Rock(port) around the clock on Texas's buzzy Gulf Coast
Overlooking Aransas Bay in the Gulf of Mexico, Rockport is a buzzy beach resort on the Texan Coast. It's famous for its extensive maritime history, and you can fill your boots with that at the Texas Maritime Museum. If you're more an art fiend than a sea dog, head to the Rockport Center for the Arts. With great beaches, museums, and contemporary art, book a Rockport vacation rental on the waterfront and have the best of all worlds. After a day on the beach, wander over to Rockport's vibrant waterfront for a cool beer and seafood barbecue, and watch the sun set.
From maritime to Monet, explore Rockport's colorful history
The Texas Maritime Museum attracts a real mix of young families, wannabe maritime historians, and salty old sea dogs. Opened in 1989, it explores the Gulf Coast's extensive maritime heritage, from shipwrecks to oil rigs. See booty from old Spanish shipwrecks, some of which date back to 1554. Learn about Rockport's shrimping and fishing industry, and even about the brief Texas Navy. For a more contemporary look at the beach town, head to Navigation Circle and the Rockport Center for the Arts. Housed in a 1890s building, it's a buzzing hub for Rockport's art scene.
Seasonal weather in Rockport
Travelers enjoy Rockport for its boating. If you're planning a vacation around the weather, August, July, June and September are the hottest months to visit, when temperatures average 84°F.
Cackling coyotes and whooping cranes, Rockport's a wild party
Perched on a peninsula overlooking Aransas Bay on the Gulf of Mexico, Rockport is 30 miles northeast of Corpus Christi. About an hour's drive, or a shorter boat trip across the bay, is the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. This sprawling 115,000-acre protected area is home to huge flocks of whooping cranes. A firm favorite with our feathered friends, it's become a magnet for birdwatchers who flock to see more than 400 different species. It's also home to a variety of wildlife, including white-tailed deer and coyote, that both frequent the lush forest and woodlands.
Traveling to and around Rockport
The nearest airport is in Corpus Christi Intl. Airport (CRP), located 32.2 mi (51.8 km) from the city center. If you can't find a flight that works for your travel itinerary, you could also fly into Rockport, TX (RKP-Aransas County), which is 4.9 mi (7.8 km) away.
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