Dogs on Texas beaches
Texas is good news for dog owners: most Gulf beaches allow leashed dogs all year.
Dogs allowedOff-leash OKLeash requiredNo dogs some hoursNo dogs that dayDog walk (paw marker)Walk route
Tap a beach or walk on the map to see its dog rules. Tapping a walk with a mapped route zooms to the green route line. Use two fingers to move the map on a phone.
What we coverGalveston and Port Aransas: 2 beaches. Next: South Padre Island, Corpus Christi and Padre Island National Seashore. Beaches not on the map aren't checked yet.
Shorebird closuresPiping plover and tern nesting areas close to dogs from spring to fall, and can change daily. Signs on the beach always take priority.
Leash laws"Dogs allowed" means there's no beach rule against dogs that day. Town and state leash laws still apply unless a beach is marked off-leash.
Still checkingRules for City of Port Aransas come from a guide or an older town document, and are marked "not yet confirmed".