene
Bella la Brew has been nestled in the heart of Rockport, TX area since 2014. This cozy establishment highlights our passion for bringing you a spot to relax and enjoy the company of others while enjoying a cup of joe or a tasty treat.
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Bella La Rue Boutique
2818 TX-35Bella la Brew has been nestled in the heart of Rockport, TX area since 2014. This cozy establishment highlights our passion for bringing you a spot to relax and enjoy the company of others while enjoying a cup of joe or a tasty treat.
Located Downtown - At Main Street Coffee House we love crafting the perfect cup of coffee for our customers, while serving you in a cozy, safe environment that invokes rich, intimate conversation. It is our goal to enrich lives one cup at a time.
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Main Street Coffee House
802 E Main StLocated Downtown - At Main Street Coffee House we love crafting the perfect cup of coffee for our customers, while serving you in a cozy, safe environment that invokes rich, intimate conversation. It is our goal to enrich lives one cup at a time.
Chill waterfront hangout with a roomy deck & patio offering a seafood–focused pub menu & cocktails.
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Moondog Seaside Eatery
100 N Casterline DrChill waterfront hangout with a roomy deck & patio offering a seafood–focused pub menu & cocktails.
As we all know hurricane Harvey devastated our little area of South Texas coastline. After the storm hit, the (Original) Hu-Dat building was destroyed beyond repair. So after 25 long years it was time for a facelift. We're so excited to be back open for this great community so come down and see us at the new Hudats and Benchwarmers!
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BenchWarmers
106-108 Fulton Beach RdAs we all know hurricane Harvey devastated our little area of South Texas coastline. After the storm hit, the (Original) Hu-Dat building was destroyed beyond repair. So after 25 long years it was time for a facelift. We're so excited to be back open for this great community so come down and see us at the new Hudats and Benchwarmers!
Scenic American bar & grill serving burgers, seafood & tropical drinks in a waterfront setting.
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Paradise Key Dockside Bar N Grille Cove Harbor Rockport Tx
165 Cove Harbor NScenic American bar & grill serving burgers, seafood & tropical drinks in a waterfront setting.
North Eastern dishes served down south, this eatery offers a lively atmosphere for seafood & drinks.
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495 Chesapeake Eats
1008 E North StNorth Eastern dishes served down south, this eatery offers a lively atmosphere for seafood & drinks.
Lively, long-running joint serving heaps of fresh Cajun-spiced, boiled seafood in down-home, beachy digs with Ice Cold beer and Tea
Serving Rockport's freshest seafood at The Boiling Pot! Serving up cajun-style boiled seafood, you won't go wrong with our large portions and even larger creole flavors. Hurricane Harvey can't stop us -- we have sustained minimal damage and are currently open to the public
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The Boiling Pot
201 Fulton Beach RdLively, long-running joint serving heaps of fresh Cajun-spiced, boiled seafood in down-home, beachy digs with Ice Cold beer and Tea
Serving Rockport's freshest seafood at The Boiling Pot! Serving up cajun-style boiled seafood, you won't go wrong with our large portions and even larger creole flavors. Hurricane Harvey can't stop us -- we have sustained minimal damage and are currently open to the public
Fresh Cajun style seafood boil, gumbo, ceviche, Spaghetti, salad bar and more. 501 S Austin St.
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SR Boil House
Fresh Cajun style seafood boil, gumbo, ceviche, Spaghetti, salad bar and more. 501 S Austin St.
Sightseeing
The New Fulton Fishing Pier Update is that it’s now complete, and open to the public. The pier has some new state-of-the-art LED fishing lights that illuminate water for greater visibility of fish below surface level. You can go catch a few nice fish from the end of the pier. Anyone can walk down the pier without charge but if you’re looking for an even more interactive experience, bring your fishing pole to this magnificent structure!
The Town of Fulton will be building a little shack soon where people fishing will pay $5 per rod in order to cast their lines into Aransas Bay. It’s also completely free just stroll and check out what the people are catching.
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Fulton Fishing Pier
The New Fulton Fishing Pier Update is that it’s now complete, and open to the public. The pier has some new state-of-the-art LED fishing lights that illuminate water for greater visibility of fish below surface level. You can go catch a few nice fish from the end of the pier. Anyone can walk down the pier without charge but if you’re looking for an even more interactive experience, bring your fishing pole to this magnificent structure!
The Town of Fulton will be building a little shack soon where people fishing will pay $5 per rod in order to cast their lines into Aransas Bay. It’s also completely free just stroll and check out what the people are catching.
Today, visitors get a rare glimpse into the life of an affluent family in the late 1800s as they journey through the restored home, a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Learn about George Fulton’s engineering skills, take a walk through a garden inspired by Harriet’s love of flowers, and hear the stories of living in a grand Victorian villa. Located behind the mansion, the Education and History Center offers interactive exhibits and a museum store.
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Fulton Mansion State Historic Site
317 Fulton Beach RdToday, visitors get a rare glimpse into the life of an affluent family in the late 1800s as they journey through the restored home, a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Learn about George Fulton’s engineering skills, take a walk through a garden inspired by Harriet’s love of flowers, and hear the stories of living in a grand Victorian villa. Located behind the mansion, the Education and History Center offers interactive exhibits and a museum store.
Located on the small peninsula that juts out to the northeast from Rockport Harbor, reaching almost to Nine-Mile Point on tony Key Allegro, Rockport Beach is one solid mile of attractive recreational bayfront. The beach was the first in Texas distinguished as a "Blue Wave Beach," meeting environmental standards set by the national Clean Beaches Coalition. Facilities include a bandshell and four pavilions, public restrooms, and numerous picnic sites. It's open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., Sunday through Thursday and 6 a.m. to 12 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.
There is a daily admission per vehicle (foot and bike travelers enter for free), or an annual tag available for purchase.
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Spiaggia di Rockport
Located on the small peninsula that juts out to the northeast from Rockport Harbor, reaching almost to Nine-Mile Point on tony Key Allegro, Rockport Beach is one solid mile of attractive recreational bayfront. The beach was the first in Texas distinguished as a "Blue Wave Beach," meeting environmental standards set by the national Clean Beaches Coalition. Facilities include a bandshell and four pavilions, public restrooms, and numerous picnic sites. It's open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., Sunday through Thursday and 6 a.m. to 12 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.
There is a daily admission per vehicle (foot and bike travelers enter for free), or an annual tag available for purchase.
From pirates to fishing to oil drilling, Gulf Coast history is told through exhibits & artifacts.
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Museo Marittimo del Texas
1202 Navigation CirFrom pirates to fishing to oil drilling, Gulf Coast history is told through exhibits & artifacts.
The Big Tree at Goose Island State Park was named the State Champion Coastal Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) in 1966. The San Bernard Oak on the San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge dethroned it in 2003. The Big Tree is still one of the largest live oak trees in Texas and in the nation.
The "Big Tree" statistics:
Trunk circumference: 35 feet 1.75 inches or 10.71 meters
Average trunk diameter: 11 feet 2.25 inches or 3.41 meters
Crown spread: 89 feet or 27.1 meters
Height: 44 feet or 13.4 meters
Age: Exact age is unknown - but it is centuries old.
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The Big Tree
1622 12th StThe Big Tree at Goose Island State Park was named the State Champion Coastal Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) in 1966. The San Bernard Oak on the San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge dethroned it in 2003. The Big Tree is still one of the largest live oak trees in Texas and in the nation.
The "Big Tree" statistics:
Trunk circumference: 35 feet 1.75 inches or 10.71 meters
Average trunk diameter: 11 feet 2.25 inches or 3.41 meters
Crown spread: 89 feet or 27.1 meters
Height: 44 feet or 13.4 meters
Age: Exact age is unknown - but it is centuries old.
What is today known as the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge first emerged 120,000 years ago during the Pleistocene era when a barrier island was born.
Today, this landscape is best known for its prominent place in the American wildlife conservation movement. In 1941, when only 15 whooping cranes survived in the wild, the iconic bird became an emblem of alarm and concern for all endangered and threatened species. Aransas became a focal point of the national and worldwide effort to rescue the species from extinction.
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Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
1 Wildlife CirWhat is today known as the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge first emerged 120,000 years ago during the Pleistocene era when a barrier island was born.
Today, this landscape is best known for its prominent place in the American wildlife conservation movement. In 1941, when only 15 whooping cranes survived in the wild, the iconic bird became an emblem of alarm and concern for all endangered and threatened species. Aransas became a focal point of the national and worldwide effort to rescue the species from extinction.
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46th Annual Rockport-Fulton Seafair 2021
The 46th Rockport-Fulton Seafair is back for three days of family-friendly festival fun on October 8-10, 2021. It is a sea-themed fun festival featuring live big-name entertainment, over 120 vendors, Gumbo, and Chili Cook-Off, Seafood, car show, water entertainment, a big parade and SO MUCH MORE! Make plans to sip, dine and dance your way through a festival of seaside entertainment and join us as we “Celebrate the Sea”. Help us remember the year and tag us on social media! #RFSeafair
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Save the Date – March 3-6, 2022 ~ OYSTERFEST
Oysterfest officials have been working with seafood sources along the Texas Gulf Coast to locate the freshest oysters and other seafood for the event as well as the most popular entertainment. Each year’s celebration is a labor of love for the Fulton Volunteer Fire Dept. Over the past 40 years, they have used funds from the festival to purchase equipment and saved to build a new fire station. The New Fire Station is Now Complete. Money raised now goes towards Equipment, Training, & Maintenance. Oysterfest proceeds are the major source of funding for life-saving and fire fighting equipment in t