RVing In Texas
RVing at Goose Island State Park is one of my favorite Texas State Parks.
This Texas Park has 321 acres surrounded by St Charles and Arkansas Bays.
This Park has everything for the RVer. Camping sites have water and
electricity only. Some sites are on the water while most are in the heavily
tree shaded areas. There are restrooms, some with showers and there is also
a dump area for your Rv. This Texas Park has some of the best fishing in
Texas, red snapper, speckled trout, sand trout and flounder are just a few.
They have a 1620 foot lighted fishing pier with 2 fish cleaning tables.
Doesn’t this want to make you get your fishing gear together and start rving
to Goose Island?
Texas Goose Island Park is home to the “Big Tree”. This giant live oak is
one of the most famous trees in the world. It is more than 35 feet in
circumference, 44 feet high and has a crown spread of more than 89 feet. The
Texas Forest Service estimates the giant oak to be more than 1000 years old.
The Texas Live Oak is said to have been a council tree for the Carancahua
Indians and the white men who came after them.
On your rving adventures you must visit Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
which was established in 1937 to protect the vanishing wildlife of Texas.
The Refuge is constantly changing due to erosion of land made by the waters
and hurricanes along the Texas Gulf Coast. This refuge is 54,829 acres on
the Blackjack Peninsula. It got its name from the many Blackjack Oaks. This
peninsula is surrounded by tidal marshes and long narrow ponds. This area is
home to the cranes, deer, alligators and many other species of wildlife.
This Texas Refuge is home to the endangered whooping cranes. In 1941 there
were around 15 whooping cranes and now due to the protection of the Refuge
there are over 250 at present. For a closer look, commercially operated
boats depart from Rockport to the refuge. Whooping Cranes can be seen from
late October until mid April. The rest of the year they are in Canada.
Sometimes you can see the whooping cranes from the fishing pier at Goose
Island State Park.
Another must see is the Fulton Mansion in Fulton. This historical home was
built in the 1800’s. It was started in 1874 and completed in 1877. This
home has beautiful ornate trim work and furnishings. You will be surprised
by the conveniences that the Fulton Mansion has for that era, modern plumbing,
central heat and a gas lighting system.
Rving in Texas has endless possibilities. Goose Island State Park is only
the tip of the iceberg so lets’ start rving.
Bettye Whitten A retired Secretary. My Husband of 57 years and I are now full time rvers. We enjoy traveling and seeing new places. I needed something to do so I started a website on rving and camping. We have been camping and rving for almost 50 years. Starting out with a tent, then trailers and now motorhomes.
I want to share with fellow campers and rvers, and maybe people interested in trying this exciting way of life, what I have learned over the years and the exciting places we have been. Email support@rvingandcamping.com | http://www.rvingandcamping.com
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Bettye_Whitten