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re: Why isn't Texas more known for beaches?
Posted on 9/13/21 at 8:41 am to Methuselah
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.
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Posted on 9/13/21 at 8:42 am to Darth_Vader
Don’t see any horns
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 8:45 am to 777Tiger
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Don’t see any horns
That kinda narrows it down.
Posted on 9/13/21 at 8:46 am to Darth_Vader
How are you doing,brother?
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 8:57 am to dallastiger55
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drive a little further
40 miles vs 400?
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 9:19 am to Elephino
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There are some decent beaches on North Padre Island near Corpus Christi.
We went here in 2020 when Florida didn't want anyone from Louisiana. I honestly loved it. The water was clear, the reason it doesn't look like Destin is the color of the sand. My favorite part is the fact you can just drive onto the beach. No lugging the cooler/tent/extra crap half a mile through deep sand. It's honestly vastly underrated, which is fine with me. We will definitely keep going back.
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 9:42 am to phutureisyic
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Have you been to Galveston Beach? It's more like packed mud than sand and the water resembles that of Biloxi.
It's one of the shittiest beach fronts I've ever visited. However, the downtown area does have a nice allure to it.
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.
Posted on 9/13/21 at 9:51 am to greygoose
I remember the first time I sat my eyes on San Diego's beaches, right out of boot camp. Very disappointing compared to what I was used to.
Posted on 9/13/21 at 9:53 am to Methuselah
South Padre is the only beach I'd consider worth traveling to. North Padre if you want to do a cheaper trip. That'd be Port Aransas or Rockport. Anything north of that is trash and not worth going to. I lived half a mile from the beach in corpus christi for about 5 years.
Posted on 9/13/21 at 9:56 am to Methuselah
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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,
You've obviously never been to Galveston!
Most are brown and ugly, thanks to all the sediment from the coastline Louisiana loses every year.
You only hear of Padre, because it's the only pretty beach.
My Houstonian daughter always says of Galveston...It's ugly, but it's a beach and it's our beach. That's about the best you can say.
Posted on 9/13/21 at 10:12 am to Methuselah
Kinda like Louisiana, too close to the mouth of the Mississippi. Have to get further away to enjoy some sand and water.
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