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Sunny Beach (2704 8 Mile Rd)
4.6★ · 1,290 Google ratings · Galveston, Texas
✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
250 yd · 3 min
Cost
Free
Water
88°F
Tide
1 ft range today
Length
3.5 miles of shoreline
Sand
320 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Mixed · 20% of 46 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Tue 8am
Map of Sunny Beach (2704 8 Mile Rd)
Guide
Good to know
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 28 visitors · 2016–2026
Arrive early on weekends
Beach parking fills by late morning on busy days, with reviewers recommending arrival by 10am.
Verify current parking rules
As of 2025, direct beach driving is no longer available; free parking is nearby but requires walking.
Bring your own supplies
Pack food, drinks, grilling equipment, and toilet paper since facilities are limited to porta-potties.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
89°F · mostly clear
Water
88°F
Waves
1.3 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the SSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 08:35 | High tide | ↑ |
| 22:18 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 25, 5:33 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 2704 8 Mile Rd, Galveston, TX 77554
🌊 Water 250 yd away, about 3 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Sunny Beach?
250 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 Sunny 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 Sunny Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 8am and the busiest at Sat 5pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
