Local favourite river spot · Aransas, Texas
Grass Island
Grass Island is a river spot in Aransas, Texas.
Grass 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 Grass 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 Grass Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 28.13361, -96.91761. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Grass Island
- Goose Island State Park · park · Aransas · ~9 km · Must-see
- Aransas National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lydia Ann Lighthouse · fort · Aransas · ~41 km · Must-see
- Green Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mustang Island · lake · Nueces · ~61 km · Must-see
- Matagorda Island lighthouse · fort · Calhoun · ~67 km · Must-see
- Mustang Island State Park · park · Nueces · ~72 km · Must-see
- Texas State Aquarium · sanctuary · Nueces · ~73 km · Must-see
- Art Museum of South Texas · museum · Nueces · ~74 km · Must-see
- Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History · museum · Nueces · ~74 km · Must-see
- Cedar Bayou · river spot · Calhoun · ~11 km
- Aransas County Airport · fort · Aransas · ~17 km
- Casterline Fish Company · fort · Aransas · ~17 km
- Fulton Mansion State Historic Site · museum · Aransas · ~18 km
- Fulton Mansion · fort · Aransas · ~18 km
- Burgentine Dam · lake · Aransas · ~19 km
- Burgentine Lake · lake · Aransas · ~20 km
- Connie Hagar · fort · Aransas · ~20 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Grass Island
- Cedar Bayou · river spot · Calhoun · ~11 km
- San José Island · river spot · Aransas · ~22 km
- Little Bird Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~35 km
- Matagorda Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~36 km
- Dagger Island · river spot · San Patricio · ~52 km
- Pelican Island · river spot · Nueces · ~53 km
- Dewberry Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~62 km
- Ward Island · river spot · Nueces · ~77 km
- North Padre Island · river spot · Kleberg · ~131 km
- Dunham Island · river spot · Aransas · ~2 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Grass Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Grass Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Grass Island?
Nearby: Goose Island State Park (park, 9 km), Aransas National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 38 km), Lydia Ann Lighthouse (fort, 41 km), Green Lake (lake, 55 km), Mustang Island (lake, 61 km), Matagorda Island lighthouse (fort, 67 km).