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Mooner Beach
4.6★ · 181 Google ratings · San Leon, Texas
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 625 yd away · free
Walk
40 ft · under a minute
Cost
Free
Water
88°F
Children
Reported good for young kids
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Mooner Beach
Guide
Good to know
Best for quiet reflection
This pocket beach excels as a peaceful escape rather than a traditional swimming or sunbathing destination.
Good spot for wade fishing
The bay offers productive fishing opportunities, with reviewers reporting drum and other catches.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2020–2026
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2020–2026
Wear water shoes
The beach is predominantly crushed oyster shells rather than sand, making footwear essential.
Visit early morning or off-season
The small beach fills quickly, with reviewers noting it becomes crowded by afternoon.
Bring your own trash bag
Trash cans are often full and overflowing, despite the community's cleanup efforts.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
86°F · clear
Water
88°F
Waves
0.7 ft · 3 s apart
Wind
7 mph from the NNE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 10:50 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 25, 5:35 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 218 1st St, San Leon, TX 77539
🅿 Parking 625 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 40 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Mooner Beach?
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 Mooner Beach?
40 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 Mooner 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.
When is Mooner Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sun 4pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
