While its southern section, South Padre Island, is a well-known spring break destination, Padre Island offers a calmer seaside getaway near Corpus ... so here by camping on the beach.

On the north end of Mustang Island lies Port Aransas, a quaint coastal city that makes a great daytrip from Corpus Christi ... t want to miss is Port Aransas Beach, which visitors praise for ...

Mustang Island itself lies along Corpus Christi Bay and the ... along a pristine 1.5-mile section of the beach, if you're in the mood for truly rugged camping right by the water.