Bayview RV Park
On the north side of Port Mansfield, Bayview RV Park advertises itself as, "the quietest, most friendly park in the Rio Grande Valley." It offers full hookup campsites for recreational vehicles, as well as showers for visitors.
Bayview RV Park
527 Bayshore Drive
Port Mansfield, TX 78598
(956) 944-2313
www.bayviewrv.com
Seaway RV Village
To the south of Port Mansfield, the Seaway RV Village boasts 70 RV campsites with full hookup services for electricity, water and sewer. The largest sites can fit a recreational vehicle up to 40 feet long. The park also offers barbecue pits and a picnic area, a recreation room with cable television and a kitchen, a laundry facility with coin-operated machines, a dump station and a shower facility with handicap accessibility. Seaway RV Village also provides high-speed Internet access service and a lighted fishing pier.
Seaway RV Village
35375 FM 2925
Rio Hondo, TX 78585
(888) 748-7275
seawayvillage.com
Padre Island National Seashore: South Beach
Padre Island National Seashore offers several campsites available throughout the island. The South Beach area perhaps lies the closest to Port Mansfield. A primitive area, with no paved roads, all driving here is done on the beach itself. A chemical toilet and a large trash receptacle can be found at the South Beach entrance. Although there are no designated campsites, a camping permit is required, which is good for up to 14 days. Campfires are permitted in either pits or contained barbecue grills. Visitors can find showers and flush-toilet facilities at the Malaquite Visitor Center.
Padre Island National Seashore
Malaquite Visitor Center
Corpus Christi, TX 78480-1300
(361) 949-8068
nps.gov/pais
Padre Island National Seashore: Malaquite Campground
The Malaquite Campground, another campground within the Padre Island National Seashore, offers more amenities than the South Shore Campground, but is still fairly primitive camping. The 42 sites can accommodate recreational vehicles, and there are tent sites as well. The campground does not provide hookups for recreational vehicles at the sites, but there is a dump station. Other amenities include also picnic tables, flush toilets and cold-water showers. Campfires are allowed in contained barbecue grills. The campground requires camping permits, which are good for up to 14 days.
Padre Island National Seashore
Malaquite Visitor Center
Corpus Christi, TX 78480-1300
(361) 949-8068
nps.gov/pais
