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Port Aransas Beach


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 10 attractions in Port Aransas
Traveler Description: Public beach on Port Aransas that is clean, has a lifeguard and has car-free locations.
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Attraction type: Beach
Activities: Swimming, Kayaking

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4 of 5 stars
txkelligirlKaty_TX   1 contribution
Katy, TX
Aug 8, 2009

We were in Port A the last week of June and are planning a trip back over Labor day weekend. The beach was clean and nicely maintained with empty garbage cans close by to throw things away. There was some sea weed but not to much and it seemed to congregate on the other side of the pier. We found... more

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1 of 5 stars
TxKiki   4 contributions
tx
May 12, 2009

This was the filthiest beach I have ever seen. There was garbage EVERYWHERE. We went on Mother's Day weekend, so it's not spring break or anything- I can't think of any reason for a coastline to be so neglected and trashed. We kept trying not to let us down and just relax, breathe in the salt air and listen to... more

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3 of 5 stars
GoHawksAnkenyIowa   48 contributions
Ankeny, Iowa
Mar 25, 2009

This place was packed in the mid afternoon for Spring Break. If you're going to go there or going to leave make sure you do it by 1:00 or you'll be waiting in line to get in or out. We saw several cars at Access point 3 getting stuck in the sand as they drove onto the beach with a... more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
San Antonio, TX
Jul 9, 2006
13
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The beach is very nice. Some sea weed, depending on the time of the year, but very few sea shells. The sand is a nice white and the water is clean. It is blue/green, but not clear. The beach entrances are all along the beach and they are free, but parking your car is $12 for a year pass. There... more

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