- Official name: Pearl Beach Access. Unnumbered. Sometimes written simply "Pearl".
- Jurisdiction / operator: City of South Padre Island, Shoreline Department.
- Location: Southern end of the city's chain; the parking guide's Map C places it south of
La Copa and Harbor Circle. Served by the SPI Multi-Modal Building lot.
- How to reach it: Paved. A sidewalk and a walkover carry you over the dune line. The parking
guide notes a crosswalk was built from the Multi-Modal Building lot to the access, and that all of
that lot's spaces sit within 2,000 feet of the access to the east.
- Parking: The Multi-Modal Building lot — 120 general spaces plus 6 ADA spaces, the largest ADA
count of any lot in the guide.
- Fees / hours / seasonality: Not published in either city guide.
- Amenities: Garbage can. Bike rack at the walkover. Walkover surfaced with a Mobi-mat. Sidewalk.
Paved approach. No restroom, shower, picnic table, pavilion or playground listed.
- Vehicles on sand: Prohibited (citywide ban, Code of Ordinances § 18-4). No sign is listed at this access.
- Camping: Not addressed by the city guide.
- Rules specific to this spot: Posted signs are Public Beach Access, Code of Ordinances, Rip
Currents, and a Texas General Land Office recognition sign.
- Hazards: A rip-current sign is posted.
- 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.