Local favourite river spot · Willacy, Texas
Mud Island
Mud Island is a river spot in Willacy, Texas.
Mud Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Mud Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Mud Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 26.42174, -97.39303. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mud Island
- Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cameron · ~20 km · Must-see
- Port Isabel Lighthouse · fort · Cameron · ~53 km · Must-see
- Beach Park At Isla Blanca · beach · Cameron · ~56 km · Must-see
- Padre Island · river spot · Kenedy · ~59 km · Must-see
- World Birding Center - Resaca De La Palma State Park · park · Cameron · ~64 km · Must-see
- Gladys Porter Zoo · sanctuary · Cameron · ~72 km · Must-see
- St. Thomas Church · church · Cameron · ~72 km · Must-see
- Church of Advent · fort · Cameron · ~73 km · Must-see
- Immaculate Conception Cathedral · church · Cameron · ~73 km · Must-see
- African American Troops at Fort Brown · museum · Cameron · ~74 km · Must-see
- Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area - Arroyo Colorado Unit · sanctuary · Cameron · ~21 km
- Mansfield Cut Underwater Archeological District · fort · Willacy · ~27 km
- Reservoir Number Seven · lake · Cameron · ~28 km
- Cain Dam 1 · lake · Cameron · ~32 km
- Arroyo Colorado Lift Bridge · fort · Cameron · ~35 km
- Mercer Reservoir 2 Dam · lake · Cameron · ~36 km
- Cross Lake · lake · Cameron · ~37 km
- Abbott Dam · lake · Cameron · ~38 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Mud Island
- Padre Island · river spot · Kenedy · ~59 km · Must-see
- Brazos Island · river spot · Cameron · ~62 km
- Loma Plata · river spot · Cameron · ~63 km
- North Padre Island · river spot · Kleberg · ~119 km
- Hawk Island · river spot · Willacy · ~1 km
- Josephine Island · river spot · Willacy · ~5 km
- Mullet Island · river spot · Willacy · ~7 km
- Chubby Island · river spot · Willacy · ~9 km
- McGilvery Island · river spot · Cameron · ~9 km
- Green Island · river spot · Cameron · ~9 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Mud Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Mud Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Mud Island?
Nearby: Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 20 km), Port Isabel Lighthouse (fort, 53 km), Beach Park At Isla Blanca (beach, 56 km), Padre Island (river spot, 59 km), World Birding Center - Resaca De La Palma State Park (park, 64 km), Gladys Porter Zoo (sanctuary, 72 km).