Notable beach · Galveston, Texas
East Beach
East Beach is a beach in Galveston, Texas.
East 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 East 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 East Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.33175, -94.73784. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near East Beach
- Seawolf Park · park · Galveston · ~5 km · Must-see
- USS Cavalla · attraction · Galveston · ~5 km · Must-see
- USS Stewart · attraction · Galveston · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fort Travis Seashore Park · fort · Galveston · ~5 km · Must-see
- Point Bolivar Lighthouse · fort · Galveston · ~6 km · Must-see
- 1892 Bishop's Palace · fort · Galveston · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig Museum · museum · Galveston · ~7 km · Must-see
- Saengerfest Park · park · Galveston · ~8 km · Must-see
- Texas Heroes Monument · fort · Galveston · ~8 km · Must-see
- Iron Shark · temple · Galveston · ~9 km · Must-see
- Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier · park · Galveston · ~9 km · Must-see
- William Bryan · museum · Galveston · ~10 km · Must-see
- Broadway Cemetery Historic District · fort · Galveston · ~11 km · Must-see
- Crockett Place United Methodist Church · church · Galveston · ~12 km · Must-see
- Moody Gardens · park · Galveston · ~16 km · Must-see
- Middle Deer Island · river spot · Galveston · ~23 km · Must-see
- Moses Lake Tide Gate · lake · Galveston · ~27 km · Must-see
- Texas City Prairie Reserve · sanctuary · Galveston · ~32 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near East Beach
- Sabine Pass Lighthouse · beach · Cameron Parish · ~120 km · Must-see
- Coast Guard Mooring Basin · beach · Galveston · ~4 km
- Stewart Beach · beach · Galveston · ~5 km
- Porretto Beach · beach · Galveston · ~6 km
- Galveston Beach · beach · Galveston · ~12 km
- Babe's Beach · beach · Galveston · ~16 km
- Crystal Beach · beach · Galveston · ~21 km
- Sea Gull Shores Beach Pocket Park 1 · beach · Galveston · ~22 km
- Sunny Beach · beach · Galveston · ~24 km
- Sand Castle Beach Pocket Park 2 · beach · Galveston · ~24 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is East Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for East Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit East Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near East Beach?
Nearby: Seawolf Park (park, 5 km), USS Cavalla (attraction, 5 km), USS Stewart (attraction, 5 km), Fort Travis Seashore Park (fort, 5 km), Point Bolivar Lighthouse (fort, 6 km), 1892 Bishop's Palace (fort, 7 km).
Is East Beach worth visiting?
East Beach is listed as a notable beach in Texas on Spotwander.