The Nature Preserve at Charlie’s Pasture is 1,217 acres of upland, tidal flat, marsh, wooded, and estuarine habitats that support diverse plant and animal life.  Charlie’s Pasture represents one of the few contiguous tracts of undeveloped land in any coastal plain that has been preserved for environmental, ecological, and historical purposes. Located within the city limits, the Preserve is a safe haven for wildlife that has succumbed to the pressures of habitat loss and development.  Migrating and resident shorebirds, waterfowl, and songbirds were a large driving force behind the conservation of this land and thus are valuable to the ecotourism economy of Port Aransas.

The Nature Preserve is open from sunrise to sunset and is free to visit.  Please stay on the designated trails.  The following is prohibited by City ordinance within the Port Aransas Nature Preserve: hunting, fishing (allowed only in ship channel), shell or seed collecting, camping, pets, and alcohol.