20 Beautiful and Secluded Texas Beaches Worth a Weekend Road Trip

It's beach weather right now. But who wants to end up on an overcrowded stretch of sand with someone blaring their radio…

By San Antonio Current Staff, Alisa Pierce

High Island
Bolivar Peninsula, Galveston County, houstonaudubon.org
High Island’s beaches stretch from Texas to Louisiana, giving East Texans hundreds of miles of secluded coastline to enjoy. Coarse sand peppered with colorful shells lie undisturbed as spring breakers and summer visitors head to better-known areas. Four nearby bird sanctuaries offer migrating herons a rest while allowing visitors to take a break from the water to view the wildlife.
Photo via Instagram / Johnny.mauldin
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18 Texas Beaches to Visit Before Summer is Over

Check out our list of beautiful Texas beaches to help plan your last-minute summer getaway.

By San Antonio Current Staff

Matagorda Island
    Travel time: 3.5 hours
    Venture to Matagorda Island for a Texas summer destination unlike any other. 
    Photo via Instagram, beirnebabybeirne
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13 Texas Beaches Within Driving Distance of San Antonio

Whether you go to the beach to fish, swim or lounge around in the sand, there's a beach within driving distance for…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Mustang Island State Park
    Travel time from San Antonio: 2.5 hours
    Photo via Instagram/bleffel
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