Notable beach · Matagorda, Texas
Matagorda Beach
Matagorda Beach is a beach in Matagorda, Texas.
Matagorda 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 Matagorda 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 Matagorda Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 28.60577, -95.95616. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Matagorda Beach
- East Matagorda Bay · beach · Matagorda · ~22 km · Must-see
- Tres Palacios Bay · beach · Matagorda · ~36 km · Must-see
- Matagorda County Museum · museum · Matagorda · ~52 km · Must-see
- Carancahua Bay · beach · Calhoun · ~56 km · Must-see
- Matagorda Island lighthouse · fort · Calhoun · ~68 km · Must-see
- Early Texas Freighting · fort · Matagorda · ~12 km
- Dale-Rugeley-Sisk Home ca. 1830 · fort · Matagorda · ~12 km
- Christ Episcopal Church · fort · Matagorda · ~12 km
- City of Matagorda · fort · Matagorda · ~12 km
- Christ Church · fort · Matagorda · ~12 km
- Albert Clinton Horton · fort · Matagorda · ~13 km
- Dr. Albert Moses Levy · fort · Matagorda · ~13 km
- First Burials in Matagorda Cemetery, Benjamin Wightman and Esther Randall Wightman · fort · Matagorda · ~13 km
- Battle Island · fort · Matagorda · ~15 km
- Big Boggy National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Matagorda · ~27 km
- Oyster Lake · beach · Matagorda · ~28 km
- Collegeport · fort · Matagorda · ~32 km
- Coon Island Bay · beach · Matagorda · ~33 km
Other beaches & coast near Matagorda Beach
- East Matagorda Bay · beach · Matagorda · ~22 km · Must-see
- Tres Palacios Bay · beach · Matagorda · ~36 km · Must-see
- Carancahua Bay · beach · Calhoun · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lavaca Bay · beach · Calhoun · ~75 km · Must-see
- Halfmoon Reef Light · beach · Calhoun · ~81 km · Must-see
- Oyster Lake · beach · Matagorda · ~28 km
- Coon Island Bay · beach · Matagorda · ~33 km
- Turtle Bay · beach · Matagorda · ~41 km
- Shell Beach · beach · Matagorda · ~43 km
- King Fisher Beach · beach · Calhoun · ~59 km
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Frequently asked
Is Matagorda Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Matagorda Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Matagorda Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Matagorda Beach?
Nearby: East Matagorda Bay (beach, 22 km), Tres Palacios Bay (beach, 36 km), Matagorda County Museum (museum, 52 km), Carancahua Bay (beach, 56 km), Matagorda Island lighthouse (fort, 68 km), Early Texas Freighting (fort, 12 km).
Is Matagorda Beach worth visiting?
Matagorda Beach is listed as a notable beach in Texas on Spotwander.