- Official name: Ocean Circle Beach Access #2.
- Jurisdiction / operator: City of South Padre Island, Shoreline Department.
- Location: Ocean Circle at Gulf Blvd; the parking map also shows Sunny Isle nearby.
- How to reach it: Paved, with a sidewalk and a walkover. No mat is listed on the walkover.
- Parking: Own lot — 26 general plus 2 ADA. A second mapped area, Sunny Isle and Haas Street
parking, adds 39 general spaces.
- Fees / hours / seasonality: No fee or hours published; No Overnight Parking is posted.
- Amenities: Showers. Bike rack, bench, garbage can, sidewalk. ADA-compliant parking. No
restroom is listed.
- Vehicles on sand: Prohibited (citywide ban, Code of Ordinances § 18-4). No "No Motor Vehicles" sign is listed at this access.
- Camping: Not addressed by the city guide.
- Rules specific to this spot: Public Beach Access, Code of Ordinances, Rip Currents, GLO
recognition, No Overnight Parking, Clean Up After Pets.
- Hazards: Rip currents signed.
- Nearest food / water: Not published by the city as of 2026-09-02.
- Sources: [1], [2] — the parking guide adds that this access was finished after its aerial
photograph was taken, so the photo understates it.
Plan this beach stop
Check the island conditions strip above before leaving, keep dune vegetation and marked nesting areas undisturbed, and use the Town of South Padre Island's current access information when parking or accessibility details affect your day.