Churches near Cinnamon Shore

All 13 churches at a glance

Grouped by area, roughly in the order you'd reach them driving out from Cinnamon Shore. Times are conservative ranges; the ferry-dependent rows can stretch significantly on summer weekends.

Drive times are estimates from Cinnamon Shore's town center. Ferry-dependent rows can grow significantly on holiday weekends — always check the current ferry wait before leaving.

In Port Aransas (closest — same island, no ferry)

All four Port Aransas congregations sit within a few blocks of each other in the old downtown core, roughly three miles north of Cinnamon Shore up TX-361. No ferry, no causeway — a short straight drive. This is the easiest cluster on a Sunday morning if you want to be back in time for the beach.

Sandcastle Church publishes a single Sunday service at 11:00 AM. Trinity by the Sea Episcopal lists two Sunday Eucharist services (9:00 AM and 11:00 AM) with a combined summer schedule. St. Joseph Catholic and First Baptist post their current Sunday schedules on their own sites — worth a quick check before heading out, especially around holidays.

• St. Joseph Catholic — 100 N Station St (parish website: stjosephportaransas.com).
• First Baptist Church of Port Aransas — 200 N Station St (fbcporta.com).
• Trinity by the Sea Episcopal — 433 Trojan St (trinitybythesea.org).
• Sandcastle Church (non-denominational) — 403 W Cotter Ave (sandcastleministry.org).

Across the ferry in Aransas Pass (≈25–45 min)

These three sit in downtown Aransas Pass, which means crossing the [Port Aransas ferry](https://beachedinn.com/port-aransas-ferry) and driving about six miles inland on TX-361. Build in margin for the ferry — it runs free and continuously, but the wait can stretch past 30 minutes on summer weekends and during Spring Break. On a tight service-time schedule, the on-island Port Aransas churches above are the lower-risk pick.

• Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church — 342 S Rife St, Aransas Pass.
• First Baptist Church of Aransas Pass — 627 S Houston St (Sun worship 10:45 AM per firstbaptistap.com).
• First United Methodist Church — 523 S 8th St, Aransas Pass.

South toward Padre Island & Flour Bluff (≈20–40 min)

Drive south on TX-361 down Mustang Island to reach the North Padre Island congregations clustered around the Whitecap / Encantada area, then continue across the JFK Causeway for the Flour Bluff churches. No ferry on this route — just steady highway driving — though the JFK Causeway can add traffic on weekends. The Padre Island cluster also pairs naturally with a day trip to [Padre Island National Seashore](https://beachedinn.com/padre-island-national-seashore).

• St. Andrew by the Sea Catholic — 14238 Encantada Ave (Sat vigil 5 PM; Sun 8:30 & 11 AM per standrewcctx.org).
• Padre Island Baptist Church — 14253 S Padre Island Dr.
• Island in the Son United Methodist — 10650 TX-361 (Sun 10:45 AM per islandintheson.com).
• Island Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) — 14030 Fortuna Bay Dr (islandpresby.com).
• Lord of Life Lutheran (LCMS) — 1317 Flour Bluff Dr (Sun 9:00 AM per lordoflifelutheran.com).
• Flour Bluff Church of Christ — 3745 Waldron Rd.

How we sourced this list

Every congregation above was verified against its own website or an official directory listing — the Port Aransas Chamber, the Diocese of Corpus Christi, the LCMS locator, or the relevant denominational body. We deliberately left out retreat centers, wedding-only chapels, and seasonal pop-up services so the list reflects active weekly congregations a guest can actually plan to attend. If we couldn't find a current, live web presence for a church, we left it off rather than guess.

If a listing here ever stops matching the congregation's own site — different address, dropped service, new name — please let the property know so we can correct it. Source of truth is always the congregation itself.