Local favourite beach · Matagorda, Texas
Turtle Point
Turtle Point is a beach in Matagorda, Texas.
Turtle 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 Turtle 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 Turtle Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 28.67286, -96.28143. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Turtle Point
- Tres Palacios Bay · beach · Matagorda · ~8 km · Must-see
- Carancahua Bay · beach · Calhoun · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lavaca Bay · beach · Calhoun · ~36 km · Must-see
- Halfmoon Reef Light · beach · Calhoun · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake Texana · lake · Jackson · ~47 km · Must-see
- Matagorda Island lighthouse · fort · Calhoun · ~50 km · Must-see
- Matagorda County Museum · museum · Matagorda · ~57 km · Must-see
- East Matagorda Bay · beach · Matagorda · ~58 km · Must-see
- Jackson County · fort · Jackson · ~61 km · Must-see
- Aransas National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~71 km · Must-see
- Green Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~71 km · Must-see
- Turtle Bay · beach · Matagorda · ~1 km
- Shell Beach · beach · Matagorda · ~3 km
- Coon Island Bay · beach · Matagorda · ~8 km
- Casa de Dios · church · Matagorda · ~8 km
- Cates-Price House · fort · Matagorda · ~9 km
- Church of God of Prophecy · church · Matagorda · ~9 km
- First Baptist Church of Palacios · fort · Matagorda · ~9 km
Other beaches & coast near Turtle Point
- Tres Palacios Bay · beach · Matagorda · ~8 km · Must-see
- Carancahua Bay · beach · Calhoun · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lavaca Bay · beach · Calhoun · ~36 km · Must-see
- Halfmoon Reef Light · beach · Calhoun · ~41 km · Must-see
- East Matagorda Bay · beach · Matagorda · ~58 km · Must-see
- Turtle Bay · beach · Matagorda · ~1 km
- Shell Beach · beach · Matagorda · ~3 km
- Coon Island Bay · beach · Matagorda · ~8 km
- Oyster Lake · beach · Matagorda · ~14 km
- Keller Bay · beach · Calhoun · ~23 km
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Frequently asked
Is Turtle Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Turtle Point yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Turtle Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Turtle Point?
Nearby: Tres Palacios Bay (beach, 8 km), Carancahua Bay (beach, 15 km), Lavaca Bay (beach, 36 km), Halfmoon Reef Light (beach, 41 km), Lake Texana (lake, 47 km), Matagorda Island lighthouse (fort, 50 km).