Grant’s Port Aransas Guidebook

Palm Breeze Getaways
Palm Breeze Getaways
Grant’s Port Aransas Guidebook

Sightseeing

Public beach on Port Aransas. Clean beach, fine sand, great for swimming, bathing, kite flying, sandcastles, and catching some waves.
87 locals recommend
Port Aransas Beach Park
87 locals recommend
Public beach on Port Aransas. Clean beach, fine sand, great for swimming, bathing, kite flying, sandcastles, and catching some waves.
If you've never taken a ferry ride, it's pretty cool.
17 locals recommend
Ferry Landing
619 W Cotter Ave
17 locals recommend
If you've never taken a ferry ride, it's pretty cool.
Great views of Port A beach. A hotspot for fisherman as you can fish from pier, but overall a cool place to visit. You can catch surfers surfing near pier also.
14 locals recommend
Horace Caldwell Pier
Port Aransas Beach Road
14 locals recommend
Great views of Port A beach. A hotspot for fisherman as you can fish from pier, but overall a cool place to visit. You can catch surfers surfing near pier also.

Food scene

Great cajun seafood boil.
20 locals recommend
The Crazy Cajun Seafood Restaurant
303 E Beach St
20 locals recommend
Great cajun seafood boil.
Good mexican food at a value price.
14 locals recommend
Cancun Grill & Cantina
1023 TX-361
14 locals recommend
Good mexican food at a value price.
The Port A Coffee & Ice cream spot.
33 locals recommend
Coffee Waves Port Aransas
1007 TX-361
33 locals recommend
The Port A Coffee & Ice cream spot.
Great brick oven pizza, a little pricey.
20 locals recommend
Dylan's Pizzaria
128 Market St
20 locals recommend
Great brick oven pizza, a little pricey.
Best Key Lime Pie on the island $10 per slice, but worth it.
28 locals recommend
Trout Street Bar & Grill
104 W Cotter Ave
28 locals recommend
Best Key Lime Pie on the island $10 per slice, but worth it.
Irie's Island Food Restaurant. Best rice bowl, salads and tacos on the island.
200 W Avenue G
200 West Avenue G
Irie's Island Food Restaurant. Best rice bowl, salads and tacos on the island.
The Phoenix Restaurant and Bar (South Location). Upscale dining for date night or friend's reunion.
14 locals recommend
The Phoenix Restaurant & Bar
3500-A Island Moorings Pkwy
14 locals recommend
The Phoenix Restaurant and Bar (South Location). Upscale dining for date night or friend's reunion.
Juice bar and smoothie, for the health conscious traveler. Delicious smoothies!
Island Market
614 South Gulf Street
Juice bar and smoothie, for the health conscious traveler. Delicious smoothies!
57 locals recommend
Irie's Island Food
200 W Avenue G
57 locals recommend

Bar

Local Bar with cool seating
8 locals recommend
361 Bar
1023 TX-361
8 locals recommend
Local Bar with cool seating
Bron's Shaved Ice and To Go Bar
314 E Avenue G

City advice

What to pack

Beach accessories

Sunglasses, bathing suits, kites, portable chairs, bluetooth speaker, water, sunblock lotion, flip-flops, football.
Getting around

Beach Parking

A lot of visitors are driving golf carts. You can drive your vehicle or golf cart on the beach. Vehicle parking is only permitted by beach parking permit which can be had from IGA or gas stations ($12). Our complimentary Golf Cart has a beach parking permit.