Port Aransas or Anywhere on the Coast for Family Trip?

I have a 7 yr old son that we took along with my brother in law and his family of 5 (2 girls aged 9, and 13 and a boy 12)to South Padre Island this summer. It was absolutely gorgeous. It is about 6 hours away but it is definitely worth it! There is a Schlitterbahn that is great for families, and there is the beautiful beach. There are dolphin encounters, and fishing on the pier. you would definitely have a a great time with the whole family.

Boliver Island is a ferry ride northeast of Galveston and I liked it better than Port A. There are lots of little cottages right on the beach or just down the street from it that is perfect for a group of people.
Have fun!!

K.

Hi
this is B. and we live in Austin and visit Port A several times a year. The Sand Castle is a great place! You can get anywhere from an efficiency to a 2-3 bedroom. Can walk right onto the beach, has a huge wonderful pool/hot tub. If that is above the price range you wanted try Sea Sands. They are like Condo's/Apt - only 2 stories and we have stayed there too. Feel free to contact me back for we have friends that live there and I can think up more places and great restaurants on the water that are not too pricy.
Good Luck and have a great time!

Hi J.,

My family owns condo 605 at Gulf Shores in Port Aransas. It is a 2-bdrm and has a fantastic view of the ocean. It is also the closest set of condos to the beach. Here's the Web site: http://www.gulfshorescondo.com/ and photos of our condo are located here: http://www.gulfshorescondo.com/component/option,com_zoom/...

I took the photo of the sunrise from our balcony.

Good luck and have fun!

M.

we stayed at the Laughing Horse Lodge. It's little cabins with up to 3 bdrms. kitchen, living area, etc. not too bad, not the most fancy, but it nice and we were able to take our dogs with us - huge lab and little bit malti.