- Official name: Sea Island Circle Beach Access #5.
- Jurisdiction / operator: City of South Padre Island, Shoreline Department.
- Location: Sea Island Circle at Gulf Blvd, near E Marlin St.
- How to reach it: Paved, with a Mobi-mat.
- Parking: Own lot — 9 general spaces, no ADA. The Gulf Blvd segment from Corral St to Marlin St
adds 58 general plus 1 ADA.
- Fees / hours / seasonality: No fee or hours published; No Overnight Parking is posted.
- Amenities: Portable restrooms. Bench, garbage can, Mobi-mat. An exercise station — the only
one listed at any access in the guide. No shower, no bike rack 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, No Overnight Parking,
Clean Up After Pets. Notably, no rip-current sign is listed here.
- Hazards: The guide lists no rip-current sign at this access, which is the exception rather than
the rule along this shoreline.
- 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.