Going to the beach?
Don’t forget your BEACH PARKING PERMITS. Parking permits are required in designated areas. Beach goers are encouraged to buy their $12.00 permit before getting to the beach.
Not sure WHERE a BEACH PERMIT is needed on Gulf beaches? This should help:
Corpus Christi / Port Aransas City Limits (Marker 62) to Access Road 2 (Marker 98)
PERMIT
Access Road 2 ( Marker 99) to Marker 103
No Permit
Access Road 2 (Marker 99) to Newport Access Road (Marker 196)
No Permit with exception of Mustang Island State Development Park which requires an entrance fee.
Newport Access Road (Marker 196) to Marker 230 PERMIT
Marker 230 to Marker 234 (Parde Balli Park/Bob Hall Pier Paved Parking)
No Permit
Marker 234 to Marker 252
PERMIT
Marker 252 to Marker 253 ( Corpus Christi City Limits)
No Permit
Marker 253 ( Corpus Christi City Limits) to National Seashore (6.27Miles)
No Permit
Click here for a Map of Gulf Beaches .
