Wetland Park

Repaired and reopened! This island park consists of a boardwalk that makes its way out into a tidal flats marsh, and overlooks a bunch of swamp. There are lots of green, lush plants around and a few birds. Keep an eye out for the famous crane birds. You'll also probably see some gulls, terns and other birds- so keep your sandwich in check, or they'll eat it. This boardwalk was once rated the #1 boardwalk in Texas for birding by Texas Parks and Wildlife Magazine! It lacks some of its former glory after Hurricane Harvey, but they did put some of it back together so you can go out on the boardwalk. There were LOTS of mosquitoes when I went. Lots. The skies darkened with mosquitoes when I arrived. I didn't spend too long at this park, because I was losing so much blood to mosquito bites. The park is located across 361 from the Post Office. There's plenty of parking, I can't imagine that this park gets full very often. There are no restrooms or any other facilities. No picnic tables, playground or anything else. I wouldn't take a dog walking here, it might fall in the water or eat an endangered bird.

The Wetland Park of Port Aransas was one of the better of the eighteen birding spots in the town, and supposedly the only fresh water place. There was a lake/marsh like area teeming with birds including flocks of Black-necked Stilts, a Lesser Yellowlegs, a Willet, a pair of Blue-winged Teals, a Marbled Godwit, a Mottled Duck, a Tricolored Heron, and various egrets. Nice spot.Update: Came back the next day in the evening as opposed to the morning and saw lots of Laughing Gulls, seven or eight Willets, a Tricolored Heron, various egrets, a Marbled Godwit, a couple of female Pintails, lots of Black-necked Stilts, a Red Knot, and lots of Boat-tailed Grackles. This only backs up the fact that this place is great.And if you're having trouble navigating to this place, it's across from the post office.