Must-see beach · Calhoun, Texas
Lavaca Bay
Lavaca Bay is a beach in Calhoun, Texas.
Lavaca Bay: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Lavaca Bay
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Lavaca Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 28.64018, -96.57166. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lavaca Bay
- Halfmoon Reef Light · beach · Calhoun · ~6 km · Must-see
- Carancahua Bay · beach · Calhoun · ~22 km · Must-see
- Green Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Texana · lake · Jackson · ~38 km · Must-see
- Tres Palacios Bay · beach · Matagorda · ~43 km · Must-see
- Matagorda Island lighthouse · fort · Calhoun · ~46 km · Must-see
- Jackson County · fort · Jackson · ~48 km · Must-see
- Aransas National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~49 km · Must-see
- Cox's Point · fort · Calhoun · ~4 km
- Lighthouse Beach · beach · Calhoun · ~5 km
- Mud Lake Number 4 · lake · Calhoun · ~5 km
- Calhoun County Bayfront Veterans Memorial · fort · Calhoun · ~7 km
- First Baptist Church of Port Lavaca · fort · Calhoun · ~7 km
- Civil War Torpedo Works · fort · Calhoun · ~7 km
- Alsatian Immigration Through Lavaca Bay · fort · Calhoun · ~7 km
- Civil War Bombardment of Port Lavaca · fort · Calhoun · ~7 km
- Grace Episcopal Church · church · Calhoun · ~7 km
- Christ Community Church · church · Calhoun · ~7 km
Other beaches & coast near Lavaca Bay
- Halfmoon Reef Light · beach · Calhoun · ~6 km · Must-see
- Carancahua Bay · beach · Calhoun · ~22 km · Must-see
- Tres Palacios Bay · beach · Matagorda · ~43 km · Must-see
- East Matagorda Bay · beach · Matagorda · ~94 km · Must-see
- Lighthouse Beach · beach · Calhoun · ~5 km
- Chocolate Bay · beach · Calhoun · ~10 km
- Keller Bay · beach · Calhoun · ~14 km
- Venado Lakes · beach · Jackson · ~15 km
- Shell Beach · beach · Matagorda · ~33 km
- King Fisher Beach · beach · Calhoun · ~33 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Lavaca Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Lavaca Bay yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Lavaca Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lavaca Bay?
Nearby: Halfmoon Reef Light (beach, 6 km), Carancahua Bay (beach, 22 km), Green Lake (lake, 36 km), Lake Texana (lake, 38 km), Tres Palacios Bay (beach, 43 km), Matagorda Island lighthouse (fort, 46 km).
Is Lavaca Bay worth visiting?
Lavaca Bay is listed as a must-see beach in Texas on Spotwander.