The web site registration did not work. I left 3 messages via telephone and none were returned by the staff, this should have told me something. Overall the park was fine, with a new dog run, pool, etc. I stayed 2 months, and paid electric bills that were 50% to 80% higher than I've ever had before. The management's response was pay up or leave. During the 2 month stay 6 other campers and I finally choose to leave, which hard to do in south Texas in Jan. and Feb. Some campsites had older electric meters, but mine was the new and improved model. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is a very nice park. Staff were friendly and helpful. The park is clean and well maintained. It's location is ideal because it is only 3 blocks to the water and downtown. The sites are roomy and the trees provide nice shade at many of the sites. The only complaint we had is that the sites are definitely set up better for bigger rigs with the water, electric and cable on one end and the sewer pretty far away on the other. We really had to maneuver about and stretch things to get a full hook-up. The pool is on the small side and closes at 10 p.m. It would be nice if there was no closing time or a much later time so we could have adults-only time in the pool and hot tub area. All in all a really nice place to spend time in Rockport and we will definitely be back. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The staff was very friendly, they assisted us to our site. The campground is very clean and offered us everything that we look for at a campground. They had a very nice Rec Hall that offered a variety of activities. We talked to and made friends with several other campers, which were also very happy with this park. We, as well as many others, plan on returning and possibly making this one of our winter homes. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
When we arrived I went straight where I should have turned to the left. I stopped because I wasn't sure where our spot was and the office was closed, as we got in around 7:00 PM. Two men in a golf cart arrived shortly after that and told me to follow them, but to look out for the low branch over the road. I looked back and found the top of my travel trailer less than a foot from the branch. I worked my way around it and followed the golf cart to the spot. I was going to have to make a U turn on the property to get to my pull through site, but first stopped at our spot to drop off the wife and kids, who had to go to the bathroom. While off loading them the golf cart went down to the end of the road and waited for me. I noticed an older man walk towards the golf cart and the driver of the cart and older man began to argue. The driver of the golf cart came flying out of the cart and confronted the older man, who ended up being slapped in the face and then grabbed by the head. The two men disappeared and a few minutes later the older man returned driving the cart, got me turned around, and into my spot. The campsites seem bunched together and the roads are tight to say the least. The electricity and water is between two sites so one trailer is on the hookup side and the other has to hookup by dragging under the trailer to the off side. In my brother in laws case, who was next to us, he had to plug in his electricity in the front of his camper. Thankfully he had an extension cord. The sewer hook up was slightly below ground level and covered by a split rubber plug and rock. About 2 AM on Sunday morning the wife woke me up saying the AC had turned off. I checked the breakers in the trailer and then at the post, both were fine. Then I noticed the burnt smell, the plug had shorted. Nothing like a trip to Wal-Mart at 2:30 AM for a 30 amp extension cord. We were able to hook up to a vacant site with the extension cord. On the way back from Wal-Mart I noticed something new on the marquis out front, "CAMP WORKER NEEDED". Guess the younger guy from the fight was fired. We were glad to see checkout time come around on Sunday. As we were leaving the wife went in and voiced our displeasure with the campground. We won't stay there again. The older man involved in the fight earlier did come to our campsite on Friday evening and apologized for the altercation we had witnessed. There are several permanent/semi permanent setups, some trailers and some mobile homes. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
New owners (friendly) took over in fall of 2004. Owners are making many improvements. A very nice family atmosphere . I would stay here again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
The park was a Passport America participant. Upon registering were were taken to our campsite and set up. the park is a mixture of seasonal and non-seasonal campers. The site was large enough to put out our slide and awning and had full service. The amenities were plentiful. The pool was a real treat as our daughter and her boyfriend were in a tent and had to cool off by going swimming. The washroom and laundry was clean and a good size. It appeared as though the owners were selling the park. It did need some TLC but we figured this was due to the selling of the park. We really enjoyed the time we spent at this park and recommend it to anyone who is planning on visiting the Texas Gulf Coast in this area. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
A lot of permanent and semi-permanent residents haphazardly arranged under some low trees. They have a waterfront but only one or two get a glimpse. The fishing pier is short and somewhat fish deprived-but a pleasant place to sit in the sun. Probably o k if you want to lay low for the winter, but there are better places in the area. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This probably WAS a nice place LONG ago - but has been neglected. Really poor maintenance. VERY poor roads, lots of mud, sewer plugged (not a fun thing - guess how you discover that!) Won't EVER return. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a membership club park. The roads in this park are still in very poor condition. The park condition is poor and needs major upgrading. Our site was one of the nicest in the park with a concrete pad to park on and a patio. We were over looked the lake. Wi-Fi worked well at this site. The restrooms we used were located in a satellite building. Although they have done some repairs on the outside which included a new roof and repairs to the siding, there was no outside lighting on or near the building as of this date, making it difficult to find or see in the dark. The parking area around the Family or Main Club House is very small and in January was a sea of mud. From our site it is a considerable walk to the main building. The Adult Center has a hot tub and heated pool. Pool needs to be refinished to make it more inviting. The bathrooms were clean, but very outdated and the showers may be clean, but the condition is very poor and not attractive.The showers in the out building was in very poor condition. Staff were friendly and helpful and seemed to make regular patrols around the park. Over-all the park is not one that we would consider the next visit to this area in spite of the price per night. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Pure crap. STAY AWAY. And, don't bother with a membership in this ridiculous Western Horizons rip off. Filthy, falling-apart restrooms, potholes in the roads so bad that they are almost impassable (filled in with crushed oyster shells), take-it-or-leave-it staff, and the list goes on... We camped here in a Motorhome.
This Club Park is really showing its age. The laundry rooms are in need of serious repair. One has a door that is broken and was nailed shut. The dry rot is evident throughout the building. The roads have serious potholes and haven't been repaired in the past year. We stayed here last January. Very few of the people staying here obey the speed limit. Vendors drive thru the park in excess of 20 miles per hour. Some of the spots have concrete pads, ours didn't. With heavy rain, we were wading in mud. We returned to this park due to a club membership and another location is not available in the area. However, in the future I will strongly consider a public campground. The campers staying at the facility are very friendly. I can't say much for the staff, as they only staff I saw was in the office when I check in. That interface was OK. We are fulltimers in a motor home. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Granted the buildings need some work, and one of the pools wasn't heated because the heater wasn't working. Very quiet and there were deer around in the mornings and evenings. Cell phone service was not available and due to the trees we couldn,t use our satellite. There were a lot of activities at the campground. Would stay again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
There are wooded sited in the back under the most beautiful Live oak trees you have ever seen, but it is difficult to drive a big rig through this area. The premium sites are right on the bay-no shade trees here, but each site has a covered picnic table. With a little maneuvering, any size rig can park right on the bay. It's almost like 2 parks in one. A wonderful sunset, beautiful pelicans, and plenty of room between sites. Would be a 10 if they had sewer. Very friendly staff. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Good view of the bay from some sites. Some are close together. Manager is friendly. Good cable selection and fishing pier. Walking distance to good seafood. Bait shop across the street. Wi-fi available if you can get the code from a nearby hotel. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Big D is 3 years old but already shows signs of wearing as the concrete on the roadways and sites is breaking up. The park and the staff are very friendly and all the staff, except the Manager, are on-site. There are no planned activities and all activities depend on the campers to organize and run. There is always something going on and the campers did a great job. Parking your tow vehicle on your site is almost impossible. Initially, parking was on every other site but as the sites filled, vehicles that could not park on their own site, could not park on the roadways and were directed to park in spaces at the entrance to the park (often quite far from their camping sites). Many of the sites are too short and too narrow for really big rigs. Wifi is free and fairly good but is limited by the number of systems using the service. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Staff was friendly. All concrete pads. Needs more activities, but it is a newer campground so maybe it will get better. The pool needs to be heated so you can use it in the winter months. Wifi is limited in the park. We will go back to this park. We have a 37 foot motorhome and had plenty of room. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This was a nice park in many ways.There are a lot of winter activities you can take part in. Lot sizes are not too bad, however parking your vehicles can be a problem on your lots. They really need a live on site manager.There is no one there fulltime. If you come in after hours your not sure where to go or what to do.WiFi works only part of the time. They say they are going to work on it before next winter. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We stayed here the winter 2008. We enjoyed the many activities including the Jam sessions and Dances weekly. The inside pool and hot tub is nice especially on cool days. The park is clean and kept up nice. The owner is friendly and out and about in the park daily. We will return next year and recommend this park to all. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We stayed 3 nights on Passport America among the snowbirds. Park is well kept, grass mowed, etc. The owner is very visible and has a good staff. Park worked well for us and two other couples that we met for a few days to explore the area. Would stay there again if we are in the area. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We are spending the winter in this park and love it. The park is gated and at the end of a road so not much traffic. They have good activities and dances ever Sat. night. Rates are great. Check the web site for all activities. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We have been staying in this park all winter. In fact, I wrote the first review. I am rating it much lower now than I initially did. Here are some of the reasons for my lowered rating. First, we were promised last November that the clubhouse would be completed no later than than the January of '08. It is still not completed. The laundry facilities and restrooms have not even started construction. They have put in the second set of 25 RV sites, and many of them are very close together, unlike the first phase. The road for the 2nd phase has not been paved and dust has become a problem. This is the owners first park and they have yet to have any rules or regulations about anything. Also the owner and the manager do not seem to communicate well. Last, the 1st and 2nd phases each have their own septic systems and neither seem to be working well. They seem to be leaking and emitting a lot of odors. Maybe they can get this fixed. We will not stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We stayed in this park from December through April. When we made our reservation, we asked for a double wide site. On our arrival we were give a single wide site and were told that when a double wide was available we would have it. Did not happen. We were told that the club house would be done by the first of the year. Not even close as of this writing. This means no outside bathrooms or laundry. The first sites are nice with trees and space in between each site. The more sites that are being built the smaller the space between sites. There is still a problem with the sewer gases escaping. Tired of smelling sewer when sitting outside. The camp host and owners do not communicate enough with each other. Too many problems arise that should not be happening that involve the guests. There are no rules as to how to keep your site. There are sites here that have two vehicles, motorcycles, golf carts, outside storage bins, refrigerators and freezers and just junk. Only the main street is concrete, the second street is still sand. There is no special place to pick up your mail, so the camp host delivers your mail to you. No rules on dogs. People do not keep dogs on leash or pick up after them. This park is not being run, it just runs! It is definitely not a resort by any stretch of the imagination. We camped here in a Motorhome.
I like this park as it has concrete pads and because it is new. It doesn't have all the amenities that I don't use most of the time anyway. I have reserved a spot for next winter, and hope the laundry will be completed by then. Several reviewers have complained about one thing or the other at this new park, but no one has mentioned the monthly rate has been adjusted to a third less than what you would be paying at other parks in Rockport. While the club house, laundry, and pool are not finished you get a bargain, that suits me and Jake, the wonder dog. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We contacted the park to see if they had space available and agreed to stay in the overflow for a couple of days until the new sites were ready. Five days later we moved onto a site where others were away and then a week later, the sites were still not ready. We decided to leave rather than move from pillar to post waiting for a site. The park is well treed and what sites there are, are well laid out. The sites and roadways are concrete but the surrounding neighborhood is questionable. The clubhouse, bathrooms or laundry were just in the process of being built and there were no activities. The owner tends to overbook the sites. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Coastal Oaks RV Resort is Rockport's newest RV park. In fact, as of December 1, 2007, only the first 25 sites are ready to go. But what great sites they are! Complete cement pads and patio. The next 25 sites (now under construction)are to be ready to go before Jan. 1, 2008. Also, every site has trees on it, and great amount of space between the sites. There is a man made lake. Clubhouse is now almost completed overlooking the lake. Pool and laundry are to be completed after the 1st of the year. On site owners and manager are very nice and helpful. Though still under construction, this is Rockport's best RV Park! 50 amp service. Cable TV and WiFi were free! We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
My stay here was for 1 month. The park owners live on site. They are very friendly and will do anything they can to help make your stay enjoyable. Some of the other residents have been coming here ever since the park opened 3 years ago. The 2007 monthly rate of $250 + electricity is very reasonable. Rockport, TX, about 5 miles away, has about everything one would need including a Wal-Mart. Padre Island is about 15 miles and a short ferry ride away from the park. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is the best RV park we have been in in 29 states. Great sites with ample patio, parking, grass and trees. Julie and Earl are wonderful owners. The cabins have a nautical theme. Definitely plan on going back. I really don't know the daily rate as we stayed 3 months at the monthly rates from April to July 2006 (not 2007) We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
The Rockport - Fulton - Aransas Pass area has over 30 RV parks listed in the phone book. There are several more that are not listed and many are not in Woodall’s or Trailer Life. We just happened onto this place which is located midway between Rockport and Aransas Pass. It is still under construction as of March 2005 and the owner is allowing sites to be occupied as they are completed. So far there are 28 completed and will be a total of 50. There is a nice clubhouse and spotless restrooms. Swimming pool and laundry facilities are planned but not yet completed. The RV park is being built in a forest of live oaks with every effort being made to preserve as many trees as possible and still have plenty of clearance for the largest RV. Sites are long (plenty of room for our 38’ 5th wheel and tow vehicle with driveway space left over) and are concrete with a concrete patio. While most RV parks in this area are packed in like sardines, each site here has it’s own grass yard of about 35’ to the next site. The owners are very friendly and helpful and will do anything they can to make your stay more pleasant. We are full time Rvers and this is one of the best parks we have found anywhere. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is a brand new park, just open a year. The sites are very spacious and shady. Each site has a cement pad and patio. There is a new recreation hall, not quite finished yet. It includes a laundry and full bathrooms, now operational. You are allowed to improve your lot at your cost. The roads are gravel now but they intend to pave them. We have decided to make this our home base. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Absolutely beautiful. Great friendly staff. This is the best State Park I have been in in the past year. Texas really does know how to take care of its State Parks. This one is a must do. You won't want to leave. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We stayed in this park for six nights in March 2008. It is well-known for its fishing and birding opportunities. GISP has two camping areas --- the woods (reputed to be buggy) and the waterfront (infamous for its high winds and salt spray). We stayed in the waterfront and, although we felt the winds and our vehicles got some spray, the experience was terrific. We have friends who camped in the woods and had no problem with mosquitoes. The wooded sites are definitely prettier but the waterfront is an adventure. Free bird walks, led by birding hosts, were held four mornings a week. They were very interesting and beginners felt quite comfortable. The diversity of species and the number of birds amazing. We didn’t get involved in shore fishing but many beachfront campers did and, on a busy morning, there would have been at least 50 fishing boats at the launch. Finding a fishing guide at the boat launch looked very easy. The park also has a nature trail worth walking and there is a beautiful, easy bike loop to the famous, 1000 year old Big Tree. Washroom construction was underway and the one beachfront washroom was under stress from a lot of use. GISP is an another excellent state park. Wi-Fi was a bonus but somewhat tempermental. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Reasonably sized, level and very private sites in wooded area. Be sure to accept their offer to look before you select a site. Some can be very tight because they are so densely wooded. Though dense the trees are short enough a dish will work on many sites. The water pressure at my site occasionally exceeded 95 psi so a regulator was a must. I think they were working on the park water system so this might have been temporary. The WiFi only served one of the beach areas and the immediate vicinity of the office. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This park offers camping on the ocean - with W/E, shelter, and table. Nice large sites with view. Park is quite a distance from town so stock up prior to arrival. We were able to drive in without a reservation but the TX State Park reservation system is great. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This park would be a 10 if they had sewers. Nice large sites. Ours was backing on Aransas Bay, clear view of the south for the satellites. The wooded area would have problems accessing satellite in a lot of spots. Lots of birds to see. Jan/Feb/Mar they have a bird walk four mornings a week. They also had slide shows at the rec centre to explain what is happening at GISP, bird identification, all sorts of things. They even have a book exchange program and very close to Rockport for shopping etc. We enjoyed our stay here and would have stayed longer if they weren't full. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We enjoyed our stay in the wooded section of the park. Parking a large rig with slides can be very difficult in this area due to the large trees. You better be good at back-in maneuvering--else head to the bay sites. Our wooded site was very comfortable once we were in. Our picnic table and fire pit was almost completely hidden and private. Suggest you drive around first and find the best spot for you. Bird watching was great! We camped here in a Motorhome.
The beach sites are great. Good firm ground, not like some of the other beach camping I've experience. Even the biggest rigs can park water front here. Its not much of a swimming beach. Though I'm not one myself, I was surrounded by fishermen. I found the park in general exceptionally well maintained. On two occasions I saw park staff stop trucks and get out to pick up a single can. The WiFi only works within a couple hundred feet of the main entrance. That only covers a few sites in the wooded area and a picnic table next to the office. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Very nice park with both wooded sites and bay front sites. The wooded sites can be difficult due to the trees and how they grow, the sites on the outside loop are better and more private. The bay front sites can be very windy. Really nice fishing pier. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
An enjoyable state park - some sites alittle tight because of the way the trees go, but when you find one that fits, it is a lovely place to be. Had all types of birds singing to us all day long. Sites are very level in the wooded area. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This park is very quiet and small. The owners live on site. They won't allow any junk to come into the park. The entrance road is in need of repair, but will be paved as time permits. No cable TV but satellite is available for a fee. Free Wi-Fi. Club house has a free pool table. Very nice place to stay and the price is right. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very nice place to stay in the Rockport area. Owners are on site and friendly and helpful. Free wifi and cable TV. Grounds are neat and clean. Really low monthly rates. Not really a resort, as such, but a super clean smaller park. Easy access from route 35. Will stay here again! We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Nice park with friendly staff. We loved the area! The pull through sites would be better than the backins because we felt crowded in the backins. The lane behind you is at an angle and the rear of the rig behind is close. We felt jammed together. Everything else was great. Nice laundry, rec center etc. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This park is beautifully landscaped, but that is about all the positives I could find for it. My main complaint is that they don't honor their price commitments. When I got there, they wanted almost $200 more than they quoted me for the month (yes, I had it in writing, but they still wouldn't honor their written price). The woman told me I was free to go elsewhere, and I would have, but this was our first trip to Texas and we didn't know how hard it would be to find another RV park on such short notice. The sites were so close that I actually had to step over the neighbors sewer connection when exiting my rig. In addition, overhanging tree limbs caused a problem trying to just get to the site. One neighbor told me he ripped his rubber roof trying to get in, and they had to cut a tree branch off to accomodate another. The WiFi was so poor that I had to go elsewhere to check e-mail (and you pay $40 per month extra for it, even though I was quoted $30). I would not consider staying there again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Lagoons is, in my opinion, by far the nicest RV RESORT in Rockport/Port Aransas area. It is a resort because, among other things, they have an activity director in the winter and a lot of things to be involved in. Everywhere you drive on concrete and they keep it looking sharp. The owners live close by and they are there quite often. They take a lot of pride in the place because they (and their children) built it themselves and have poured a lot of blood sweat and tears into it. It is more expensive than the others in that area, but you get what you pay for. The only reason I didn't give it a 10 is because they charge extra for cable TV and the Wi-Fi, which only works well very early in the morning when not many are on it. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We agree that this is a very nicely kept park. There are drawbacks. Sites are very small and close together. Luckily, we don't have rigs on either side of us or we'd feel VERY cramped. We made reservations months in advance and the price was raised before we got here, they did not honor the quoted price. Also, they charge 2% extra for credit card transactions, they "prefer" personal checks. And, they charge extra for pets, we paid $20 more for a month for 2 dogs. They charge $20 a month extra for cable and extra for wifi. The store is only open from 12 to 4. You can only get your mail from 1 to 4. There is no escort to your site. There are 2 dumpsters located at the back of the park, so if you're not close to them, you have quite a walk. And make sure your dog doesn't have an "accident" on the way to the dog walk! We camped here in a Motorhome.
Great park with wonderful amenities. Small site but plenty of space to walk dogs and ride bicycle. Nice indoor pool with small store, pool table, gym, library, and excellent laundry. The staff and guest are very friendly and we did not feel like we were intruding by camping in someone's backyard. Close to all Rockport and Fulton beaches and restaurants. We were going to stay a week and ended up staying 3 months only reason we left was our space was reserved for "Winter Texans". Best RV park in Rockport Fulton area in our opinion We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We have been here for the last 4 mos. This campground is spotless and everything is very well maintained. The activities are varied and numerous. The reason this park did not get a 10 is because management does not air condition the large activity room adequately which is a big drawback in the spring, especially when one want to dance or play ping pong. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
March 2007
$25
Very clean and friendly park. They have a little deli with very good and economical lunches. The town is quaint and has a very nice public beach. We stayed here for only 3 days. We would definitely return and hopefully stay longer. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is a wonderful clean park with all the amenities one could want. We especially liked the huge, well organised laundry, the well stocked library and the super large indoor heated pool and jacuzzi. The sites are all concrete pad and very clean, the only reason I didn't give this park a 10 was because the sites are a little too close together for our liking and the WiFi advertised is not free. I paid $4.95 for 24 hours. You will love this park, it is also in a great part of town, in a residential area. We camped here in a Motorhome.
In our opinion this is the finest park we have ever visited. All sites, patio and interior roads are concrete. Most sites have Live Oak Trees. The amenities on park are too numerous to mention. It is located next to a city park with wonderful walking paths. Fishing out of Rockport is some of the best in South Texas. The park is located approximately 1 mile from the water. I believe this is a great advantage in that your coach avoids the heavy saltwater dew prevalent at night. Convenient to shopping. Very friendly and helpful staff. Beautiful park. Well kept. Everything quality. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Great RV park. We have been coming to this park for 8 years and they are the best in the area. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
March 2006
$30
We actually spent from November 2005 through March 2006 in this park. Everything is concrete--the streets, the pads, and the patios. The dog walk is on a short sandy path with some sandburrs, but it is kept clean. Landscaping is lovely. The entrance features a large fountain with dolphin and sailboat statuary. The recreation building is large enough for dances, dinners, and crafts. The library is well-kept. It is a short bicycle ride to a wonderful city park. I feel that this is the best RV park in Rockport! We camped here in a Motorhome.
Lagoons RV park is the nicest park in the Rockport/Fulton Area. All concerte pads with everything very neat and, best of all, very helpful people, both on the staff and guest in the Park. The sites could be just a tad wider, and it's not super close to the water like some other places, but other than that it's a dandy place on a quiet street and we will be returning. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Level sites, full concrete pads, large indoor pool, good landscaping & trees, very clean showers & restrooms, large laundry room, reading room, large community room, equipped exercise room, billiards room. Easy access into park, good directions to site in TL directory. We camped here in a camper.
That last reviewer was a grouch! At the risk of being called a "shill", I have to say this is a very nice park, and the staff competent and friendly. Our 4 day stay was enhanced by the rare ducks which visit the ponds, [whistlers] and oth