Notable beach · Calhoun, Texas
Panther Reef
Panther Reef is a beach in Calhoun, Texas.
Panther 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 Panther 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 Panther Reef — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 28.22656, -96.70660. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Panther Reef
- Aransas National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~11 km · Must-see
- Goose Island State Park · park · Aransas · ~37 km · Must-see
- Matagorda Island lighthouse · fort · Calhoun · ~38 km · Must-see
- Green Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~44 km · Must-see
- Halfmoon Reef Light · beach · Calhoun · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lavaca Bay · beach · Calhoun · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lydia Ann Lighthouse · fort · Aransas · ~66 km · Must-see
- Carancahua Bay · beach · Calhoun · ~75 km · Must-see
- Matagorda Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~8 km
- Little Bird Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~9 km
- Rahal Bayou · beach · Calhoun · ~23 km
- Burgentine Lake · lake · Aransas · ~25 km
- Shoalwater Bay · beach · Calhoun · ~25 km
- Burgentine Dam · lake · Aransas · ~25 km
- Cedar Bayou · river spot · Calhoun · ~25 km
- Pringle Lake · beach · Calhoun · ~26 km
- Josephine Reef · beach · Calhoun · ~28 km
- Espiritu Santo Bay · beach · Calhoun · ~30 km
Other beaches & coast near Panther Reef
- Halfmoon Reef Light · beach · Calhoun · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lavaca Bay · beach · Calhoun · ~60 km · Must-see
- Carancahua Bay · beach · Calhoun · ~75 km · Must-see
- Tres Palacios Bay · beach · Matagorda · ~89 km · Must-see
- Christs Church of Corpus Christi · beach · Nueces · ~113 km · Must-see
- East Matagorda Bay · beach · Matagorda · ~128 km · Must-see
- Rahal Bayou · beach · Calhoun · ~23 km
- Shoalwater Bay · beach · Calhoun · ~25 km
- Pringle Lake · beach · Calhoun · ~26 km
- Josephine Reef · beach · Calhoun · ~28 km
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Frequently asked
Is Panther Reef safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Panther Reef yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Panther Reef?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Panther Reef?
Nearby: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 11 km), Goose Island State Park (park, 37 km), Matagorda Island lighthouse (fort, 38 km), Green Lake (lake, 44 km), Halfmoon Reef Light (beach, 58 km), Lavaca Bay (beach, 60 km).
Is Panther Reef worth visiting?
Panther Reef is listed as a notable beach in Texas on Spotwander.