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White Sands Street Beach Access
4.3★ · 21 Google ratings · South Padre Island, Texas
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
150 yd away · fills up
Access
Open around the clock
Walk
140 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 550 yd away
Water
80°F
Tide
1 ft range today
Sand
220 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · 2% of 45 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Tue 1pm
Map of White Sands Street Beach Access
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1Parking150 yd from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Good for families and casual strolls
The beach is clean, calm, and has nearby bars and shops, making it suitable for relaxed outings.
Arrive early for parking
The lot is small and fills quickly, especially on weekends and holidays when you may need to walk.
Bring a rinse solution for sand
The beach has no shower or water station to wash off sand before leaving or returning to your vehicle.
Check for marine life warnings
Reviewers reported seeing Portuguese man o' wars washed ashore, so scan the waterline before swimming.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
81°F · clear
Water
80°F
Waves
1.2 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
12 mph from the ESE
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
9 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 05:52 | High tide | ↑ |
| 20:39 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 25, 5:37 PM.
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📍 129-143 White Sands St, South Padre Island, TX 78597
🅿 Parking 150 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 140 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 550 yd away
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Questions
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Where do you park at White Sands Street Beach Access?
The nearest mapped parking area is 150 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at White Sands Street Beach Access?
140 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 White Sands Street Beach Access have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 550 yd from the listing.
When is White Sands Street Beach Access least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 1pm and the busiest at Fri 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
