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Beach Accesses

Beach Access #21

Parking, access and field notes for Beach Access #21.

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  • Official name: Good Hope Circle Beach Access #21.
  • Jurisdiction / operator: City of South Padre Island, Shoreline Department.
  • Location: Good Hope Circle at Gulf Blvd, near E Cora Lee Dr.
  • How to reach it: Paved, with a walkover. No mat listed.
  • Parking: The best-served access in the guide, with three mapped areas: its own lot (9 general

plus 2 ADA), Morningside Drive parking (16 general) and the Gulf Blvd segment from Carolyn Dr to
Coronado Dr (24 general plus 1 ADA).

  • Fees / hours / seasonality: No fee or hours published; No Overnight Parking is posted.
  • Amenities: Showers. Bike rack, bench, garbage can, ADA-compliant parking. No restroom 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: Six signs including GLO recognition and 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.

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