Mustang Island State Park

Mustang Island State Park is on the South Barrier Coast of Texas. == Understand == === History === Ancient Steps: The earliest known inhabitants on the land now known as Mustang Island were the Karankawa indigenous people. The Karankawa were a hunter-gatherer people, and they lived off the shellfish and mussels they caught in the Gulf. Too, the Karankawa were known as cannibals. === Landscape === === Flora and fauna === === Climate === == Get in == The nearest town is Port Aransas, about six miles to the northeast. Corpus Christi is just over the Padre Island causeway about ten miles to the west. == Fees and permits == Daily Entrance Fee: Adults -$5.00, 12 years and under-Free Daily Camping Fee: Electric sites- $20.00, Primitive Beach Sites-$10.00 == Get around == == See == == Do == == Buy == == Eat == == Drink == == Sleep == === Lodging === === Camping === There is 48 electric and water campsites. There are about 50 primitive beach sites. === Backcountry === == Stay safe == == Go next ==