Calling all beach-goers! Here’s your one-stop blog for all the information you need to navigate the beach accesses of South Padre Island so you can spend more time enjoying the sand and waves with your friends and family.
Within the city of South Padre Island, there are 25 beach accesses, all one after the other along Gulf Boulevard. Various amenities are provided at different access to ensure you and your family have everything you need to have a successful beach trtip. Below are the amenities and the beach accesses they are provided at.
Need a head-to-toe sand wash off? Here are some accesses with shower stations:
SPI Beach Access: #2, #3, #6, #11, #13, #18, #20, #21.
No one wants to turn a beach day into a bladder emergency, here are some accesses with restrooms and portable toilets: #1, #4, #5, #8, #9, #11, #14, #16, #17, #22, #24.
Gather around the picnic table at beach access #11
We’ve got the whole family covered, even the pups! Find a dog water fountain at beach access
#8.
For those who like to exercise with a sea breeze, find an exercise station at access #5.
For wheel-chair accessible needs check out these beach accesses:
SPI Beach Access #3, #4, #6, #7, #11, #13, #14, #17, #18, #20, #21.
All access points offer either soft mobi-matts or walkovers, designed to give you a comfortable path to cross over the sand—so you can spend more time enjoying the view and less time worrying about burning your feet.
Upon reaching the beach after following the path of each access, a flag will be seen flying to allow quick visibility of where to go to reach the access path. Each day the flag is changed to a different color to communicate beach goers of current surf conditions and potential hazards.
- Green: Low risk of rip currents
- Yellow: Moderate risk of rip currents. Caution is advised.
- Red: High risk of rip currents. Conditions are considered dangerous.
- Purple: Indicates the presence of hazardous marine life.
For a complete map showing the location of the South Padre Island beach access points, please follow the link at https://www.myspi.org/egov/apps/map/viewer.egov?view=map;id=10
Cameron county also offers visitors six different beach access points on northern end of the Island. Two of the six county accesses are parks, access one is Andy Bowie County Park and access five is Edwin King Atwood county park. Both these parks offer perfect amenities to fit your beach day needs such as parking area, RV hook-up sites, beach side covered pavilion, BBQ areas, restrooms and showers, and a boardwalk to the beach.
Ready for a beach day at County Access 3 or 6, or soaking up the sun at Andy Bowie or Edwin King Atwood Park? Just remember—it’s a $12 per‑vehicle parking fee and cash only. So stash those bills in your glove box and get ready for sand, smiles, and peace of mind!
To differentiate cameron county beach access points from the city of South Padre Island’s beach access points, you’ll notice any signage concerning the cameron county access points does not contain the three, blue, pink and yellow umbrellas, but the city beach access points do.
While enjoying a county beach access If you find yourself needing assistance feel free to reach out to the friendly team at Cameron County Parks and Recreation by calling 956-761-3700.
For a complete map showing the location of the Cameron County beach access points, please follow the link at https://www.myspi.org/egov/apps/map/viewer.egov?view=map;id=7
This summer, make time to come experience the beach as it was made to be. Spend hours lying out on the sand, admire the beauty of the foaming waves stopping right at your toes, and share laughter with your family while making memories on Texas’s best beach!
For more information to plan your trip check out visitsouthpadreisland.com