Kristie's Guidebook

Kristie
Kristie's Guidebook

Food Scene

Charming eclectic local eaterie. Great pizza and killer steaks!
38 locals recommend
The Groove
Highway 35 North Bypass
38 locals recommend
Charming eclectic local eaterie. Great pizza and killer steaks!
Great seafood with a water view. Less than 5 min drive from cottages and Tiny House. Has public boat ramps and is right next to a boat storage facility.
140 locals recommend
Paradise Key Dockside Bar N Grille Cove Harbor Rockport Tx
165 Cove Harbor N
140 locals recommend
Great seafood with a water view. Less than 5 min drive from cottages and Tiny House. Has public boat ramps and is right next to a boat storage facility.
Favorite eclectic restaurant in Fulton in the harbor area. Great food, perfect place for a date night! Walking distance to several bars.
34 locals recommend
Cheryl's Restaurant
112 Fulton Beach Rd
34 locals recommend
Favorite eclectic restaurant in Fulton in the harbor area. Great food, perfect place for a date night! Walking distance to several bars.
Great place for drinks and casual dining. Sit on the deck overlooking the water and watch the shrimp boats come in.
84 locals recommend
Moondog Seaside Eatery
100 N Casterline Dr
84 locals recommend
Great place for drinks and casual dining. Sit on the deck overlooking the water and watch the shrimp boats come in.
Stop and eat at Crab-N on your way to Padre Island.
25 locals recommend
Crab-N
210 Gulf Gate Rd
25 locals recommend
Stop and eat at Crab-N on your way to Padre Island.
If you're looking for a local favorite to pick up burgers to bring back to the cottage, Steer Burger is the place to go! Featured in Texas Monthly magazine, they have lots of delicious choices!
10 locals recommend
SteerBurger Grill & Grub
4407 TX-35 BUS
10 locals recommend
If you're looking for a local favorite to pick up burgers to bring back to the cottage, Steer Burger is the place to go! Featured in Texas Monthly magazine, they have lots of delicious choices!

Sightseeing

The Rockport Beach is in the center of town and is the perfect place to relax! Super clean, shallow for a long ways out. Great for the family, kids park area, pier to fish off of, wven has a sno cone stand and other food trucks in the spring and summertime.
249 locals recommend
Rockport Beach
249 locals recommend
The Rockport Beach is in the center of town and is the perfect place to relax! Super clean, shallow for a long ways out. Great for the family, kids park area, pier to fish off of, wven has a sno cone stand and other food trucks in the spring and summertime.
Cove Harbor public boat ramp is the closest boat ramps to the cottage.
Boat Ramp
102 Cove Harbor S
Cove Harbor public boat ramp is the closest boat ramps to the cottage.
Port Aransas is only a 25 minute drive from the cottages.
87 locals recommend
Port Aransas Beach Park
87 locals recommend
Port Aransas is only a 25 minute drive from the cottages.
Take a fun ferry ride to Port Aransas where you're sure to see dolphins!
17 locals recommend
Ferry Landing
619 W Cotter Ave
17 locals recommend
Take a fun ferry ride to Port Aransas where you're sure to see dolphins!
If you want to see Sea Turtles, the Port AransasJetty is the place to go.
14 locals recommend
Port Aransas Jetty
321 N on the Beach
14 locals recommend
If you want to see Sea Turtles, the Port AransasJetty is the place to go.
The Red Dragon Pirate Cruise ship is a really fun activity for families. The fun staff put on an interactive pirate show while you slowly cruise around sightseeing.
41 locals recommend
Red Dragon Pirate Cruises
440 W Cotter Ave
41 locals recommend
The Red Dragon Pirate Cruise ship is a really fun activity for families. The fun staff put on an interactive pirate show while you slowly cruise around sightseeing.
The Texas Stae Aquarium is always fun.
292 locals recommend
Texas State Aquarium
2710 TX-286
292 locals recommend
The Texas Stae Aquarium is always fun.
Rockport Market Days is an open air market every 3rd Saturday and Sunday of the month located right by the Rockport Beach. Great local artists and artisians selling unique gifts!
22 locals recommend
Rockport Market Days
100 Seabreeze Dr
22 locals recommend
Rockport Market Days is an open air market every 3rd Saturday and Sunday of the month located right by the Rockport Beach. Great local artists and artisians selling unique gifts!
Memorial park is a great park for all ages, lots of nature trails, a pond full of turtles, 2 giant dog parks, basketball court, skate park, baseball field and a great playground for kids.
68 locals recommend
Memorial Park
68 locals recommend
Memorial park is a great park for all ages, lots of nature trails, a pond full of turtles, 2 giant dog parks, basketball court, skate park, baseball field and a great playground for kids.
The Fisherman's Wharf in Port A has deep sea fishing trips, sunset cruises and a the jetty boat that takes you to San Jose Island.
12 locals recommend
Port Aransas Fishermans Wharf
900 Tarpon St
12 locals recommend
The Fisherman's Wharf in Port A has deep sea fishing trips, sunset cruises and a the jetty boat that takes you to San Jose Island.
48 locals recommend
Rockport Center for the Arts
204 S Austin St
48 locals recommend

Shopping

Looking for some beachy souvenirs? Mermaid Ranch is the best beachy boutique in Rockport's HistoricDowntown District.
13 locals recommend
Mermaid Ranch Coastal Decor
502 S Austin St
13 locals recommend
Looking for some beachy souvenirs? Mermaid Ranch is the best beachy boutique in Rockport's HistoricDowntown District.
My favorite boutique in Downtown Rockport!! So many quirky and unique gifts! They even host painting classes!
6 locals recommend
Rowdy Maui
312 S Austin St
6 locals recommend
My favorite boutique in Downtown Rockport!! So many quirky and unique gifts! They even host painting classes!