May 23, 2016

13 Texas Beaches Within Driving Distance of San Antonio

By San Antonio Current Staff

Whether you go to the beach to fish, swim or lounge around in the sand, there's a beach within driving distance for you. Check out some of Texas best beaches this summer and take a vacation within the Lone Star State.
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Surfside Beach Travel time from San Antonio: 4 hours Photo via Instagram/markdsj
Surfside Beach
Travel time from San Antonio: 4 hours
Photo via Instagram/markdsj
Mustang Island State Park Travel time from San Antonio: 2.5 hours Photo via Instagram/bleffel
Mustang Island State Park
Travel time from San Antonio: 2.5 hours
Photo via Instagram/bleffel
Matagorda Bay Travel time from San Antonio: 3.5 hours Photo via Instagram/matthew_pfeifer
Matagorda Bay
Travel time from San Antonio: 3.5 hours
Photo via Instagram/matthew_pfeifer
South Padre Island Travel time from San Antonio: 4.5 hours Photo via Instagram/southpadreisland
South Padre Island
Travel time from San Antonio: 4.5 hours
Photo via Instagram/southpadreisland
Galveston Island Travel time from San Antonio: 4 hours Photo via Instagram/galvestonisland
Galveston Island
Travel time from San Antonio: 4 hours
Photo via Instagram/galvestonisland
Port Aransas Travel time from San Antonio: 2.5 hours Photo via Instagram/portaransastex
Port Aransas
Travel time from San Antonio: 2.5 hours
Photo via Instagram/portaransastex
Jamaica Beach Travel time from San Antonio: 4 hours Photo via Instagram/em.sta.gram
Jamaica Beach
Travel time from San Antonio: 4 hours
Photo via Instagram/em.sta.gram
San Jose Island Travel time from San Antonio: 3 hours Photo via Instagram/swimnerd86
San Jose Island
Travel time from San Antonio: 3 hours
Photo via Instagram/swimnerd86
Padre Island Travel time from San Antonio: 3 hours Photo via Instagram/padreislandnps
Padre Island
Travel time from San Antonio: 3 hours
Photo via Instagram/padreislandnps
Corpus Christi Travel time from San Antonio: 2 hours Photo via Instagram/saralicious0517
Corpus Christi
Travel time from San Antonio: 2 hours
Photo via Instagram/saralicious0517

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