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Beach Access #13 Moonlight Circle
4.6★ · 256 Google ratings · South Padre Island, Texas
✓ Parking✓ Good for kids✓ Free✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
30 ft away · free · fills up
Walk
275 yd · 3 min
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Free
Water
80°F
Tide
1 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
140 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Tue 8am
Map of Beach Access #13 Moonlight Circle
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Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 5 visitors · 2019–2026
Arrive before 10am
The beach stays quiet until mid-morning, making early visits less crowded than later hours.
Go for shell collecting
The beach features abundant small to medium shells and attracts crabs visible at high tide.
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2019–2026
Verify parking before exiting car
Only 2 public spots exist; most surrounding spaces are private and actively patrolled for towing within minutes.
Bring cash for rentals
An umbrella vendor operates on-site starting at 9am, charging $20 for umbrellas and $10 for chairs.
Plan for limited facilities
Two showers are available but no public restrooms, so plan accordingly or use nearby restaurants.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
81°F · clear
Water
80°F
Waves
1.2 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
10 mph from the SE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
9 peak today
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| 05:52 | High tide | ↑ |
| 20:39 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 25, 5:34 PM.
Crowds
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📍 Gulf Blvd, South Padre Island, TX 78597, United States
🅿 Parking 30 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 275 yd away, about 3 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Beach Access #13 Moonlight Circle?
The nearest mapped parking area is 30 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Beach Access #13 Moonlight Circle?
275 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 3 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Beach Access #13 Moonlight Circle have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Beach Access #13 Moonlight Circle least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 8am and the busiest at Sat 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
