United States

Blue Flag Beaches in Texas

Texas is one of United States's Blue Flag coastlines — 169 beaches across 41 beach towns, mapped below with certification status for each.

Every flag here is a season's award for water quality, safety, and environmental management — what a Blue Flag beach means covers the certification in depth.

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Beach towns

169

Beaches mapped

Beach towns

Aransas Pass3 beaches mapped Bayside1 beach mapped Baytown2 beaches mapped Beach City1 beach mapped Bolivar Peninsula1 beach mapped Brazoria1 beach mapped Brownsville1 beach mapped Channelview2 beaches mapped Corpus Christi28 beaches mapped Crystal Beach5 beaches mapped Freeport5 beaches mapped Galveston15 beaches mapped High Island2 beaches mapped Ingleside1 beach mapped Jamaica Beach1 beach mapped La Porte1 beach mapped Matagorda2 beaches mapped Olivia1 beach mapped Palacios8 beaches mapped Point Comfort2 beaches mapped Port Aransas10 beaches mapped Port Bolivar8 beaches mapped Port Lavaca6 beaches mapped Port Mansfield2 beaches mapped Port O'Connor4 beaches mapped Portland5 beaches mapped Quintana3 beaches mapped Riviera5 beaches mapped Riviera Beach1 beach mapped Rockport12 beaches mapped Sabine Pass1 beach mapped Sargent2 beaches mapped Sarita2 beaches mapped Seabrook2 beaches mapped Seadrift2 beaches mapped Shoreacres1 beach mapped South Padre Island11 beaches mapped Surfside Beach1 beach mapped Taft2 beaches mapped Texas City4 beaches mapped Winnie2 beaches mapped

Beaches

Rockport

12th Street
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Copano Bay State Fishing Pier
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Copano Causeway - North
Sand beach
Not currently certified

9 more beaches in Rockport

Galveston

25th St.
Sand beach
Not currently certified
45th St.
Sand beach
Not currently certified
61st St.
Sand beach
Not currently certified

12 more beaches in Galveston

South Padre Island

Access Point #3
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Access Point #4
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Access Point #6
Sand beach
Not currently certified

8 more beaches in South Padre Island

Port Lavaca

Bauer Road
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Indianola Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Lighthouse Beach & Bird Sanctuary
Sand beach
Not currently certified

3 more beaches in Port Lavaca

Seadrift

Bayfront Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Swan Point Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Baytown

Bayland Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Evergreen Road
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Brownsville

Boca Chica State Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Port O'Connor

Boggy Bayou ROW
Sand beach
Not currently certified
King Fisher Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Matagorda Island State Park - Backside 1
Sand beach
Not currently certified

1 more beach in Port O'Connor

Quintana

Bryan Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Peach Point WMA
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Quintana
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Port Bolivar

Caplen
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Caplen/Crystal Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Erman Pilsner Boat Ramp
Sand beach
Not currently certified

5 more beaches in Port Bolivar

Winnie

Chambers County
Sand beach
Not currently certified
McFaddin NWR
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Crystal Beach

Clara St.
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Gulf Shores
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Holiday
Sand beach
Not currently certified

2 more beaches in Crystal Beach

Seabrook

Clear Lake Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Pine Gully Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Corpus Christi

Cole Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Corpus Christi Marina
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Doddridge Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified

25 more beaches in Corpus Christi

Taft

Copano Bay Bridge
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Highway 188 @ Port Bay North
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Freeport

County Road 257F
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Follets Island
Sand beach
Not currently certified
San Luis Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified

2 more beaches in Freeport

Riviera

CR 1140 North
Sand beach
Not currently certified
CR 1140 South
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Kaufer-Hubert #1
Sand beach
Not currently certified

2 more beaches in Riviera

Palacios

East Bay
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Fm 1095
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Foley Reserve Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified

5 more beaches in Palacios

Matagorda

East Matagorda Peninsula
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Jetty Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Sargent

East Sargent Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Sargent Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Port Mansfield

Fred Stone Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Placement Area #8
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Texas City

Haney Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Skyline Drive
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Skyline Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified

1 more beach in Texas City

High Island

High Island East
Sand beach
Not currently certified
High Island West
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Ingleside

Highway 1069 ROW
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Aransas Pass

Highway 188 @ Port Bay South
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Sh 361 Row - Nw
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Sh 361 Row - Sw
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Portland

Indian Point Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Nueces Bay Causeway #1
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Nueces Bay Causeway #2
Sand beach
Not currently certified

2 more beaches in Portland

Jamaica Beach

Jamaica Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Port Aransas

JP Luby Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Mustang Island
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Mustang Island State Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified

7 more beaches in Port Aransas

Channelview

Lynchburg ROW
Sand beach
Not currently certified
River Terrace Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Sarita

Mansfield Cut/County Line
Sand beach
Not currently certified
North Padre Island
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Beach City

McCollum Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Shoreacres

Miramar Street
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Olivia

Olivia Haterius Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Point Comfort

Point Comfort City Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified
State Highway 35
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Bolivar Peninsula

Rettilon Road
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Riviera Beach

Riviera Beach Pier
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Sabine Pass

Sea Rim State Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Brazoria

Southwest Brazoria
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Surfside Beach

Surfside
Sand beach
Not currently certified

La Porte

Sylvan Beach Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Bayside

TPWD Boat Ramp - Refugio
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Run the beaches for a town in Texas? The Government Portal puts your daily water quality and safety flags on these pages.

Field notes — quick answers

How many Blue Flag beaches are in Texas?

Our Texas roster is still being charted for the 2026 season. Certified beaches appear here with their certification year as we verify them; the interactive map shows the latest coverage.

What does Blue Flag certification tell you about Texas's water?

A Blue Flag is awarded season by season for excellent bathing-water quality plus safety, services, and environmental management. Certified Best Beaches is an independent directory, not affiliated with FEE, the certifier.