Port Aransas is your favorite getaway and locals' dream place to live. So how can you be the best visitor to Port Aransas? Learn how to do things the "Port A Way" with these helpful tips and guidelines. Let’s all help Port A maintain its charm and beauty for generations to come!

Here's The Port A Way:

  • Don’t park like a pirate, the space next to you isn’t yours to loot. 

  • Trash belongs in trash cans; that’s why they’re called that. 

  • Road laws apply to all beach cruising, tune playing, island ready golf carts.

  • Save the grilling for the seafood. Treat service workers with kindness. 

  • Your taste in music is great, but not when the entire island can hear it. 

  • The only things that should be set free on the beach are your worries. Keep your furry friends on their leashes. 

Want to learn more? Check out these videos where Flynn teaches you about golf cart safety, cleaning up, and more!

Flynn's Tips to Leave No Trace at the Beach!

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Flynn's Tip: Recycle Your Oyster Shells

Love fresh Gulf oysters? Don't let the shell's story end on your plate.

Oyster reefs are one of the most important habitats in our coastal ecosystem. They provide homes for marine life, help improve water quality, and protect shorelines from erosion. Through the Sink Your Shucks™ Oyster Recycling Program, used oyster shells are collected from participating restaurants and returned to local bays where new oyster reefs can grow.

When you dine on oysters in Port Aransas, you're enjoying a resource that helps support our bays and estuaries. By supporting restaurants that participate in shell recycling, you're helping restore critical coastal habitat for future generations.

Sink Your Shucks Oyster Shell Recycling Program

Sink Your Shucks™ is an oyster shell recycling program founded in 2009 by the Harte Research Institute (HRI) and led by the Coastal Conservation and Restoration lab. This initiative helped bring oyster shell recycling to Texas by reclaiming shells from local restaurants and oyster festivals and…

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Transportation

Golf Cart Rules

In Port Aransas, driving around in a golf cart, or “beach cart,” is part of the island lifestyle. To stay safe, though, there are a few important rules to be aware of.

Transportation

Travel to, from, and within Port Aransas and Mustang Island is available by ferry, car, airplane, and buses. Come visit soon!

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