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203 beaches, with the parking, the walk to the water and the tide for each one.

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Good places to start

Sylvan Beach Park

La Porte

Walk to water125 yd

Parking90 ft away

CostFree

Galveston Beach

Galveston

Walk to water340 ft

CostPaid parking

Rockport Beach Park

Rockport

CostPaid parking

I. B. Magee Beach Park

Port Aransas

Walk to water200 yd

Parking290 ft away

CostPaid parking

Whitecap Beach

Corpus Christi

Walk to water270 ft

Parking125 yd away

Surfside Beach

Freeport

Walk to water70 ft

Parking280 ft away

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Dog friendly beaches

90 in Texas

Family friendly beaches

91 in Texas

Beaches with places to eat

32 in Texas

Beaches with a playground

39 in Texas

Lake and pond beaches

23 in Texas

Free parking

18 in Texas

Shortest walk

Park almost on the sand

Jamaica Beach

Galveston · the listing sits on the shoreline

Cameron Beach

Cameron · the listing sits on the shoreline

Mooner Beach

San Leon · 40 ft to the water

Post Oak Beach

Texas · 40 ft to the water

Canyon Swim Beach #2

Canyon Lake · 50 ft to the water

Cooper Lake State Park Beach

Texas · 50 ft to the water

University Beach

Texas · 50 ft to the water

Mandeville Beach

Mandeville · 60 ft to the water

Free parking

Beaches where parking is free

North Beach

Corpus Christi · free parking · visitors report

King Fisher Beach

Port O'Connor · free parking · visitors report

Waller Beach at Town Lake Metropolitan Park

Austin · free parking · visitors report

Magnolia Beach Park

Port Lavaca · free parking · visitors report

Beach Access #3 - Gulf Circle

South Padre Island · free parking · visitors report

Babe's Beach

Galveston · free parking · visitors report

Terramar Beach

Galveston · free parking · visitors report

Beach Access #6 Seaside Circle

South Padre Island · free parking · visitors report

With little kids

Calm water and bathrooms nearby

Rockport Beach Park

Rockport · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 28 visitors · 2017–2026

I. B. Magee Beach Park

Port Aransas · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 10 visitors · 2017–2026

McGee Beach

Corpus Christi · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 19 visitors · 2017–2026

East Beach (R.A. Apffel)

Galveston · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 24 visitors · 2016–2026

El Jardin Beach

Seabrook · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 18 visitors · 2017–2026

Edward Rendon Sr. Park at Festival Beach in Town Lake Metropolitan Park

Austin · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 15 visitors · 2011–2026

North Shore Park

Houston · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 35 visitors · 2016–2026

Port Aransas Beach

Port Aransas · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 22 visitors · 2018–2026

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Every beach

All 203 beaches, by how many people rate them

Beach	Town	Walk to water	Parking	Fee	Restrooms
Sylvan Beach Park	La Porte	125 yd	90 ft	–	–
Galveston Beach	Galveston	340 ft	–	paid	yes
Rockport Beach Park	Rockport	–	–	paid	yes
I. B. Magee Beach Park	Port Aransas	200 yd	290 ft	paid	yes
Whitecap Beach	Corpus Christi	270 ft	125 yd	–	yes
Surfside Beach	Freeport	70 ft	280 ft	–	–
McGee Beach	Corpus Christi	125 yd	150 yd	–	yes
Rockport Beach	Rockport	–	80 ft	paid	yes
Matagorda Beach	Matagorda	170 ft	250 yd	paid	yes
Lake Conroe Beach Park ( Lake Conroe Park )	Montgomery	125 yd	475 yd	paid	yes
East Beach (R.A. Apffel)	Galveston	425 yd	600 yd	–	yes
Copperas Cove City Park	Copperas Cove	–	40 ft	–	yes
El Jardin Beach	Seabrook	150 ft	250 ft	paid	yes
Stewart Beach	Galveston	250 ft	–	paid	–
Sunny Beach	Galveston	250 yd	–	–	–
Hidden Cove Park	Frisco	125 yd	330 ft	–	yes
Edward Rendon Sr. Park at Festival Beach in Town Lake Metropolitan Park	Austin	130 ft	–	–	yes
Ladybird Lake-Lamar Beach Metro Park	Austin	120 ft	–	–	yes
North Shore Park	Houston	0.7 miles	250 ft	–	yes
North Beach	Corpus Christi	275 yd	270 ft	free	yes
Port Aransas Beach	Port Aransas	175 yd	290 ft	paid	yes
Breaker Avenue Beach Access	Corpus Christi	225 yd	20 ft	–	yes
King Fisher Beach	Port O'Connor	250 ft	–	free	yes
Waller Beach at Town Lake Metropolitan Park	Austin	160 ft	–	free	yes
Yucca Avenue Public Beach Access	Freeport	350 yd	–	paid	yes
Lighthouse Beach	Port Lavaca	130 ft	625 yd	paid	yes
Boca Chica Beach		125 yd	–	–	–
Sylvan Beach, La Porte	La Porte	110 ft	–	–	yes
Porretto Beach	Galveston	125 yd	175 yd	paid	–
Beach Access Point #16	Galveston	150 yd	–	–	–
Magnolia Beach Park	Port Lavaca	70 ft	–	free	yes
JP Luby Beach	Corpus Christi	200 yd	–	–	yes
Port A Beach	Port Aransas	150 yd	500 yd	–	yes
Lake Bastrop North Shore Park	Bastrop	125 yd	100 ft	paid	yes
Mallard Cove Park	Fort Worth	1.1 miles	–	–	yes
East Beach	Galveston	350 yd	–	paid	yes
Bolivar Flats	Port Bolivar	60 ft	–	paid	yes
Playa Tlaloc	Ciudad Acuña	500 yd	–	–	yes
Tony Amos City Beach	Port Aransas	475 yd	–	paid	yes
Quintana Beach	Quintana	350 yd	–	paid	–
Palacios Bay Beach	Palacios	130 ft	–	–	yes
San Luis Beach	Galveston	350 ft	–	–	–
Sunset Beach Lake Murray	Ardmore	140 ft	50 ft	paid	yes
Beach Access #16 - Neptune Circle	South Padre Island	250 yd	20 ft	–	yes
Bolivar Beach Access	Port Bolivar	100 ft	–	paid	–
Canyon Park Swim Beach #1	Canyon Lake	260 ft	125 yd	paid	–
Isla Blanca Beach		175 yd	290 ft	paid	yes
Surfside Beach	Surfside Beach	330 ft	150 yd	paid	–
Beach Access #3 - Gulf Circle	South Padre Island	350 yd	125 yd	free	yes
Babe's Beach	Galveston	375 yd	80 ft	free	yes
Port Aransas Beach Marker 39	Port Aransas	160 ft	–	paid	yes
North Shore Rotary Park	Houston	–	240 ft	–	yes
Beach Area	Broken Bow	190 ft	100 ft	paid	yes
Little Elm Beach	Little Elm	120 ft	150 yd	–	yes
Dike Beach	Texas City	110 ft	–	paid	yes
Lake Charles Beach Picnic Area	Lake Charles	190 ft	–	–	–
Crystal Beach	Bolivar Peninsula	175 yd	–	paid	yes
Sea Shell Beach - Pocket Park #3	Galveston	125 yd	–	paid	–
Mustang Beach	Corpus Christi	250 yd	–	paid	yes
Elmer's Island Beach	Grand Isle	150 yd	–	–	–
Beach Access #13 Moonlight Circle	South Padre Island	275 yd	30 ft	–	yes
Laffite's Cove Nature Society	Galveston	225 yd	–	–	–
Beach Pocket Park	Galveston	325 yd	–	paid	yes
Terramar Beach	Galveston	150 yd	220 ft	free	–
Sand Beach Park	Austin	330 ft	–	–	yes
Sea Isle Beach	Galveston	175 yd	–	–	–
Beach Access #6 Seaside Circle	South Padre Island	250 yd	10 ft	free	–
Public Beach Access #10 Galveston	Galveston	575 yd	–	free	yes
Magnolia Beach	Port Lavaca	70 ft	–	free	yes
Twin Points Beach		60 ft	–	–	yes
Malaquite Beach	Corpus Christi	175 yd	175 yd	paid	yes
Access Road 2 Beach	Port Aransas	375 yd	–	paid	–
Jamaica Beach City Park	Jamaica Beach	325 yd	–	–	yes
Corpus Christi Sunrise Beach	Mathis	250 yd	–	paid	–
Beach Pocket Park Number 2	Galveston	575 yd	–	free	yes
Sea Shell Beach	South Padre Island	0.8 miles	–	free	–
The Beach at Lake Viridian	Arlington	70 ft	–	–	yes
Mooner Beach	San Leon	40 ft	625 yd	–	–
Indianola Beach Park	Port Lavaca	280 ft	–	–	yes
Dog Park Beach	Houston	0.8 miles	150 yd	–	yes
Lake Holbrook Beach	Mineola	100 ft	110 ft	–	–
11-Mile Rd Public Beach Access #14	Galveston	125 yd	–	free	–
Lago Mar Public Beach	Santa Fe	225 yd	250 ft	–	yes
City of Rockwall - Harbor Urban Beach	Rockwall	270 ft	260 ft	–	yes
Serenity Sands	Independence	–	–	paid	–
Surf Vista Beach House	Freeport	150 ft	425 yd	–	yes
361 BLUE - Beach Concierge	Port Aransas	275 yd	375 yd	paid	yes
Ramada Beach	Galveston	225 yd	–	paid	–
Fulton Beach Park	Fulton	–	–	–	yes
Cameron County Beach Access #6	South Padre Island	350 yd	–	paid	–
Belton Lake Beach	Belton	120 ft	–	paid	yes
Michael J. Ellis Beach and Seawall	Corpus Christi	330 ft	0 ft	–	yes
Bolivar Peninsula Beach	Gilchrist	125 yd	–	paid	–
Secret Beach	Austin	0.8 miles	–	–	yes
Buccaneer Drive Beach Access Point	Galveston	125 yd	600 yd	–	–
Public Beach Access Road No. 5	Freeport	150 yd	–	–	–
Beach Access #4 - Beach Circle	South Padre Island	250 yd	30 ft	–	yes
East Beach	Galveston	300 yd	270 ft	paid	yes
Pirate's Cove	Edinburg	–	–	paid	–
Newport Pass Beach Access	Corpus Christi	210 ft	–	paid	yes
Pine Cove Park	Klein	–	40 ft	–	yes
Golf Place Beach Access	Corpus Christi	80 ft	40 ft	–	yes
McFaddin Beach		200 yd	–	–	–
Bryan Beach		175 yd	–	–	–
San Luis Pass Beach Access	Galveston	200 yd	–	–	–
Natural Beach	Corpus Christi	225 yd	–	–	yes
Cameron Beach	Cameron	on the sand	–	–	–
Beach Coast	High Island	190 ft	–	–	–
Jamaica Beach	Galveston	on the sand	–	free	–
Seahorse	Freeport	175 yd	350 ft	–	–
Ray Roberts State Park Isle du Bois Swimming Beach	Pilot Point	60 ft	175 yd	paid	yes
Beach Access	Freeport	280 ft	–	–	–
Seagull Avenue Public Beach Access	Surfside Beach	175 yd	–	paid	–
City of Galveston Beach Access #1C	Galveston	400 yd	–	free	–
Sandy Beach		120 ft	–	paid	yes
Bolivar Beach	Bolivar Peninsula	225 yd	–	paid	–
Brazoria Beach	Surfside Beach	150 yd	–	–	–
Beach Pocket Park Number 1	Galveston	320 ft	–	paid	yes
Mandeville Beach	Mandeville	60 ft	–	–	yes
Salt Cedar Avenue Beach Access Point #36	Galveston	375 yd	–	–	yes
Texas City Levee Kitesurfing Beach	Texas City	210 ft	–	–	–
Runaway Bay Public Swimming Beach	Runaway Bay	60 ft	–	–	–
Big Shell Beach	Corpus Christi	250 yd	–	–	–
Hawkins Beach Park	Hawkins	80 ft	–	paid	–
Beach Access #23 Sapphire	South Padre Island	150 yd	175 yd	–	yes
Bay Avenue Beach Access	Surfside Beach	290 ft	125 yd	paid	–
Brazoria County Beach Access Road No. 4	Freeport	310 ft	–	–	–
Beach access	Corpus Christi	150 yd	100 ft	paid	yes
Cove Park	Ingleside	120 ft	–	–	yes
Grand Isle Beach At Birch Lane	Grand Isle	225 yd	–	paid	–
Pelican Park lake beach	Azle	260 ft	–	–	–
Beachtown Public Beach Access Point (1A)	Galveston	300 yd	–	free	–
Galveston Seawall at Diamond Beach - City of Galveston Beach Access Point #4	Galveston	90 ft	30 ft	–	–
Beach Pocket Park 1	Galveston	275 yd	550 yd	paid	yes
Pirates Beach	Galveston	0.5 miles	350 yd	–	–
Little Shell		0.8 miles	–	–	–
Surfside Beach	Freeport	100 ft	275 yd	paid	–
Sandy Beach Park (BRA Area #6)	Graford	125 yd	–	–	yes
Beach access 5	South Padre Island	175 yd	200 yd	paid	yes
West Beach	Galveston	850 yd	–	–	–
Lake Worth Beach	Fort Worth	60 ft	–	–	–
Surfside Beach County Park	Surfside Beach	60 ft	90 ft	free	–
Light house beach Port Lavaca	Port Lavaca	110 ft	625 yd	paid	–
Quintana Beach County Park Discovery Event Center	Quintana	125 yd	250 yd	–	–
Secret Beach	Metairie	70 ft	210 ft	–	–
Palm Beach	Galveston	775 yd	–	–	–
Ocean Ave Public Beach Access	Surfside Beach	310 ft	275 yd	paid	–
UFO Beach	South Padre Island	310 ft	–	–	–
Woodway Beach	Woodway	200 ft	500 yd	–	yes
Beach Access Point #40	Galveston	425 yd	–	–	–
Macfadden Beach		70 ft	–	–	–
Beach Town White Bridge	Galveston	275 yd	150 yd	–	–
White Sands Street Beach Access	South Padre Island	140 ft	150 yd	–	yes
Beach Marker #1 Harbor	South Padre Island	250 yd	125 yd	–	–
Mudd Cove Beach	Spicewood	175 yd	–	–	–
Swimming Beach	Pilot Point	80 ft	350 ft	–	yes
Beach Access #24 Sunset	South Padre Island	275 yd	175 yd	–	yes
Seawall Beach ADA Walkover Beach Access	Galveston	170 ft	80 ft	–	yes
Cove Harbor Wetlands Sanctuary	Rockport	250 ft	–	–	–
Kiteboard Beach	Texas City	110 ft	–	–	–
Canyon Swim Beach #2	Canyon Lake	50 ft	475 yd	paid	–
Beach Access Point #22	Galveston	175 yd	30 ft	–	–
Beach&fishing	Seabrook	90 ft	260 ft	–	–
Beach Access #22 Fantasy Circle	South Padre Island	260 ft	30 ft	–	yes
South Beach		325 yd	–	–	–
Del Mar Beach		100 ft	–	–	–
Port Aransas Beach	Port Aransas	310 ft	–	paid	yes
Beach Dr. Point	Texas City	90 ft	–	–	–
Access Rd 3- Beach Access	Corpus Christi	125 yd	–	free	–
Beach Accesss #9 Bluewater Circle	South Padre Island	175 yd	20 ft	–	yes
Playa Escondida		240 ft	–	–	–
Shell Beach		275 yd	–	–	–
Sloth Beach	Corpus Christi	240 ft	–	–	–
Palisade Palms Public Beach Access Point (1B)	Galveston	225 yd	200 yd	–	–
Beach Access Point #24	Galveston	175 yd	–	–	–
Beach Marker 220 Corpus Christi	Corpus Christi	150 yd	175 yd	–	–
Beach Area	Ardmore	170 ft	–	–	–
Beach Access #7	South Padre Island	225 yd	10 ft	–	yes
White Cap Circle Beach Access #8	South Padre Island	175 yd	40 ft	–	yes
Public Beach	Galveston	225 yd	225 yd	–	–
Jade beach	Seabrook	320 ft	–	–	–
Lake shore park	New Orleans	70 ft	250 yd	–	–
Port Fourchon Beach	Golden Meadow	250 ft	–	–	–
Beach Access #15 Poinsettia Circle	South Padre Island	125 yd	320 ft	–	–
Beach Boyt	Port Bolivar	110 ft	–	paid	–
Bluewater Beach	Port Bolivar	125 yd	–	–	–
Palmilla Beach - Oasis Pool	Port Aransas	700 yd	–	–	yes
Beach Access #18 Aquarius	South Padre Island	150 yd	125 yd	–	yes
Surfside Beach	Surfside Beach	300 yd	–	–	–
Brother Island Beach	Seabrook	130 ft	–	–	–
Beach Access #14 - Bougainvillea Circle	South Padre Island	200 yd	200 yd	–	–
Padre Island Drive-able Public Beach	Corpus Christi	160 ft	150 yd	–	yes
Beach Access #12 Bay Dream	South Padre Island	125 yd	140 ft	–	–
Beach Access	South Padre Island	200 yd	20 ft	–	–
Beach Access #1	South Padre Island	325 yd	10 ft	–	–
Kincaid Beach	Gardner	220 ft	–	–	–
Beach Access Point #37B	Galveston	175 yd	–	–	–
Beach Access #10 Riviera Circle	South Padre Island	375 yd	210 ft	–	–
Lynn Creek Park Beach		150 ft	340 ft	–	yes
Post Oak Beach		40 ft	175 yd	–	yes
Cooper Lake State Park Beach		50 ft	150 yd	–	yes
University Beach		50 ft	310 ft	–	–
Hippie Hollow Beach		60 ft	–	–	yes

Walk and parking distances are measured on OpenStreetMap. Fee and restrooms come from counted visitor reviews and mapped facilities. A dash means we have no evidence either way, not that the answer is no.

Questions

Common questions

Which Texas beach has the shortest walk from the car?

Jamaica Beach in Galveston has the listing right on the shoreline. We measure the straight line from the listed location to the mapped waterline for every beach, so the table above ranks them all.

Do you have to pay to park at Texas beaches?

Mostly yes. Of the 203 beaches here, 61 have visitors reporting a parking or entry fee and 8 report free parking. Reported fees run from $20 to $35 a day in season, and several beaches drop the fee after 5pm or outside the summer.

Which beaches have restrooms?

99 of the 203 beaches have restrooms mapped on site or reported by visitors. Seasonal closures are common: several National Seashore beaches close their facilities outside the summer.

How current is this?

Tide, waves, wind and water temperature are fetched live in your browser from NOAA and Open-Meteo. Parking and facility positions come from OpenStreetMap; imagery from USGS NAIP. Facts counted from visitor reviews carry the year range they were written in.

How we know

Where this comes from

Place details from the public Google business listing. Beach shape, parking and facility positions from OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Aerial imagery is public-domain USGS NAIP. Tide comes from NOAA, and weather and water from Open-Meteo. Map drawings are redrawn from that aerial imagery by an image model. Markers, distances and every fact on this page come from OpenStreetMap and counted reviews, never from a drawing. Review text is never republished.