Bird Island Basin Campground | Established Campground

January 9th, 2024 by glenswatman

Really nice spot providing its not too busy. If all the designated spots were taken it would be like a car park. Very good vault toilets. Easy self check information cash, cheque or credit card. Generally less windy than oceanside.

May 9th, 2023 by puppypower57

right on the water. self pay, fill out an envelope, any firm of last is accepted, drop in the metal box n you're done. clean. pit toilets. sites are close together in a parking lot formation with your picnic table between the water n the lot. tents acceptable. good place to watch the birds, fish jump n wind surfers. rentals for kayak n wind surf thingy.

March 16th, 2023 by instagram.com/2.5nomads

Tight spaces, picnic tables, toilets and large dumpster. We went to this campground because it was too windy+ high tides on the ocean side.

March 14th, 2023 by zippididou

No facilities except vault toilets. Sites like sardines but it wasn’t full. Right in front of the Bay with picnic tables. We didn’t stay because of the annoying noise of generators.

February 13th, 2023 by drjanet222

Tight gravel parking lot. Full during the mid week. If it wasn't late in the day we'd have found somewhere else.

Tight gravel lot. Full midweek. If it hadn't been late in the day we'd have gone elsewhere.

February 12th, 2023 by A sudden leap into boondocking

a very peaceful side of the island and nice campground. 4.00 per night with America the beautiful pass. picnic tables and very close to the water. parking lot type of facility to you are very close to the next campers. some spots not level. nice though .. clean bathrooms. dump station down the road by malaquite Campground.

February 12th, 2023 by A sudden leap into boondocking

Great place.. very peaceful.. shallow water, clean bathrooms. Sites are one after another like a parking lot and most are uneven. Steps from the water though which is nice and only 4.00 per night with the America the beautiful pass.

March 21st, 2022 by michelle.arentzen

after deciding not to utilize the free camping on the north beach due to excessively windy conditions, we decided $8 was reasonable and we came here instead. about half of the spots were filled when we arrived around sunset. the rules state no generators at night but the RV next to us apparently didn't get the memo. aside from the sound of generators, the campground was quiet and serene. gentle waves washed up on the rocks less than 10 feet from our van, and we had our own picnic table right next to the water for a nice breakfast. some campers were fishing right from their rig! the pit toilets were clean and a large dumpster was available. the camp host stopped by in the morning to induce himself and his dog. he was very friendly and helpful. we would definitely stay here again.

February 3rd, 2021 by draestoddard

small campground, on the inlet. dry camping, no hookups, toilets $8.
nice small picnicking area with tables and a small patch of grass. Theres water and cold showers at the visitor center as well as trash and dumping.

February 10th, 2020 by 2sealsonwheels

NIce campground, park perpendicular to the Laguna Madre. Nice Sunsets, very quiet. Camp Host was SUPER nice and helpful. Gravel sites, so not much tracking in of sand into the RV. Spent a couple nights here, would stay here again, no doubt about it.

January 24th, 2020 by Make Like An Apeman

Spent a night at the Malaquite campground then everyone turned there generators on. Bird Island was much quieter. Although the spots are very close together there was fewer rigs here and more space between them.

This campground is on the Laguna Madre and there are lots of birds. It is very pretty.

Camping is $8 a night. Entry to the park is free with National Parks pass or $25 for 7 days and $10 for one day.

Phone/data signal was hit and miss but much better than anywhere else in the park.

January 9th, 2020 by safety1127

This beach on Padre Island is a great camping and fishing spot. $8 per night no hookups.

March 30th, 2019 by dolores.doll6758

34 primitive campsites on intercostal “Laguna Madre” side. Kayaking & windsurfing rentals available. Pit toilets & large trash can. Nearby boat launch. Padre Island Texas, National Park. $8 per night.