Beaches in Texas

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Andy Bowie County Park

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

Babe's Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

Barton Springs

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Barton Springs Pool

Barton Springs Pool

Rocky Beach
spring Kid-Friendly
Beach

Beach Access #11 Treasure Island Circle

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

Beach Access #13 Moonlight Circle

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

Beach Access #16 - Neptune Circle

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

Beach Access #23 Sapphire

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

Beach Access #3 - Gulf Circle

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

Beach Access #4 - Beach Circle

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

Beach Access #6 Seaside Circle

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

Bermuda Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Blue Hole (Wimberley)

Blue Hole (Wimberley)

Rocky Beach
River Kid-Friendly
Beach

Blue Hole Regional Park

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Blue Hole Regional Park (Wimberley)

Blue Hole Regional Park (Wimberley)

grassy
creek Kid-Friendly
Bob Hall Pier

Bob Hall Pier

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Beach

Bob Wentz Park

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Boca Chica

Boca Chica

Sandy Beach
Ocean Kid-Friendly
Boca Chica Beach

Boca Chica Beach

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Boca Chica Beach

Boca Chica Beach

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Boca Chica Beach

Boca Chica Beach

Sandy Beach
Gulf
Bolivar Flats

Bolivar Flats

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Brazos River Beach

Brazos River Beach

Sandy Beach
River Kid-Friendly
Bryan Beach

Bryan Beach

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Bryan Beach

Bryan Beach

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Caddo Lake State Park

Caddo Lake State Park

Sandy Beach
Lake Kid-Friendly
Beach

Campbell's Hole

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Canyon Lake (Comal Park)

Canyon Lake (Comal Park)

Sandy Beach
Lake Kid-Friendly
Colorado River Beach (TX)

Colorado River Beach (TX)

Sandy Beach
River Kid-Friendly
Comal River

Comal River

Rocky Beach
River Kid-Friendly
Beach

Concan Swimming Hole

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Cooper Lake State Park

Cooper Lake State Park

Sandy Beach
Lake Kid-Friendly
Crystal Beach

Crystal Beach

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Crystal Beach

Crystal Beach

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Crystal Beach (Bolivar Peninsula)

Crystal Beach (Bolivar Peninsula)

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Beach

Cypress Creek Park

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

Cypress Falls Swimming Hole

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

Devil's Waterhole

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Devils River Beach

Devils River Beach

Sandy Beach
River Kid-Friendly
Beach

East Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

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

Sandy Beach
Lake
Beach

Edwin King Atwood Park

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Fairfield Lake State Park

Fairfield Lake State Park

Sandy Beach
Lake Kid-Friendly
Floating the Guadalupe

Floating the Guadalupe

Sandy Beach
River Kid-Friendly
Follett's Island Beach

Follett's Island Beach

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Frio River Beach

Frio River Beach

Sandy Beach
River Kid-Friendly
Beach

Galveston

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Galveston Beach

Galveston Beach

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Beach

Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

Galveston Seawall

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Garner State Park (Frio River)

Garner State Park (Frio River)

Rocky Beach
River Kid-Friendly
Goose Island

Goose Island

Sandy Beach
Bay Kid-Friendly
Guadalupe River Beach

Guadalupe River Beach

Sandy Beach
River Kid-Friendly
Hamilton Pool Preserve

Hamilton Pool Preserve

Rocky Beach
spring Kid-Friendly
High Island

High Island

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Beach

Hippie Hollow Park

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

Holiday Inn Resort South Padre Island - Beach Front

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Indianola Beach

Indianola Beach

Sandy Beach
Bay Kid-Friendly
Inks Lake State Park

Inks Lake State Park

Rocky Beach
Lake Kid-Friendly
Inks Lake State Park (Beach)

Inks Lake State Park (Beach)

Rocky Beach
Lake Kid-Friendly
Beach

Isla Blanca Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Isla Blanca Park

Isla Blanca Park

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Beach

Isla Grand Beach Resort

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Jacob's Well

Jacob's Well

Rocky Beach
spring Kid-Friendly
Beach

Jacob's Well Natural Area

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Jamaica Beach

Jamaica Beach

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Beach

JP Luby Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Krause Springs

Krause Springs

Rocky Beach
spring Kid-Friendly
Lady Bird Lake (Red Bud Isle)

Lady Bird Lake (Red Bud Isle)

grassy
River Kid-Friendly
Beach

Ladybird Lake-Lamar Beach Metro Park

Sandy Beach
Lake
Lake Austin (Emma Long)

Lake Austin (Emma Long)

Rocky Beach
Lake Kid-Friendly
Lake Bastrop State Park

Lake Bastrop State Park

Sandy Beach
Lake Kid-Friendly
Lake Bob Sandlin State Park

Lake Bob Sandlin State Park

Sandy Beach
Lake Kid-Friendly
Lake Buchanan (Black Rock Park)

Lake Buchanan (Black Rock Park)

Rocky Beach
Lake Kid-Friendly
Beach

Lake Colorado City State Park

Sandy Beach
Lake
Beach

Lake Dallas

Sandy Beach
Lake
Beach

Lake Houston

Sandy Beach
Lake
Lake Livingston State Park

Lake Livingston State Park

Sandy Beach
Lake Kid-Friendly
Lake Somerville State Park

Lake Somerville State Park

Sandy Beach
Lake Kid-Friendly
Beach

Lake Travis

Sandy Beach
Lake
Lake Travis (Hippie Hollow)

Lake Travis (Hippie Hollow)

Rocky Beach
Lake Kid-Friendly
Lake Travis (Pace Bend)

Lake Travis (Pace Bend)

Rocky Beach
Lake Kid-Friendly
Beach

Lake Travis Zipline Adventures

Sandy Beach
Lake
Lake Whitney State Park

Lake Whitney State Park

Sandy Beach
Lake Kid-Friendly
Beach

Lakeway City Park

Sandy Beach
Lake
Beach

Little Shell

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Llano River Beach

Llano River Beach

Sandy Beach
River Kid-Friendly
Magnolia Beach

Magnolia Beach

Sandy Beach
Bay Kid-Friendly
Malaquite Beach

Malaquite Beach

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Beach

Mansfield Dam Park

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

Margaritaville Beach Resort - South Padre Island

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Matagorda Bay Nature Park

Matagorda Bay Nature Park

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Matagorda Beach

Matagorda Beach

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Matagorda Beach

Matagorda Beach

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Matagorda Nature Park

Matagorda Nature Park

Sandy Beach
Gulf
Beach

McGee Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Medina River (Medina Lake)

Medina River (Medina Lake)

Sandy Beach
Lake Kid-Friendly
Beach

Montina Beach on Lake Travis

Sandy Beach
Lake
Beach

Mudd Cove Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Mustang Island

Mustang Island

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Mustang Island State Park Beach

Mustang Island State Park Beach

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Beach

Natural Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Neches River Beach

Neches River Beach

Sandy Beach
River Kid-Friendly
North Packery

North Packery

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Nueces River Beach

Nueces River Beach

Sandy Beach
River Kid-Friendly
Beach

Pace Bend Park

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Padre Island National Seashore

Padre Island National Seashore

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Beach

Padre Island Seawall

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

Pirates Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Porretto Beach

Porretto Beach

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Beach

Port A Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Port Aransas Beach

Port Aransas Beach

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Port Aransas Beach

Port Aransas Beach

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Beach

Port Aransas Beach Park

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Port O'Connor

Port O'Connor

Sandy Beach
Bay Kid-Friendly
Possum Kingdom Lake

Possum Kingdom Lake

Rocky Beach
Lake Kid-Friendly
Purtis Creek State Park

Purtis Creek State Park

Sandy Beach
Lake Kid-Friendly
Quintana Beach

Quintana Beach

Sandy Beach
Gulf
Quintana Beach County Park

Quintana Beach County Park

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Ray Roberts Lake State Park

Ray Roberts Lake State Park

Sandy Beach
Lake Kid-Friendly
Beach

Reimers Ranch

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Rockport Beach

Rockport Beach

Sandy Beach
Bay Kid-Friendly
Rockport Beach

Rockport Beach

Sandy Beach
Bay Kid-Friendly
Sabine River Beach (TX)

Sabine River Beach (TX)

Sandy Beach
River Kid-Friendly
San Jose Island Beach

San Jose Island Beach

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Beach

San Luis Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
San Luis Pass

San Luis Pass

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
San Luis Pass

San Luis Pass

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
San Marcos River (Rio Vista)

San Marcos River (Rio Vista)

Sandy Beach
River Kid-Friendly
Beach

Sandy Creek Park

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Sargent Beach

Sargent Beach

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Sargent Beach

Sargent Beach

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Beach

Sea Isle Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Seawall Urban Park

Seawall Urban Park

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Beach

Shoal Beach at Town Lake Metropolitan Park

Sandy Beach
Lake
South Llano River State Park

South Llano River State Park

Rocky Beach
River Kid-Friendly
Beach

South Padre Island

Sandy Beach
Ocean
South Padre Island Beach

South Padre Island Beach

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Stewart Beach

Stewart Beach

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Beach

Sunny Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Surfside Beach

Surfside Beach

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Surfside Beach

Surfside Beach

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Surfside Beach TX

Surfside Beach TX

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly
Surfside Jetty

Surfside Jetty

Sandy Beach
Gulf
Beach

Terramar Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

Texas State Aquarium

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

The Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

The Hollows Beach Club (Private | The Hollows POA)

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

The Oasis On Lake Travis

Sandy Beach
Lake
Beach

Tom Hughes Park

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Trinity River Beach

Trinity River Beach

Sandy Beach
River Kid-Friendly
Beach

UFO Beach

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

VIP Lake Travis Marina

Sandy Beach
Lake
Beach

Volente Beach Resort & Waterpark

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Beach

West Beach Marina - Lake Travis

Sandy Beach
Lake
Beach

White Sands Street Beach Access

Sandy Beach
Ocean
Whitecap Beach

Whitecap Beach

Sandy Beach
Gulf Kid-Friendly

Frequently Asked Questions

How many beaches are in Texas?

Texas has 157 documented beaches. 140 are sandy beaches.

Which beaches in Texas are kid-friendly?

Texas has 86 kid-friendly beaches with gentle waves, lifeguards, and family amenities.

Are there dog-friendly beaches in Texas?

Some beaches in Texas allow dogs, but rules vary. Always check local regulations before bringing pets. Many beaches have seasonal or time-of-day restrictions.

What's the best time to visit beaches in Texas?

Summer months (June-August) are peak season with warmest water. Shoulder seasons (May, September) offer fewer crowds. Check local weather and water conditions before visiting.

Do beaches in Texas have lifeguards?

Lifeguard coverage varies by beach and season. Many popular beaches have lifeguards during summer months. Check individual beach pages for specific amenity information.

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