Beaches on the Gulf
03-30-2010, 01:48 PM
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Beaches on the Gulf New to Texas and I want to take the family to the Gulf for a weekend.
Where is a good place to go? Only one some people i know have reccomended has been Galveston.
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Where is a good place to go? Only one some people i know have reccomended has been Galveston.
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03-30-2010, 02:06 PM
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don't go to the Galveston beachs. Go down to Freeport. Take 288 to the blinking light at the gulf, turn left, go about 3 miles and there is a clean beach there, Don't remember the name of it right now. Galveston beaches are dirty. Galveston is a decent town to tour, like at the strand but the beaches suck.
03-30-2010, 02:18 PM
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Thanks man.
We are looking for something no to far from the DFW area.
We want to find a Hotel or condo right on the beach and just hang out for the weekend.
We are looking for something no to far from the DFW area.
We want to find a Hotel or condo right on the beach and just hang out for the weekend.
03-30-2010, 02:51 PM
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don't go to the Galveston beachs. Go down to Freeport. Take 288 to the blinking light at the gulf, turn left, go about 3 miles and there is a clean beach there, Don't remember the name of it right now. Galveston beaches are dirty. Galveston is a decent town to tour, like at the strand but the beaches suck.
03-30-2010, 06:44 PM
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Port Aransas is good family fun. If you're taking kids, look at Port Royal. My Parents used to own a condo there. Probably the biggest pool I have ever seen. 5 combined with a huge slide. Plus you get the beach and can commute to Corpus or drive 2-4 miles to port aransas. If it helps, it is located on North Padre Island, one side is the gulf and the other is Corpus.
All the condos along North Padre have their own beaches.
All the condos along North Padre have their own beaches.
03-30-2010, 06:47 PM
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Yea.. Port Aransas as mentioned above is a sweet spot for family.. Can drive anywhere along the beach, stop and goof off. The Pier there you can rent a pole and try fishing.. I use to back my truck over by the jetties and sling out my 15' rod and fish. If you have a 4+4 go down to big shell, nice shore fishing their, gets deep quick, its very secluded though..
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03-30-2010, 06:55 PM
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Yea.. Port Aransas as mentioned above is a sweet spot for family.. Can drive anywhere along the beach, stop and goof off. The Pier there you can rent a pole and try fishing.. I use to back my truck over by the jetties and sling out my 15' rod and fish. If you have a 4+4 go down to big shell, nice shore fishing their, gets deep quick, its very secluded though..
03-30-2010, 07:07 PM
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Exactly, Port aransas is one of the top fishing towns in texas. Usually jump on the Scat Cat when I am down there. Cost 60 bucks, but you basically max out on snapper, I usually also catch a few Mahi or two. Plus it is a 100+ foot charter, so not near as choppy as the small charters.
03-30-2010, 09:26 PM
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We've got a house down in Pointe West at the far west end of Galveston. The beaches are much cleaner down there and they have a private beach club and swimming pool in our development. You have have a whole house for the price of a hotel. Check it out at www.galveston-resort-rental.com.
Either way, there's a lot to do in Galveston.
Either way, there's a lot to do in Galveston.
03-30-2010, 10:36 PM
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We've got a house down in Pointe West at the far west end of Galveston. The beaches are much cleaner down there and they have a private beach club and swimming pool in our development. You have have a whole house for the price of a hotel. Check it out at www.galveston-resort-rental.com.
Either way, there's a lot to do in Galveston.
Either way, there's a lot to do in Galveston.
How far is it actually to the beach from that house?
We are still looking at where to go we just want to so something in May and want to be right on the water.
03-30-2010, 11:48 PM
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Get a beach cabin down near west beach, like pirates beach or Jamaica beach in Galveston its nice down there, or cross the pass and hit up surf side. Lots of nice place on the west end of galveston, and ur only 20-30 form town so u could go see the harbor and hit up the shops on the stran
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Yea.. Port Aransas as mentioned above is a sweet spot for family.. Can drive anywhere along the beach, stop and goof off. The Pier there you can rent a pole and try fishing.. I use to back my truck over by the jetties and sling out my 15' rod and fish. If you have a 4+4 go down to big shell, nice shore fishing their, gets deep quick, its very secluded though..
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Port Aransas is good family fun. If you're taking kids, look at Port Royal. My Parents used to own a condo there. Probably the biggest pool I have ever seen. 5 combined with a huge slide. Plus you get the beach and can commute to Corpus or drive 2-4 miles to port aransas. If it helps, it is located on North Padre Island, one side is the gulf and the other is Corpus.
All the condos along North Padre have their own beaches.
All the condos along North Padre have their own beaches.