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Mustang Island & Padre Island.(South Texas & The Rio Grande Valley)

Romantic Weekends: Texas

| January 01, 2003 | Abbott, Mary Lu | COPYRIGHT 2003 Hunter Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Across from Corpus Christi, barrier islands stretch like a slender, curving finger along the Gulf of Mexico, forming more than 130 miles of beautiful beaches backed by sand dunes. Beach and surf enthusiasts, anglers and birders enjoy this area year-round.

Directly across Corpus Christi Bay, Mustang Island has numerous hotels and condos along the shoreline, though there are still a lot of open beach areas, including Mustang Island State Park. Some of the island is part of Corpus Christi. A funky oversized fishing village called Port Aransas sits on the northern tip of Mustang Island. Adjacent to Mustang Island, Padre Island runs southward to the tip of Texas, with ...

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