Magnolia Beach

We looked at Port Aransas, but based on other reviews about wind and sand decided to try Magnolia Beach.
Arrived after 10 p.m. Friday, basically empty beach, 1 tent and a couple of RV's spread way out. Beach is very hard, made up of eon's of broken sea shells. 41' 5th wheel and dually didn't sink at all. Surf drowns out inverter generators after about 100'. Beach was clean, locals come by on golf carts and pickup after people. Weekend it gets busy, by noon entire beach was full of day users. Cell reception was good (AT&T). Port Lavaca is 10 minute drive, Wal-Mart, HEB, Tractor supply etc. Weekend day users leave some mess, but locals clean up.

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! There were about five other RVs on the beach when we arrived and we parked in between them with about 60+ yards of space on each side of us! We parked about 25' from the water (the tide here is minimal). Caught a ton of hardhead catfish and Croaker's at night using shrimp! Amenities: Restrooms, cold water outdoor shower (the indoor showers that I heard about in other reviews have since closed due to vandalism), plenty of trash cans, and the beach is really clean. Locals literally ride around on golf carts picking up trash. There is small beach side grill and snack stand called Nora's about halfway down the beach (great burgers and conversation) and a small gas station about a mile from the beach with essential groceries and snacks and a grill with burgers, fries, etc. The only con to this location was mosquitoes, biting gnats, and flies. Not sure if it is always that way but it was a nuisance while we were there. This was my first boondocking experience and I think I'm hooked! Will definitely return to this location.

It’s free! We enjoyed our stay. We actually moved about a mile down N Ocean Blvd to move free spots. No one else around, however it’s on the side of road so you do get road noise.

Bathrooms were cleaned daily and trash was picked up about three times a week.

Port O’Conner has a nice library with fast internet. It’s about 30 min away. Port Lavaca has all the shopping you need.

We stayed one night as a stopover and wished we could stay longer. Our 35' motorhome had no trouble navigating in and out. We parked at near the water and enjoyed watching the activity on the bay. Our stay was so peaceful we didn't even check cell service except to update family of our location by text. We met several nice people also camping there. Can't wait to go back and stay longer.

Our stay at Magnolia Beach was fantastic. We didn't have any difficulty with finding the camping area or a place to park our rig(32ft Fleetwood Southwind RV). When we arrived there were at least 15 other campers, which made it kind of nice so you weren't alone. Everyone was spaced far enough apart you didn't feel cramped. The shoreline was clean and nice for taking walks along. They even provide restroom facilities(sink & toilet), along with an outdoor shower area and plenty of trashcans. This will definitely be a place we return to.

This was our very first attempt at boondocking and it was a great experience. It was very easy to get in and out of. The sounds of the water were very relaxing. The trip came with some challenges and was a huge learning experience that we are definitely taking all we can from. The restrooms were clean but the shower facilities were closed. There were fisherman around but what can you expect from a free public beach. We didnt have any of them disturb us or walk through our site. Big thanks to Drivin and Vibin for doing a video about this amazing campsite. We will definitely return here. Hopefully a little more prepared next time.

The first day/night we were here the wind was a constant 20-35mph. The second day was amazing and full of relaxing and shell collecting on the beach. Unfortunately day 3 was almost as windy as day 1. This is a pretty chill spot to unwind and do a whole lot of nothing :)
My only complaint is that there were fishermen walking/driving through empty AND occupied campsites literally 24 hours a day. We had one guy shining lights in the water at 1:30am right outside the kitchen window.