Rockport
Rockport, Texas
A bayside art town with a Blue Flag beach, galleries and a maritime museum, and the departure point for winter boat trips to see whooping cranes.
Rockport is known for its community of artists, and around the harbor you will find an art center and galleries. Rockport Beach was the first beach in Texas to earn Blue Flag certification, and its shallow water and gentle waves suit families with young children. The Texas Maritime Museum tells the story of seafaring on the Gulf, and the neighboring town of Fulton has the Fulton Mansion, a house in the French Second Empire style. Every September the town hosts a hummingbird festival. In winter, boats leave from the harbor for the Aransas refuge to see whooping cranes. Rockport is about 50 km from Corpus Christi.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Big Tree, Goose Island State Park
- Port Aransas
- Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
- Mustang Island State Park
- USS Lexington Museum on the Bay
- Texas State Aquarium
- Art Museum of South Texas
- Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History