you can drive for several miles in your car On this beach. A lot of people were in golf carts as well. You can rent them. They look really fun, but we were passing through, so just drove the whole thing in the car. I didn't see any food for sale. You have to buy a $12 parking pass that you can get on the beach from a person in a golf cart selling them or I think you can buy them at local stores.. You need to bring all of your own food, water, picnic, everything. There are only porta potties for bathrooms. Most people had canopies or tents for coverage as there is not a single tree or shade area.

Overall this is a great place for a short stay. We camped here 2 nights in early April 2021 in a 26 foot travel trailer. The campground is really just a big flat windy parking lot with no trees and everybody just lined up side by side. But actually, that worked out just fine. Although located within sight of the highway, we did not hear traffic sounds & only barely noticed the lights at night. The sites are flat, grassy, with covered tables and water & electrical hook-ups conveniently located. The dump station is easy to access. There is a large dog-walk area. Considering how everyone is just lined up, it was pleasantly quiet as each site backs up to the "coastal prairie", where the most noticeable sounds are birds and the distant surf so we did get a feeling of being somewhere different & wild. The rest rooms/ showers are large, updated, & very clean. At this time, there is no visitors center or camp store, but a large facility is under construction and will be nice when complete. It appears the friendly staff is doing the best they can at this time while waiting for the new building. The beach is about 1/3 mile from campground, but there is no walking path- you have to go down the road but there is a big parking lot. Although ample trash receptacles are all around, we were disappointed how visitors leave trash in the parking lot and on the beach around the tables, which attracts swarms of annoying seagulls. There is a large stretch of beach that allows beach camping if that's your desire. I do appreciate that the state park strives to minimize its footprint on the precious prairie/dune natural area. While there, visit nearby beach town of Port Aransas for dining or shopping and take a drive down to the amazing Padre Island National Seashore. We would like to return to kayak in Fish Pass when it is less windy. Please pick up your litter!

Arrived at 4:30 am... After a 6 1/2 hour drive from Dallas, we crashed on the beach wrapped up in some quilts for a power nap before sunrise. Cranes,pelicans,seagulls and sandpiper woke me in time to take it all in. Grey skies and clouds blended with the sea until hints of pink and orange and blue peaked through and gave better definition. Loved every moment!