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San Luis Pass Beach Access
4.5★ · 93 Google ratings · Galveston, Texas
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At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Walk
375 yd · 5 min
Restrooms
None reported
Cost
Free
Water
87°F
Tide
1 ft range today
Sand
300 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Tue 8am
Map of San Luis Pass Beach Access
Guide
Good to know
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2018–2026
Bring 4WD or stay parked
The sand is soft and rutted; regular cars frequently get stuck despite having high clearance.
Do not swim here
The water has strong currents and dangerous drop-offs; people die annually attempting to swim or wade.
Fish from early morning on weekdays
The beach is excellent for catching redfish and trout but becomes crowded on summer weekends.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
86°F · clear
Water
87°F
Waves
1.1 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the S
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 06:00 | High tide | ↑ |
| 20:57 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 25, 5:35 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 0121-0001-0007, Galveston, TX 77554
🌊 Water 375 yd away, about 5 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at San Luis Pass Beach Access?
200 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 San Luis Pass Beach Access 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 San Luis Pass Beach Access least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 8am and the busiest at Sat 4pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
