The city of Corpus Christi and its bay are protected by two barrier islands, North Padre and Mustang Island. Mustang Island is 18 miles long and accessible on the north by ferry and the south by bridge. After crossing on the ferry, it is less than a mile to the beach. Texas gulf beaches have a high clay content that makes them very hard and easy to drive on. From where we hit the beach at the Port A Jetty, you can drive almost all of the next 18 miles on the beach. Although most is marked for day use, some spots allow rv parking for up to two weeks. There is a small state park at the south end and after that, you cross the bridge onto North Padre Island. The first mile is solid high end homes with a lot of coves and private docks. Then you travel several miles thru the dunescape to Padre Island National Seashore. Here there is camping on the bayside, fishing, hiking, swimming, and several talks given by the rangers on various topics.