Just minutes from Corpus Christi, Mustang Island State Park is a beachgoers paradise.

"Generally people are coming out here just to go to the beach, whether it’s for swimming, fishing, surfing, windsurfing, stuff like that, or just to go for a stroll and spend some time with the kids on the beach," Damon Reeves with the park said.

"These guys have just been happy because there’s so many other kids here, and they’re playing, and they’re seeing new stuff," Peter Moya of Dripping Springs said. "I think that’s the biggest draw is there’s something for all of us. I mean we like to hang out and just sit on the beach, and as you can see, they’re tearing it up playing and surfing, so it’s good."

And if you look down the shoreline, you’ll see plenty of birds. This coastal barrier island is big for birding.

And while some like to watch birds, kite surfers fly like them, like Ed Holden of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

"There’s room for everybody, nice big beaches, and there’s just miles of wide open waves down there, it’s an amazing spot," Holden said. "We love it!"

For kite surfers, birders or beach bums, Mustang Island State Park is worth a visit.