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Light house beach Port Lavaca
4.8★ · 27 Google ratings · Port Lavaca, Texas
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 625 yd away · paid
Walk
110 ft · under a minute
Cost
Paid parking
Water
85°F
Tide
1 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
225 yd of shoreline
Sand
230 ft from the water to the back
Map of Light house beach Port Lavaca

Guide
Good to know
Bring kids for splash pad
A dedicated splash pad provides water play for children beyond swimming.
Expect well-maintained facilities
Restrooms, covered areas, and clean grounds are consistently available across the park.
Plan for fishing
The long public fishing pier and multiple additional piers make this beach excellent for anglers.
Visit in the morning
Arrive before 10am to experience the beach nearly empty and catch the sunrise.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2023–2026
Budget five dollars entry
Plan for a five dollar admission fee to enter the beach.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
90°F · mostly clear
Water
85°F
Waves
0.3 ft · 3 s apart
Wind
6 mph from the SSE
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:18 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 11:57 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 25, 5:36 PM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 700 Lighthouse Beach Rd, Port Lavaca, TX 77979
🅿 Parking 625 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 110 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Light house beach Port Lavaca?
The nearest mapped parking area is 625 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Light house beach Port Lavaca?
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 Light house beach Port Lavaca 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.