Notable beach · Galveston, Texas
Sunny Beach
Sunny Beach is a beach in Galveston, Texas.
Sunny Beach: 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 Sunny Beach
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 Sunny Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.22794, -94.89412. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sunny Beach
- Middle Deer Island · river spot · Galveston · ~8 km · Must-see
- Moody Gardens · park · Galveston · ~8 km · Must-see
- Galveston Island State Park · park · Galveston · ~9 km · Must-see
- Crockett Place United Methodist Church · church · Galveston · ~12 km · Must-see
- Broadway Cemetery Historic District · fort · Galveston · ~13 km · Must-see
- William Bryan · museum · Galveston · ~14 km · Must-see
- Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier · park · Galveston · ~15 km · Must-see
- Iron Shark · temple · Galveston · ~15 km · Must-see
- Texas Heroes Monument · fort · Galveston · ~16 km · Must-see
- Saengerfest Park · park · Galveston · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig Museum · museum · Galveston · ~17 km · Must-see
- 1892 Bishop's Palace · fort · Galveston · ~17 km · Must-see
- USS Stewart · attraction · Galveston · ~20 km · Must-see
- USS Cavalla · attraction · Galveston · ~20 km · Must-see
- Seawolf Park · park · Galveston · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cedar Lake · lake · Brazoria · ~23 km · Must-see
- Point Bolivar Lighthouse · fort · Galveston · ~25 km · Must-see
- Fort Travis Seashore Park · fort · Galveston · ~25 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Sunny Beach
- East Matagorda Bay · beach · Matagorda · ~133 km · Must-see
- Sabine Pass Lighthouse · beach · Cameron Parish · ~143 km · Must-see
- Sand Castle Beach Pocket Park 2 · beach · Galveston · ~0 km
- Sea Gull Shores Beach Pocket Park 1 · beach · Galveston · ~2 km
- Bermuda Beach · beach · Galveston · ~4 km
- Sea Shell Beach Pocket Park 3 · beach · Galveston · ~5 km
- Pirates' Beach · beach · Galveston · ~6 km
- Lake Como · beach · Galveston · ~7 km
- Babe's Beach · beach · Galveston · ~8 km
- Galveston Beach · beach · Galveston · ~12 km
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Frequently asked
Is Sunny Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Sunny Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sunny Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sunny Beach?
Nearby: Middle Deer Island (river spot, 8 km), Moody Gardens (park, 8 km), Galveston Island State Park (park, 9 km), Crockett Place United Methodist Church (church, 12 km), Broadway Cemetery Historic District (fort, 13 km), William Bryan (museum, 14 km).
Is Sunny Beach worth visiting?
Sunny Beach is listed as a notable beach in Texas on Spotwander.