5. Thanksgiving at the Coast! Mom and Dad drove out from Colorado in their camper van and we all camped at Goose Island for the holiday. We had site #142, they had 143 right next to us. Aaron's parents, brother and sister-in-law also drove down, but they opted for a B&B in Rockport instead. We walked all over the park - it was the first one I'd noticed bird blinds and feeding areas set up specifically for birdwatching! Very cool! Some of the sites are on the water - more like a spit of land just wide enough for 2 rows of RV's, but ours was inland, in the trees. Goose Island has wonderful, big oak trees, not to mention The Big Tree nearby. It can be buggy in the summer though, according to my parents' memories! The CCC used the beach shells to pave roads and built the Concession Building with them from 1934-35. They also took the first steps towards fencing and protecting the Big Tree.
While at Goose Island, we took full advantage of the area: we went to Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Rockport, Fulton & Port Aransas. We had Thanksgiving dinner at The Roosevelt at Tarpon Inn (Port Aransas), and also ate at Moondog, Shemp's and Cheryl's On The Bay. We went to a Larry Joe Taylor concert at Third Coast Music in Port Aransas and he was wonderful. In Fulton, we did the birding boat tour and saw Whooping Cranes (wow!) and also visited the Maritime Museum. There's so much to do in the area and Goose Island is such a lovely park.
Sunset at Goose Island.
The Big Tree.
Scampsite 142.
Whooping Cranes from our boat.
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