Between the Resorts — Port Aransas
Drive Highway 361 south from town and you pass Palmilla Beach on your left, then a few miles later Cinnamon Shore. The stretch in between is its own place: established Gulf-side subdivisions like Mustang Royale and Beachwalk, and a row of beachfront condo communities along the highway. It is the same sand as the branded resorts on either side, without the resort wrapper — and usually without the resort dues.
At a Glance
What It Feels Like
Boardwalk-to-the-beach subdivisions with their own pools, wider lots than town, and a mix of full-timers, second homes, and rentals. It is quieter than the resorts, quieter than Old Town, and a golf-cart ride to either. Nobody is putting on a show here; people are at the beach.
Who Is Here
- •Mustang Royale and Beachwalk: established Gulf-side subdivisions with community pools and boardwalks over the dunes.
- •The condo row: beachfront condominium communities along Highway 361, from long-established buildings to newer ones — the entry points to this stretch of beach.
Who This Area May Appeal To
- •Buyers who want the resort stretch of beach without a resort's dues and calendar
- •Second-home owners who plan to rent some weeks — in the subdivisions that allow it
- •Condo buyers who want their own stretch of sand at a range of budgets
Property Types and What to Check
Single-family homes and homesites on the Gulf side and condos along the highway. Every subdivision here has its own POA and its own rental rules — some welcome short-term rentals, some limit them — so verify the rules for the specific subdivision before you write an offer, not after. Windstorm and flood coverage apply as they do everywhere on the island.
Homes for sale “Between the Resorts”
Will Foster · eXp Realty · TREC #505272
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