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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 8:17 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 8:22 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 8:35 am to Methuselah
quote:So old and yet so unwise….
Methuselah
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.
Posted on 9/13/21 at 8:41 am to Methuselah
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Why isn't Texas more known for beaches?
Gunnery Sgt. Hartman answered this question on the first day of basic training.
Posted on 9/13/21 at 8:44 am to Methuselah
They are basically an outdoor toilet.
This post was edited on 9/13/21 at 10:12 am
Posted on 9/13/21 at 8:49 am to Methuselah
Mississippi River dirties it.
Posted on 9/13/21 at 8:50 am to Methuselah
Jellyfish are a problem too
Posted on 9/13/21 at 9:11 am to Methuselah
There are some decent beaches on North Padre Island near Corpus Christi. Malaquite beach comes to mind. It is part of the Padre Island National Seashore. It is a paid annual or daily pass, which keeps out some of the riff raff. One of the major issues on that stretch of coast is the current. Always lots of surf that brings in loads of seaweed. It smells terrible as it breaks down. They are limited to how much they can remove and by what means because they cannot risk disturbing turtle nests. Padre Island is one of the more popular breeding grounds for Kemp's Ridley sea turtles.
Posted on 9/13/21 at 9:18 am to Methuselah
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According to an annual report from Environment Texas Research and Policy Center, 55 out of 61 Texas beaches tested in 2020 exceeded a federal safety threshold for fecal bacterial contamination at least one day out of the year. Yes, fecal bacteria.Jul 21, 2021
Posted on 9/13/21 at 9:30 am to Methuselah
The beaches are a made up of mud, sand and seaweed which doesn't make for an appealing coastline. The water is brown with next to no surf to speak of. Also, Texas coastline acts as a landfill for the GOM.
This post was edited on 9/13/21 at 9:31 am
Posted on 9/13/21 at 9:41 am to Methuselah
Have you ever been to Texas beaches!
Posted on 9/13/21 at 9:43 am to Methuselah
Cause they suck
Posted on 9/13/21 at 9:47 am to Methuselah
quote:Same as Mississippi.........
Why isn't Texas more known for beaches?
Biloxi/Ocean Springs/Gulfport isn't exactly where I'd choose to take a "beach" vacation. Especially with Alabama and the FL panhandle another hour or so drive away.
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