Rockport (Texas)

Rockport is a small city in the South Barrier Coast region of Texas, about 45 minutes north up the Gulf of Mexico coast from Corpus Christi. It's right between Copano Bay to the west, on the coast of Aransas Bay. Aransas Bay is around 4 miles wide at this point, with the Gulf of Mexico beyond.

Get in
The primary way to enter Rockport is via Corpus Christi then Portland. Take Highway 181 to 35, in Rockport turn on Business 35. It's approximately 3.5 hours south of San Antonio.

There is also a very nice airport near Fulton, just a few miles north, though Corpus Christi is the nearest commercial airport. Many of the major airlines fly into Corpus, though most flights originate in Houston or San Antonio.

Get around
Local transit seems to largely be via automobile, but bicycles are also a good way and the city has many sidewalks linking the various parts. Electric vehicles such as Golf Carts are permitted within the city limits as well.

Eat
Also see nearby Fulton, which has some really good restaurants.



Connect
WiFi is located in most places. The Holiday Inn Express is one of the few places that has free WiFi.

The town is well covered by mobile providers, including Sprint CDMA and AT&T GSM.

Go next
North of town across the bay is the 'Goose Island State Park, which includes a tree over a thousand years old, a huge fishing pier, and free WiFi Internet access from the Visitors Center. Day passes are available for $2 per person.


 * Fulton offers some additional attractions and lodging.