- Official name: Gulf Circle Beach Access #3. **Do not confuse with Cameron County's Beach
Access 3**, which is a different place in a different numbering system.
- Jurisdiction / operator: City of South Padre Island, Shoreline Department.
- Location: Gulf Circle at Gulf Blvd, by E Corral St.
- How to reach it: Paved, with a Mobi-mat over the sand.
- Parking: Own lot — 19 general plus 2 ADA, with a guide note that two or three more spaces may
have been added at the northwest corner next to Gulf Blvd. A long Gulf Blvd right-of-way segment
from Harbor St to Corral St adds 60 general plus 2 ADA.
- Fees / hours / seasonality: No fee or hours published; No Overnight Parking is posted.
- Amenities: Permanent restrooms — one of only two accesses in the entire guide that has
them. Showers. Bike rack, bench, garbage can. ADA-compliant parking and a Mobi-mat.
- 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, 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]
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.