Spanno

I have an old Marine Corps buddy coming into town and we are looking to do a 4 to 5 day backpacking trip. The guadalupe sounds good but we are exploring the option of Matagorda Island. Any sugestions???

toejam

No, but it's high on my list. What I know is you need to call the park headquarters and find out how to get there and what they'll let you do. They only have people on the island a few days a week. Then write a report if you go so we'll all know. I'd be happy kayaking out there and spending a week by myself, but I don't know if they allow that.

Hecya

Back in the early 80s me and a buddy took a 14 foot boat powered by a little 70 hp pusher and spent a day on the island to surf. We launched at port O'Conner and landed on the backside of the island. There was not another living soul on the island. A Coastgaurd or military helicopter landed at our camp and made us exit the water because they said they saw a very large fish swimming around us. (we never saw anything...but took their advise..lol) If you like peace and quiet and a whole lot of sand dollars...you will like Matagorde Island. Absolutely nothing but beach. There is an old light tower on the island but we didn't go looking for it.

Forgot to mention the only way to get on the island is by boat...