This area was heavily damaged by Hurricane Harvey in 2017. They are currently working on the park and some parts aren't open.

The gazebo is filled with Barn Swallows during nesting season. There are usually Laughing Gulls, Brown Pelicans, Cormorants, and Forster's Terns in the Intracoastal Canal. You can often see Herons and Egrets along with other shorebirds in the Wetlands.

The Nature Preserve at Charlie’s Pasture is 1,217 acres of upland, tidal flat, marsh, wooded, and estuarine habitats that support diverse plant and animal life.  Charlie’s Pasture represents one of the few contiguous tracts of undeveloped land in any coastal plain that has been preserved for environmental, ecological, and historical purposes. Located within the city limits, the Preserve is a safe haven for wildlife that has succumbed to the pressures of habitat loss and development.  Migrating and resident shorebirds, waterfowl, and songbirds were a large driving force behind the conservation of this land and thus are valuable to the ecotourism economy of Port Aransas.

The Port Aransas Nature Preserve at Charlie's Pasture is open with limited access.

Nature Preserve at Charlie's Pasture - North (Port Street Entrance)The parking area is located at the end of Port St. Amenities at this site include a pavilion, picnic tables, toilets, and trails. Visitors can also walk to this area from the Community Park on Ross Ave. 

There is a one-mile cement trail to the pavilion and ship channel with 2 gazebos and benches along the way.  The Salt Island Trail is closed. There can be people with dogs, joggers and bicyclists.