Notable beach · Brazoria, Texas
Christmas Point Reef
Christmas Point Reef is a beach in Brazoria, Texas.
Christmas Point Reef: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Christmas Point Reef
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Christmas Point Reef — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.08266, -95.16968. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Christmas Point Reef
- Follets Island · river spot · Brazoria · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cedar Lake · lake · Brazoria · ~19 km · Must-see
- Galveston Island State Park · park · Galveston · ~30 km · Must-see
- Middle Deer Island · river spot · Galveston · ~41 km · Must-see
- Moody Gardens · park · Galveston · ~47 km · Must-see
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Brazoria · ~48 km · Must-see
- Crockett Place United Methodist Church · church · Galveston · ~51 km · Must-see
- Broadway Cemetery Historic District · fort · Galveston · ~52 km · Must-see
- William Bryan · museum · Galveston · ~52 km · Must-see
- Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier · park · Galveston · ~54 km · Must-see
- Iron Shark · temple · Galveston · ~54 km · Must-see
- Texas Heroes Monument · fort · Galveston · ~55 km · Must-see
- Saengerfest Park · park · Galveston · ~55 km · Must-see
- Texas City Prairie Reserve · sanctuary · Galveston · ~56 km · Must-see
- Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig Museum · museum · Galveston · ~56 km · Must-see
- 1892 Bishop's Palace · fort · Galveston · ~56 km · Must-see
- Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site · park · Brazoria · ~58 km · Must-see
- USS Stewart · attraction · Galveston · ~59 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Christmas Point Reef
- East Matagorda Bay · beach · Matagorda · ~94 km · Must-see
- Tres Palacios Bay · beach · Matagorda · ~139 km · Must-see
- Bastrop Bay · beach · Brazoria · ~2 km
- San Luis Beach · beach · Galveston · ~7 km
- Surfside beach · beach · Brazoria · ~21 km
- West Beach · beach · Galveston · ~22 km
- Carancahua Point · beach · Galveston · ~25 km
- Carancahua Reef · beach · Galveston · ~27 km
- Lake Como · beach · Galveston · ~32 km
- Pirates' Beach · beach · Galveston · ~33 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Christmas Point Reef safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Christmas Point Reef yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Christmas Point Reef?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Christmas Point Reef?
Nearby: Follets Island (river spot, 6 km), Cedar Lake (lake, 19 km), Galveston Island State Park (park, 30 km), Middle Deer Island (river spot, 41 km), Moody Gardens (park, 47 km), San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 48 km).
Is Christmas Point Reef worth visiting?
Christmas Point Reef is listed as a notable beach in Texas on Spotwander.