- Official name: Starlight Circle Beach Access #17.
- Jurisdiction / operator: City of South Padre Island, Shoreline Department.
- Location: Starlight Circle at Gulf Blvd, near E Mars Ln.
- How to reach it: Paved, then a concrete walk finished with a Mobi-mat.
- Parking: Own lot — 11 general plus 1 ADA.
- Fees / hours / seasonality: No fee or hours published; both No Overnight Parking and No
Stopping/Standing/Parking are posted.
- Amenities: Portable restroom. Bike rack, bench, garbage can, ADA-compliant parking, Mobi-mat.
No shower listed.
- Vehicles on sand: Prohibited (citywide ban, Code of Ordinances § 18-4), and a "No Motor Vehicles" sign is posted here.
- Camping: Not addressed by the city guide.
- Rules specific to this spot: The combination of No Motor Vehicles plus No Stopping/Standing/
Parking appears at only three accesses — #4, #17 and #22.
- 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.