San Luis Pass Beach Access - Beach in Galveston - 0121-0001-0007, USA

So this used to be the best kept secret on the Island. I have been coming down here for years. Been awhile since I have made my way there until this weekend. We took our boys for an impromptu beach day. It was lovely. A little more crowded now than it used to be. However, it was a Saturday and summer just kicked off. The Island is starting to buzz right now! I would suggest a four wheel drive vehicle though. The sand is very soft. The beach was clean and we lucked out and had very nice water clarity (Galveston waters tend to be a bit murky and gritty coming in from the Gulf). There are signs posted now that you can no longer swim or wade fish in these waters due to the currents. They do have a beach patrol that rolls through to let you know. But I have small children so we were happy to play in the shallow surf just off the beach, no need to go far out. Still much less crowded than the East Beach areas and you don't have to pay or need a permit to drive onto the beach. West Beach is where it is at.

My Husband and I fish here most weekend. We are actually here now hoping to catch a bid one ! We have seen so many different creatures of the sea here.

Cool place to hang out and explore. I just wish everyone would respect it more and take their trash out with them. Not many places still allow driving on the beach, we should recognize that and not make a reason to shut it down.

Beautiful views!!! Nice and Clean, not as crowded as the seawall. We rented a house with beach access

East Beach is way better. This place sucks. Tell your friends.

Today was amazing water was nice and clean incredible..

Went to this area to do some fishing with brother and our boys. Everything's find until one of their police officer shows up. He came up to us and stated you can't be in the water, I said we're not in the water. There was a small indenture in the ground where we were parked with about 4 inches of water in it and he made the statement you had to cross that water to get to the other side so you were in the water. That rubbed me the wrong and the reason why, there were two guys whom were white males waist deep in the water and nothing was said to them and several other people that were there being the only black people at that time, as a retired police officer found this officer attitude very offensive and if this is the way your officer treat people then me myself and my family will never return to this area. Don't want any trouble , just wanted to fish so we all left, Saint Luis pass thanks but no thanks.

Had a good time. Tried fishing but really windy and cold. Went on bay side put tent up and stayed night didn't catch any fish but enjoyed it with friends