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Beautiful sunrises and great fishing await you at Goose Island. The park, covering 320 acres, is surrounded by the St Charles and Aransas bays. It is located north of Rockport in Aransas County. The earliest facilities were constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the early 1930's.

The "Big Tree," named state champion coastal live oak in 1969, is thought to be one of the largest in the nation. Estimated to be over 1000 years old, it has a circumference of 35 feet, height of 44 feet, and a crown spread of 90 feet.

Facilities include campsites and picnicking.

Location: HC 4 Box 105, Rockport Texas 78382 Telephone 361-729-2858

Other Texas State Parks nearby:
(Fulton) Copano Bay State Fishing Pier
(Fulton) Fulton Mansion State Historical Park
(Rockport) Goose Island State Park
(Mathis) Lake Corpus Christi State Park
(Mathis) Lipantitlan State Historical Park
(Port O'Connor) Matagorda Island State Park

04/13 Coming to The Rockport area
Cactus Pear Music Festival San Antonio TX July5-15 A classical music festival inspired by the cactus pear margarita.
Great Texas Mosquito Festival Clute TX July25-27 Many booths with a variety of foods, along with arts and crafts and more. The carnival provides three days of fun for children and adults.


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