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Places near Rockport by type
All 232 places by distance →One day from Rockport
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:41 pm
87 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Rockport
- Fulton Mansion State Historic Sitemuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Goose Island State Parkisland · 45 min
- Aransas County Airportheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Cementerio San Antonio de Paduaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Lydia Ann Lighthouseheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Rockport
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Rockport?
Goose Island State Park (island, about 18 km), Baylor-Norvell House (heritage site, about 1 km), Aransas County (heritage site, about 1 km), Bracht House (heritage site, about 1 km), First Assembly Church of God (church, about 1 km), First Presbyterian Church of Rockport (heritage site, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Rockport?
55 places on Spotwander: 29 forts & heritage, 7 beaches & coast, 3 churches, 2 parks, 5 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Rockport?
Baylor-Norvell House, about 1 km by road; Aransas County (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Rockport?
Rockport Beach Park, about 2 km by road; Quarantine Shore (16 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Rockport?
Start in Rockport, visit Fulton Mansion State Historic Site, then Goose Island State Park, then Aransas County Airport, then Cementerio San Antonio de Padua, then Lydia Ann Lighthouse, and drive back — about 87 km by road in all.