Under the Texas Open Beaches Act the public has the free and unrestricted right to access Texas beaches, which are located on what is commonly referred to as the wet beach, from the water to the line of mean high tide.
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From the northern tip of Galveston all the way down to the Mexico border, these Texas beaches rival any other coast. Scheduling a relaxing beach getaway doesn't have to involve international flights or cross-country driving. Texas offers beaches of many sizes all along 600 miles of gulf coastline.
Alcohol. To ensure the safety of visitors and encourage more families to frequent Galveston Island beaches, the City of Galveston and the Galveston Park Board of Trustees have cooperatively banned alcohol consumption from most public beaches and the Seawall, with the exception of licensed concession areas.
Yes, it's totally and completely legal to drink to your heart's content on South Padre Island, as well as around the Padre Island National Seashore near the Northern end of the island, which is also open to local boozers looking to escape the heavy crowds back on the main island.
Beach parking permits in Port Aransas are stickers that cost $12 and must be visibly placed on any motorized vehicle parked on Port Aransas beaches, from cars to golf carts.
There are 350 miles of beaches you can camp on in Texas, including some incredible options at Padre Island National Seashore such as North Beach Campground, Yarborough Pass Campground, Malaquite Campground, Bird Island Basin Campground, and South Beach Campground to name only a few!