Mustang Island State Park is located south of the city of Port Aransas on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. It covers 3,954 acres and has a 5-mile beachfront where visitors can swim, surf, build sand castles, and splash in the waves. The park also offers camping, picnicking, fishing, kayaking, bird watching, and geocaching. The park has a paddling trail that follows the western shoreline of the island in Corpus Christi Bay. The park is home to many coastal birds and wildlife.