We had a picnic here and enjoyed watching the alligators!! A raccoon came right up to us for leftovers!! Too cute..... More

Getting here is the worst part. It's way off the main roads and the nearest places to stay are in Fulton/Rockport 40 miles away. But, if you have a half day to a day to spare it's a nice trip. Our visit wasn't under the most ideal conditions as we drove in from Corpus Christi in a February rain. It... More

Aransas National Wildlife Refuge is known as the winter home of whooping cranes, but don't expect to see too many very close up (we actually spotted more from Goose Island State Park, on 8th avenue near the Big Tree where there are feeders in several pastures). The Refuge is a 30+ mile drive from Rockport, with very few gas stations... More

With our short visit of one-half a day, we took our chances for seeing much at all. We were fortunate. We viewed several different whooping crane families almost immediately, watching four land and getting within a hundread yards of a family of three. Sightings of the many other birds and mammals were spottier. I'm not sure seeing the three young... More

We saw whooping cranes, alligators, deer, armadillo, and a lot of birds we couldn't identify. The kids loved it. More

Was in the area to do some solo birding. Upon arrival, saw several wild turkey and numerous bird species. I walked several of the trails and never passed a single person. Did not know if anyone else was on the refuge with me at all until I left about 11:00AM. I arrived shortly after 8am. Added several species to my... More

A very interesting visit at the Aransas Wildlife Refuge. You can see anything from birds, wild hogs, and large alligators. Its also a great place for birders and photography. I was there in July, I plan on a trip there in the winter. Be sure to get out of your vehicle and walk around the trails, piers, etc, you'll be... More

This fantastic National Wildlife Refuge borders the coast. We saw many birds and other wildlife. Driving into the park entrance, we saw approximately 30 to 40 wild turkeys on the side of the road. It is home to the wintering endangered whooping cranes, but you will most likely only see the cranes on a whooping crane boat tour. We recommend... More

My wife and I spent Christmas in Port Aransas, and decided to drive north to the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. We wanted to see the alligators, so we called ahead and the ranger told us we were more likely to see them on a sunny day. While our GPS could not find the refuge, we were able to find it... More