Local favourite beach · Calhoun, Texas
McDowell Point
McDowell Point is a beach in Calhoun, Texas.
McDowell Point: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit McDowell Point
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach McDowell Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 28.36437, -96.79484. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near McDowell Point
- Aransas National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~17 km · Must-see
- Green Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~23 km · Must-see
- Goose Island State Park · park · Aransas · ~39 km · Must-see
- Halfmoon Reef Light · beach · Calhoun · ~44 km · Must-see
- Matagorda Island lighthouse · fort · Calhoun · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lavaca Bay · beach · Calhoun · ~47 km · Must-see
- Carancahua Bay · beach · Calhoun · ~66 km · Must-see
- Fannin Battleground State Historic Site · fort · Goliad · ~70 km · Must-see
- Coleto Creek Reservoir · lake · Goliad · ~74 km · Must-see
- Little Bird Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~15 km
- Operating Basin Number 1 Levee · lake · Calhoun · ~16 km
- Burgentine Lake · lake · Aransas · ~18 km
- Burgentine Dam · lake · Aransas · ~19 km
- Buffalo Lake Overlook, Guadalupe Delta WMA · lake · Calhoun · ~20 km
- Operating Basins 1-5 Dam · lake · Calhoun · ~21 km
- Operating Basin Number 31 · lake · Calhoun · ~22 km
- Panther Reef · beach · Calhoun · ~22 km
- Salt Water Barrier and Diversion Dam · lake · Calhoun · ~22 km
Other beaches & coast near McDowell Point
- Halfmoon Reef Light · beach · Calhoun · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lavaca Bay · beach · Calhoun · ~47 km · Must-see
- Carancahua Bay · beach · Calhoun · ~66 km · Must-see
- Tres Palacios Bay · beach · Matagorda · ~84 km · Must-see
- Christs Church of Corpus Christi · beach · Nueces · ~118 km · Must-see
- East Matagorda Bay · beach · Matagorda · ~129 km · Must-see
- Panther Reef · beach · Calhoun · ~22 km
- Shoalwater Bay · beach · Calhoun · ~28 km
- Rahal Bayou · beach · Calhoun · ~32 km
- Espiritu Santo Bay · beach · Calhoun · ~34 km
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Frequently asked
Is McDowell Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for McDowell Point yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit McDowell Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near McDowell Point?
Nearby: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 17 km), Green Lake (lake, 23 km), Goose Island State Park (park, 39 km), Halfmoon Reef Light (beach, 44 km), Matagorda Island lighthouse (fort, 46 km), Lavaca Bay (beach, 47 km).