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Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:27 pm

I'm looking for advice, suggestions and recommendations for camping along the Texas Gulf Coast.

It looks like there's a slew of parks and then the Padre Island National Seashore. Definitely headed there.

Any recommended scenic drives through South and Central Texas.

I hope my green 78 doesn't attract too much attention.

Coming back through New Orleans then home to A2.

Where's the best fried s'rimp?

Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:29 pm

Fried Shrimp? I like:

Snoopy's Pier
13313 S Padre Island Dr
Corpus Christi, TX 78418
www.snoopyspier.com

I eat there everytime I'm in town.

Tue Mar 16, 2010 4:28 pm

pm me when your trip gets closer, im about 20 minutes from galveston, tx. there are a few bay guys around here if your making your way close by we could show you some hospitality and coastal sights.

Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:32 pm

Stop off here in San Antonio. Just above us is great camping in New Braunfels. Very German town with cool historic things to see as well as Landa Park. Come down through San Antonio and visit the Alamo and the River Walk-relax next to the river and have a cold one. Then its just a easy half day down to where you want to be at the Gulf. If you do stop through here-give me a shout, Ill show you the "Texas Gold" lost VW yard and maybe let you touch some of my VW stuff over a cold one.

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Wed Mar 17, 2010 5:51 am

Austin and San Antonio sound like a great idea. Then a short drive down to Corpus Christie.

Passing thru Austin, New Braunfels and San Antonio looks like a good route down to the Corpus Christie.

Is there an old coast road next to the shore over to Port Arthur, home of Janis Joplin?

Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:20 am

Your green '78 will attract plenty of attention if it has any Che Guevara stickers on it :shock:

Wed Mar 17, 2010 2:30 pm

rcnotes wrote: Austin and San Antonio sound like a great idea. Then a short drive down to Corpus Christie.

Passing thru Austin, New Braunfels and San Antonio looks like a good route down to the Corpus Christie.

Is there an old coast road next to the shore over to Port Arthur, home of Janis Joplin?

Id say its the last bit of anything worth seeing before you reach your destination. Dont forget Schlitterbahn in New Braunfels and SeaWorld-Six Flags in San Antonio.

Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:35 am

Jody '71 wrote: Your green '78 will attract plenty of attention if it has any Che Guevara stickers on it :shock:

I am going to put a gun rack in the back window. Will that help? :lol:

Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:45 pm

The wife and i did this trip in 2006. If you would like more
input, i left a message in your pm box. im thirty minutes
away from you in dearborn heights.

Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:08 pm

sent you a pm, thanks!