Mustang Island SP #6

Aransas, Texas

Mustang Island State Park is located on Mustang Island, a coastal barrier island in Nueces County. The park is named for the hundreds of wild mustangs that resided on the island until the 1800s. Mustang Island is relatively young, having formed when the ocean receded to its current level some five thousand years ago. Like other barrier islands in the area, Mustang Island serves as a natural buffer between the gulf and the mainland. Mustang Island is one of Texas' only undeveloped barrier islands. The gulf side of the island consists of dunes, formed by the endless pounding of the gulf's waves. On the lee side of the island is Corpus Christi Bay, which is protected from the gulf's surf and storms. Here the island's landscape consists of tidal flats, lagoons, and placid water.

People come to the park and beach to relax and get away from nearby city life. Recreational water activities include fishing, swimming, surfing, and kayaking. If you prefer land activities, you can hike, bike, or birdwatch. There is a $5 entrance fee for day-use of the park.

Mustang Island SP#6 is located near the end of Access Rd No 3.

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WATER QUALITY

Meets water quality standards
Current Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on October 16th, 2019. The Swim Guide updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on at

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CURRENT WEATHER

28°C

Mostly clear

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MONITORING FREQUENCY

SOURCE INFORMATION

Samples are collected weekly during the peak beach season from May through September and every other week from October through April. In March weekly samples are collected for Beach Watch stations on all gulf beaches to coincide with spring break.

There are three levels of advisories in Texas. The lowest level occurs when enterococcus densities are below 35 cfu (colony forming units)/100 ml. A medium-level advisory occurs when enterococcus densities are between 35 cfu/100 ml and 104 cfu/100 ml, and a high-level advisory is issued, with swimming not recommended, when the enterococcus density is greater than 104 cfu/100 ml.

The public is notified of all advisory levels on the Internet, but signs are posted on the beach and in Swim Guide for high-level advisories.

A beach is marked Green when single sample results contain fewer than 104 cfu/100 ml of water

A beach is marked Red when single sample results contain more than 104 cfu/100 ml of water

A beach is marked Grey when there is no current or reliable monitoring information available.

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