Adolph Thomae Jr. Park Puts You on the Arroyo Colorado

Out at Arroyo City, Adolph Thomae Jr. County Park sits on the Arroyo Colorado where it reaches the Lower Laguna Madre. That meeting of fresh runoff and salty bay water is the draw for anglers chasing redfish, speckled trout, snook, and the occasional tarpon.

The park has a public boat ramp, lighted fishing piers with cleaning stations, RV and tent camping, picnic areas, a short nature trail, an overlook, a birdwatching tower, and a kayak launch. From the launch, it is about a three-mile paddle to the Laguna Madre.

It is one of the clearest links between inland Cameron County and the coast. A drive through farm country ends at brackish water, bay wind, and piers that keep fishing after dark.