IB Magee Beach Park

Sometimes I don't like to write reviews because I don't want people to know about places...Well this is one of them!!! This is probably why theres not updated reviews! Everything is new and rv sites are all concrete slabs with great distance apart.

Nice and clean park. All new since the last hurricane. Great beach access and also walking distance to shops, but nobody walks in Port Aransas! Its all e-bikes and golf carts. Park is very quiet, not much to see here.

Enjoyed camping here for a week after new years during the pandemic. The first few days were great, but then it got cold and rainy, as expected. Staying the last few days was a mistake given how crazy windy and stormy it got, which shouldn't have been a surprise considering the location. We did enjoy our time on the beach and the spots were nicely spaced out with long concrete pads and full hookups. The staff was nice enough and was able to get us in smoothly. Definitely would consider coming back again, but would head out early for any aggressive weather next time.

I have some good memories over the years surfing by the pier and hanging out at the beach. When it's not crowded, it's really nice. Water is nice. The beach is cleaner than most Texas beaches. Camping and bonfires are allowed. Lots of hot women. Fishing is good. Drinking is allowed (I think). What else could you want?

With a great location that's right on the beach and not far from town, IB Magee is a good option for camping in Port Aransas. The 3-story park headquarters offers hot showers, coin laundry, and an upper deck with chairs and great views of the beach and gulf. The park's free wifi, while spotty at times, was accessible from our campsite and worked well enough to handle email and basic surfing.The people working at the park are super friendly, especially office manager Donna, who quickly learned our names and gave us tips on things to do. The sites are not particularly secluded - grab one on the outer ring for maximum privacy. If you want a campfire, you'll need to bring your own portable fire ring and wood. The plus side to doing this: you can have a campfire on the beach if it's not too windy. Rules are posted at the park office.Minor annoyance - the maintenance crew likes to close the bathrooms for cleaning between 8 and 9 am, right when everyone wants to take a shower - so plan accordingly.

A fantastic place to see the beach! This beach has all the amenities that you'd expect from a great beach- showers, bathrooms, good parking, and easy access. This beach is right in town, right down the way from the ferry. It's on the gulf side of the island, so the waves are bigger over here than the other side of the island. There's plenty of parking, you can park right on the beach! There are permits required if you're going to park or camp over night. It's not much per night. There are plenty of places to toss your trash, and it's a clean beach! The place right by the pier seems to be the most scenic spot, where they have outdoor yoga classes, day care field trips, and kite contests. You can't go out on the pier without paying an entry fee. You can take your dog out here, but it has to be on a leash. I've never camped out on this part of the island, but it does look nice!

Nowhere on IB Magee's website does it state that you cannot have tents alongside your RV!! Interesting since this used to be a tent campsite. We brought our large RV and was planning on having the kids stay in tents on the concrete patio on the side of our RV (one for the boys and one for the girls). Instead of addressing the issue in a polite empathetic way, Donna was completely rude! I came back from the beach in the afternoon and was approached by another couple who was camping. They asked me about my tents to see if they were allowed and I said I think so. They told me a maintenance guy came by their site and told them tents were not allowed. They said they were headed to the office to inquire about it and that they would stop by and tell me the results of the conversation. They came back and said that tents were allowed but not on the grass, only the concrete so vegetation is not harmed. I thought everything was okay since mine were on the concrete. I then got a call from Donna who completely denied that tents were allowed in anyway. I told her that this is listed nowhere on their website and their Facebook page as of 5/28/21. I told her that we would have stayed somewhere else had we known this. She justified the no tent policy by saying they do not have the facilities to accommodate tent camping. However, our RV provided all the facilities we needed. I understand not allowing tent only camping but what is the harm if the tents are on the concrete? Completely ridiculous! I then discovered the office (Donna) left a passive aggressive voicemail earlier reprimanding me for my tents while ending it with the ole "have a blessed day". Well Karen, I mean Donna, we didn't have a blessed day because you failed to set the expectations on your website about prohibiting tent camping which at a campsite is a huge oversight! Plus, their office was located in a flooded lot and you had to wade through six inch water to get there. Maybe that is why they are so cranky!

We had an amazing trip and enjoyed our stay at this park. The only negative was all the at keys in the grass which forced us to walk around the park to reach the guest center

I give the facility 5 stars for cleanliness and feeling of secure. Unfortunately, the green areas or grass are populated with STICKER BURRS, 100%. So it's a problem if you brought dogs. The beach area and jetty are very nice wit a shower upon returning to the RV park and picnic areas/ tables near the waters edge.

This was a perfect place to go beaching! You're in the beach and the lots are super spacious. Full hookups and price is perfect. Restrooms were super clean and well as the showers. Pet friendly too. We had a great time even though the weather sucked. We shall return.