Goose Island State Park - Rockport, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 28° 08.026 W 096° 59.060
14R E 697962 N 3113662
Goose Island State Park is 321.4 acres on St. Charles and Aransas bays
The Civilian Conservation Corps constructed the earliest park facilities in the 1930s.
Waymark Code: WMQZQR
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/20/2016
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The park consists of Goose Island and a section of the mainland. The area was purchased by the state between 1931 and 1935 for a wintering grounds for the endangered Whooping Crane.
Among the park's features is the "Big Tree," estimated to be 2,000 years old and certified as the largest live oak in Texas.
Park Type: Overnight
Activities:
Camping, fishing, hiking, boating, birding.
NO SWIMMING ALLOWED.
Park Fees:
$5.00 Adult
12 and Under Free
Background:
To provide wintering grounds for endangered Whooping Cranes.
Date Established?: 1930
Link to Park: [Web Link]
Additional Entrance Points: Not Listed
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