Best Beaches in Texas 2025

Your complete guide to the top 111 beaches in Texas

Texas offers 111 incredible beaches, from Atlantic and Pacific coastlines to secluded coves. Whether you're looking for family fun, world-class surfing, or peaceful relaxation, we've researched every beach to help you find your perfect destination.

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  1. South Padre Island Beach
  2. Boca Chica
  3. Boca Chica Beach
  4. Bryan Beach
  5. Crystal Beach
  6. Follett's Island Beach
  7. Galveston Beach
  8. Goose Island
  9. High Island
  10. Magnolia Beach

1. South Padre Island Beach

South Padre Island Beach

South Padre Island is Texas's premier beach destination, a 34-mile-long barrier island offering everything from spring break revelry to quiet eco-tourism. The island's east-facing beaches catch the morning sun and boast warm Gulf waters perfect for swimming, while the bay side offers world-class wind- and kite-surfing conditions. Sea turtle rescue and rehabilitation is a local passion, with the Sea Turtle Inc. facility releasing rehabilitated turtles year-round. During March and April, the island transforms as thousands of college students descend for spring break, while fall and winter bring spectacular birding as the island lies along the Central Flyway migration route. Dolphins play in the bay and offshore waters, and seasonal whale sharks appear offshore. The nightlife scene rivals any beach town in Texas.

Best For: Spring break, Windsurfing, Sea turtles, Birding

Best Time to Visit: March for spring break; November-March for birding and fewer crowds

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More Texas Beaches

Boca Chica Beach • Bolivar Flats • Bonham State Park • Brazos River Beach • Bryan Beach • Bryan Beach • Caddo Lake State Park • Canyon Lake (Comal Park) • Cleburne State Park • Colorado River Beach (TX) • Comal River • Cooper Lake State Park • Crystal Beach • Crystal Beach • Crystal Beach (Bolivar Peninsula) • Daingerfield State Park • Devils River Beach • Dinosaur Valley State Park • Eisenhower State Park • Fairfield Lake State Park • Floating the Guadalupe • Follett's Island Beach • Fort Parker State Park • Frio River Beach • Galveston Beach • Galveston Island State Park • Garner State Park (Frio River) • Goose Island • Guadalupe River Beach • Hamilton Pool Preserve • High Island • Huntsville State Park • Indianola Beach • Inks Lake State Park • Inks Lake State Park (Beach) • Isla Blanca Park • Jacob's Well • Jamaica Beach • Krause Springs • Lady Bird Lake (Red Bud Isle) • Lake Austin (Emma Long) • Lake Bastrop State Park • Lake Bob Sandlin State Park • Lake Buchanan (Black Rock Park) • Lake Livingston State Park • Lake Somerville State Park • Lake Travis (Hippie Hollow) • Lake Travis (Pace Bend) • Lake Whitney State Park • Llano River Beach • Magnolia Beach • Malaquite Beach • Martin Dies Jr. State Park • Matagorda Bay Nature Park • Matagorda Beach • Matagorda Beach • Matagorda Nature Park • McKinney Falls State Park • Medina River (Medina Lake) • Meridian State Park • Mother Neff State Park • Mustang Island • Mustang Island State Park • Mustang Island State Park Beach • Neches River Beach • North Packery • Nueces River Beach • Padre Island National Seashore • Padre Island National Seashore (Malaquite) • Pedernales Falls State Park • Porretto Beach • Port Aransas Beach • Port Aransas Beach • Port O'Connor • Possum Kingdom Lake • Purtis Creek State Park • Quintana Beach • Quintana Beach County Park • Ray Roberts Lake State Park • Rockport Beach • Rockport Beach • Sabine River Beach (TX) • San Jose Island Beach • San Luis Pass • San Luis Pass • San Marcos River (Rio Vista) • Sargent Beach • Sargent Beach • Sea Rim State Park • Seawall Urban Park • South Llano River State Park • South Padre Island • South Padre Island Beach • Stewart Beach • Surfside Beach • Surfside Beach • Surfside Beach TX • Surfside Jetty • Trinity River Beach • Tyler State Park • Whitecap Beach

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