Beaches Archives

Parks & Recs |

August 20, 2020

Where to Go Swimming Now in Texas

A handy guide to which of our beaches, lakes, rivers, creeks, swimming holes, and swimming pools are and aren’t open.

By Elena DeBre and Isaac Engelberg

The Texanist |

June 23, 2018

The Texanist: Is It Legal to Build a Bonfire on the Beach?

An Amarillo man wants to make sure that his Mustang Island getaway won't go up in smoke.

By David Courtney

Travel & Outdoors |

June 16, 2016

How To Beat the Texas Heat

Where to go to cool off this summer.

By Jordan Breal

The Daily Post |

January 22, 2016

Port Aransas May Ban Booze on the Beach for Spring Break

Bummer, bro.

By Dan Solomon

The Daily Post |

July 22, 2014

Does Texas Really Have the Fourth Best Beaches in the Country?

Real estate blog Estately.com placed Texas at number four in its "top ten beach states" list. Is this summer bearing that out?

By Dan Solomon

Energy |

April 16, 2013

It’s Oil for the Best

One expert explains how the BP spill could be Texas’s greatest boon.

By Dan Oko

January 21, 2013

Cleaner Beaches Thanks to the Drought?

Were cleaner beaches in 2011 an unexpected upside to the drought?

By Sonia Smith

Travel & Outdoors |

January 20, 2013

Habeas Corpus

The rap on Corpus Christi is that there’s no there there—but a case can be made that it’s a great weekend destination.

By Joe Nick Patoski

Travel & Outdoors |

May 31, 1998

The Wild Coast

The birds of High Island. The wilderness of Matagorda Island. The untamed beach of Boca Chica. These and other hidden treasures await you-if you know where to look.

By Joe Nick Patoski

Travel & Outdoors |

May 31, 1995

The Shore Thing

Our complete guide to a great vacation on South Padre Island: the best spot for tanning, who serves the freshest seafood, how to rent scuba gear, where to see the prettiest sunset, and more.

By Joe Nick Patoski

Hunting & Fishing |

August 31, 1994