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Surfside Beach (5110 Bluewater Hwy)

4.6★ · 36 Google ratings · Freeport, Texas

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Parking Short walk
At a glance
Parking
275 yd away · paid · fills up
Walk
100 ft · under a minute
Cost
Paid parking
Water
88°F
Sand
150 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Sun 8am

How we know this

Map of Surfside Beach (5110 Bluewater Hwy)
Aerial map of Surfside Beach
USGS NAIP 2022 aerial imagery.
Guide

Good to know

Come for fishing and camping
The beach supports vehicle camping and offers excellent conditions for fishing redfish and other species.
Visit in November for ideal conditions
Water is warm, sand is clean, park staff maintain the beach actively, and crowds are minimal.
Avoid holiday weekends
Parking becomes nearly impossible during Labor Day and Memorial Day, with 2-hour delays to reach and leave the island.
Arrive early on regular weekends
The free first-come, first-served parking lot fills by mid-morning on busy days.
Bring tar-removal supplies
Crude oil residue on sand has soiled visitors' feet and belongings; bring WD-40 and a scrub pad.
Conditions

How it is right now

Air
89°F · clear
Water
88°F
Waves
1.4 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
8 mph from the S
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
8 peak today
TimeTideHeight
10:36High tide

Last updated Aug 25, 5:36 PM.

Crowds

When it gets busy

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Plan your visit

📍 5110 Bluewater Hwy, Freeport, TX 77541
🅿 Parking 275 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 100 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions

Common questions

Where do you park at Surfside Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 275 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Surfside Beach?
100 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 Surfside 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 Surfside Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Sun 8am and the busiest at Sat 2pm.

Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.