Bird Island Basin Campground

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OpenStatus

First-comeAccess

34Sites

34First-come

The place

Bird Island Basin lies along Laguna Madre with easy access for fishing, birding, windsurfing, and kayaking. There are 35 RV and tent sites and 10 additional tent-only sites. All sites are side by side on gravel. The tent-only sites are walk up to a sand flat. This area is also for day use activities. Vault toilets are available at the north and south ends with day use areas in between.

SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

No reservation needed

First come,
first servedArrive early — popular areas fill by afternoon

SRC · Rules verified against recreation.gov · 2026-08-24

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This campground sits in TX-34. This member’s public-lands record →

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