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Why isn't Texas more known for beaches?
Posted on 9/13/21 at 8:10 am
Posted on 9/13/21 at 8:10 am
I was looking at the maps on the Tropical Storm Nicholas thread. Texas has a heck of a lot of coastline.
You hardly ever hear about Texas when beaches are discussed, though. Other than maybe a mention of South Padre or Galveston once in a blue moon, Texas beaches seem to be off the radar. Florida and California seem to get all the mentions.
Is it that the Texas coastline doesn't produce a lot of beaches? That they are too far from any state but Texas, or something else?
You hardly ever hear about Texas when beaches are discussed, though. Other than maybe a mention of South Padre or Galveston once in a blue moon, Texas beaches seem to be off the radar. Florida and California seem to get all the mentions.
Is it that the Texas coastline doesn't produce a lot of beaches? That they are too far from any state but Texas, or something else?
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Posted on 9/13/21 at 8:11 am to Methuselah
Brown sand and water are ugly.
Posted on 9/13/21 at 8:12 am to Methuselah
Because they’re disgusting
Posted on 9/13/21 at 8:12 am to Methuselah
Have you been to Galveston Beach? It's more like packed mud than sand and the water resembles that of Biloxi.
Posted on 9/13/21 at 8:15 am to phutureisyic
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Posted on 9/13/21 at 8:15 am to The Third Leg
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Because they’re disgusting
Posted on 9/13/21 at 8:17 am to Methuselah
Litter everywhere. Messy, cans. It’s illegal and no one cares.
Posted on 9/13/21 at 8:17 am to Methuselah
I guess no one has ever gone to the beaches in Texas to see if they are worth going to.
Maybe you've discovered a hidden gem.
I guess all the people from Texas and LA that visit the area between Gulf Shores and Panama City every year just really like being on absurdly overcrowded beaches.
Maybe you've discovered a hidden gem.
I guess all the people from Texas and LA that visit the area between Gulf Shores and Panama City every year just really like being on absurdly overcrowded beaches.
Posted on 9/13/21 at 8:18 am to cable
The only beach worth a crap is S Padre
I know people that swear by Galveston and I don’t get it. I’d rather drive a little further and have white sand and clear water
Galveston is like the Louisiana beaches
I know people that swear by Galveston and I don’t get it. I’d rather drive a little further and have white sand and clear water
Galveston is like the Louisiana beaches
Posted on 9/13/21 at 8:22 am to Methuselah
Mud for sand and dirty brown water.
Posted on 9/13/21 at 8:24 am to Methuselah
Outside of South Padre there is nothing to talk about.
Posted on 9/13/21 at 8:25 am to dallastiger55
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I know people that swear by Galveston
I mean, it is a perfectly fine place to run away to if you live in Houston.
But it isn't some pristine tourist destination at all, in my opinion. The whole feel of the place hasn't been the same since Ike.
This post was edited on 9/13/21 at 8:26 am
Posted on 9/13/21 at 8:30 am to GetCocky11
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The whole feel of the place hasn't been the same since the Great Storm of 1900.
Posted on 9/13/21 at 8:34 am to dallastiger55
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The only beach worth a crap is S Padre
I know people that swear by Galveston and I don’t get it. I’d rather drive a little further and have white sand and clear water
Galveston is like the Louisiana beaches
This. Galveston is trash.
We did Cinnamon Shores in Port A last year and it was pretty nice. Not quite SPI level but definitely the best of Port A. The resort/neighborhood itself probably outshined the beaches themselves but we enjoyed staying there compared to any other places I’ve stayed in Texas.
This post was edited on 9/13/21 at 8:36 am
Posted on 9/13/21 at 8:35 am to GetCocky11
Blame the Mississippi River. Satellite views of the Gulf routinely show the sediment flow that typically flow out from the Gulfport area to Corpus Christi and it is a major factor in the brown water.
Posted on 9/13/21 at 8:35 am to Methuselah
quote:So old and yet so unwise….
Methuselah
Posted on 9/13/21 at 8:36 am to dallastiger55
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I’d rather drive a little further and have white sand and clear water
1hr drive vs 7+ hr drive. It’s not really a weekend getaway option unless you’re flying.
Posted on 9/13/21 at 8:36 am to dallastiger55
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Galveston is like the Louisiana beaches
Not exactly but pretty close.
We went to Kemah/Galveston area this past summer. The allure definitely is not the beaches. We stayed at a house on the Bay a little south of Kemah. It had a pier into the bay with lights for night fishing which was incredible....my nephew caught one of the biggest specs I've ever seen personally and I've fished a good bit out of Venice and Grand Isle.
We did other things that were fun for the kids but honestly it was a pretty relaxing 5 night getaway. I'd do it again. We rented a boat one day and scooted around Clear Lake and Galveston bay....that's when we did most of the swimming. There was a swimming hole in the Clear Lake area that was filled with boats....it was pretty fun everyone was swimming, drinking, partying, and playing music. The kids loved it.
Posted on 9/13/21 at 8:37 am to El Magnifico
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The whole feel of the place hasn't been the same since the Great Storm of 1900.
My great-grandmother immigrated from Ireland and settled in Galveston 6 months before that storm made landfall.
Great timing.
Posted on 9/13/21 at 8:38 am to Methuselah
I go to Galveston A LOT! Because it is 30 minutes from my house! It’s nasty, dirty, seaweed everywhere…but the kids love it. And I’m down for free entertainment, plus playing with the kids on ANY beach is good memories. Cheap family fun is great, but it is NOT a nice beach.
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