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Sea Isle Beach
4.7★ · 235 Google ratings · Galveston, Texas
✓ Good for kids✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
175 yd · 2 min
Cost
Free
Water
87°F
Tide
1 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
150 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 6pm
Map of Sea Isle Beach
Guide
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 8 visitors · 2016–2026
Visit on weekdays or off-season
This beach stays notably quieter than other Galveston areas, especially during spring break weekdays or winter months.
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2016–2026
Bring a wagon or cart
The boardwalk requires carrying gear across dunes to reach the sand, making a wheeled carrier helpful for families.
Come prepared with supplies
The beach lacks restrooms and showers, and nearby stores are not immediately accessible.
Expect seaweed and occasional tar
While generally clean, reviewers reported abundant seaweed along the shoreline and some tar balls depending on conditions.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
88°F · clear
Water
87°F
Waves
1.1 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the SSW
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
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📍 21906 Kennedy Dr, Galveston, TX 77554
🌊 Water 175 yd away, about 2 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Sea Isle Beach?
175 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 2 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Sea Isle 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 Sea Isle Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 6pm 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.
