Pleasure Island — Local services in Port Arthur

Who would have thought that Port Arthur could be this peaceful and look so serene. NOT Me!!! Well, not at first but I discovered this little hidden gem called Pleasure Island. I was first amazed by the history of the birth of this place. This entire island (from what I read) is man made. 18miles in length. I was like OK Army Corps of Engineers!! Just amazing to think that we as humans made an island. Not like is some new technology or anything.. It's just cool actually seeing first hand the ingenuity of what we can do if we put our minds together. Anyways, reading the history of Pleasure Island tells the tale of grandure on the island. At one point this Island held the Largest roller coaster in the south. This was taken from the pleasureislandtx.com website "In 1913 a dance hall and roller coaster were constructed.  In 1941 a private investor built the Pleasure Pier Ballroom, a midway, an Olympic-size swimming pool, and the largest roller coaster in the south.  A fine 18-hole golf course was enjoyed for years.  Pleasure Island was Port Arthur's playground for decades until the Pleasure Pier bridge, which opened in 1931 and was frequently hit by ships, was taken out of service in 1967, making it difficult to reach the island.  Storms, fires, and erosion eventually destroyed all of the existing facilities." Now, the island is no where close to what it once was and may never be for that matter. To be honest, I like it that way. The island is an excape for me. It's my go to spot to just get away where it peaceful and quite. Great little spot if you love fishing. They have a nice little family park and of course water as far as thee eye can see. So, it's a great place for water enthusiasts and boat lovers. My only complaint is the fuc*ING mesquitos. These creatures are like monsters. So, word of advise when the sun starts go down run to your cars and don't roll the windows down because they will attack and in full army force. I was attacked by so many mesquitos once that I almost cried because the itching was bad. Other than that enjoy the island but bring some off if you plan to stay until...

So much potential with so little accomplished. Great fishing opportunities, nice marina, recently cleaned up disk golf course. Playground being rebuilt. But so many missed opportunities. A new bird blind built, and already being neglected and completely overgrown with tallow trees and ragweed. Parking there is bewildering. Parts of the main road on the island are almost falling into the inter coastal waterway. This gem is a victim of inept leadership at Port...

Bought diesel fuel at the marina and was charged $200 more than I actually purchased! The "director" claimed the price was actually $2.89 per gallon when the pump states 1.45. They also could not give a receipt for fuel. It was actually a nice marina and had good people around, especially at the boat yard; however, they need to get rid of the crooks...