Local favourite river spot · Aransas, Texas
Third Chain of Islands
Third Chain of Islands is a river spot in Aransas, Texas.
Third Chain of Islands: 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 Third Chain of Islands
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 Third Chain of Islands — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 28.13973, -96.87471. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Third Chain of Islands
- Goose Island State Park · park · Aransas · ~15 km · Must-see
- Aransas National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lydia Ann Lighthouse · fort · Aransas · ~44 km · Must-see
- Green Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~54 km · Must-see
- Matagorda Island lighthouse · fort · Calhoun · ~62 km · Must-see
- Mustang Island · lake · Nueces · ~64 km · Must-see
- Cedar Bayou · river spot · Calhoun · ~8 km
- Burgentine Dam · lake · Aransas · ~19 km
- Burgentine Lake · lake · Aransas · ~19 km
- Aransas County Airport · fort · Aransas · ~22 km
- Casterline Fish Company · fort · Aransas · ~22 km
- Fulton Mansion State Historic Site · museum · Aransas · ~23 km
- Fulton Mansion · fort · Aransas · ~23 km
- Panther Reef · beach · Calhoun · ~24 km
- San José Island · river spot · Aransas · ~24 km
- Connie Hagar · fort · Aransas · ~25 km
- Rockport Beach Park · beach · Aransas · ~25 km
- First Baptist Church of Rockport · fort · Aransas · ~26 km
See everything within a day’s drive of Third Chain of Islands
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Third Chain of Islands
- Cedar Bayou · river spot · Calhoun · ~8 km
- San José Island · river spot · Aransas · ~24 km
- Little Bird Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~30 km
- Matagorda Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~31 km
- Dagger Island · river spot · San Patricio · ~56 km
- Pelican Island · river spot · Nueces · ~56 km
- Dewberry Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~57 km
- Ward Island · river spot · Nueces · ~81 km
- North Padre Island · river spot · Kleberg · ~134 km
- Ballou Island · river spot · Aransas · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Third Chain of Islands?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Third Chain of Islands?
Nearby: Goose Island State Park (park, 15 km), Aransas National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 33 km), Lydia Ann Lighthouse (fort, 44 km), Green Lake (lake, 54 km), Matagorda Island lighthouse (fort, 62 km), Mustang Island (lake, 64 km).