Fun in Port A

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2 minute golf cart ride east on Cotter Ave to the beach and the North Jetty.
Large beautiful park near the ferry; on a peninsula; great for dolphin viewing and boat watching; free live music concert series (Sunset sounds) on the third Friday of each month (March to October).
Fisherman’s wharf; Deep Sea Headquarters & Dolphin Docks offer charters.
Check out Leonabelle Turnbill Birding Center. Or a short jetty boat ride (from Fisherman’s wharf to San Jose Island).
The Patton Center for Marine Science Education is a vibrant hub for exploring local marine life…on the way to beach. Free admission to see aquarium tanks displaying sea horses, eels, cool fish and other local marine life. Tues - Sat from 10 to 4.
5 minute ride on the “Jetty Boat” out of Fisherman’s Wharf; see dolphins along the way; island is a private island known for its wildlife. Call Fisherman’s Wharf for details (361) 384-5235.
Largest sand sculpture festival in North America; happens mid April.