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Terramar Beach
4.6★ · 241 Google ratings · Galveston, Texas
✓ Parking✓ Good for kids✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 220 ft away · free
Walk
150 yd · 2 min
Restrooms
None reported
Cost
Free
Water
87°F
Tide
1 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
125 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Mixed · 20% of 46 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Wed 8am
Map of Terramar Beach
1
1Parking220 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Escape crowds on weekdays
This beach stays quiet even when other Galveston beaches are packed, making it ideal for a peaceful visit.
Excellent for fishing
Reviewers regularly caught catfish, shark, and speckled trout here, with shallow sandbars extending far.
Free parking and beach access
Unlike crowded downtown Galveston, there is no entry fee or parking charge at this location.
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 · 2016–2026
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2016–2026
Bring your own shade and supplies
No umbrellas, tents, or nearby shops mean you should pack everything you need before arriving.
Park only in designated areas
Police enforce parking rules, so use the posts marking legal parking spots rather than driving on the beach.
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
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 06:00 | High tide | ↑ |
| 20:57 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 25, 5:34 PM.
Crowds
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Plan your visit
📍 Terrr Beach Dr, Galveston, TX 77554
🅿 Parking 220 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 150 yd away, about 2 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Terramar Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 220 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Terramar Beach?
150 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 Terramar 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 Terramar Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 8am 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.
