- Official name: Aurora Circle Beach Access #19.
- Jurisdiction / operator: City of South Padre Island, Shoreline Department.
- Location: Aurora Circle at Gulf Blvd, near E Aries Dr.
- How to reach it: Paved. No walkover, boardwalk or Mobi-mat is listed at this access — the
only one of the 28 where the guide names no surfaced route over the sand at all.
- Parking: Own lot — 19 general spaces, no ADA, with a guide note that two more spaces may have
been added at the southwest corner next to Gulf Blvd. Verna Jean Drive and Polaris Drive parking
adds 72 general spaces.
- Fees / hours / seasonality: Not published; no overnight-parking sign listed.
- Amenities: Bike rack, bench, garbage can. No restroom, no shower, no mat, no ADA parking.
- 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: This is the only access in the guide that posts a **Do Not Feed
Seagulls** sign.
- Hazards: Rip currents signed.
- Nearest food / water: Not published by the city as of 2026-09-02.
- Sources: [1], [2] — the parking guide notes that its aerial image shows vehicles in unofficial
parallel parking here, so what looks like capacity on the photo is not all sanctioned.
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.