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Dike Beach
4.5★ · 291 Google ratings · Texas City, Texas
✓ Short walk✓ Kids reported✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Walk
110 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
90°F
Tide
1 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Map of Dike Beach
Guide
Good to know
Parking fee
During the summer months (first weekend in March to last weekend in October) there is a $10 charge per vehicle to enter the dike on weekends. It is free during the winter months and summer weekdays (Mondays through Thursdays — unless they are holidays). On holiday weekends the fee will be $20 per vehicle per day. The cost for a weekend pass for an RV is $30. Residents will continue to get free access to the Dike with a current sticker. texascitytx.gov, 2026/09
Who may park
Residents by sticker, visitors pay texascitytx.gov, 2026/09
Opening hours
The dike is open 24 hours. texascitytx.gov, 2026/09
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 6 visitors · 2017–2026
Visit at sunrise or sunset
Reviewers highlight sunrise and sunset views as the most rewarding times to visit the 5-mile pier.
Little shade reported
Visitors mention there is not much shade here.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2017–2026
Plan for jellyfish in water
Multiple visitors report jellyfish stings in shallow and deep water, including dead jellyfish washed ashore.
Arrive early on weekends
The dike gets crowded by late morning, especially on summer weekends and holiday weekends.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
86°F · clear
Water
90°F
Waves
1.2 ft · 3 s apart
Wind
6 mph from the NNE
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 06:22 | High tide | ↑ |
| 22:07 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 25, 5:34 PM.
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📍 Dike Rd, Texas City, TX 77590, United States
🌊 Water 110 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Dike Beach?
110 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Dike Beach 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.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
