Stewart Beach — Attraction in Galveston

Named one of the “10 Best Beaches for Families” by Family Vacation Critic in 2013, Stewart Beach is Galveston's premier family beach park. Located where historic Broadway Avenue meets the Seawall, Stewart Beach offers plenty of amenities for a day at the beach as well as regular supervision of highly trained lifeguards. The park is home to a pavilion, concessions, restrooms, showers, chair and umbrella rentals, beach volleyball courts, and more. Alcohol is not permitted at Stewart Beach.

Admission:

Cash or Credit

$50 Seasonal Parking Passes Available

March thru May (Before Memorial Day) and September (After Labor Day) thru October

Monday thru Thursday: $12

Friday, Saturday & Sunday: $15

Memorial Day to Labor Day

Monday thru Thursday: $12

Friday, Saturday & Sunday: $15

Amenities:

Pavilion

Children's Playground

Gift Shop

Showers

Restrooms

Concessions

Chair & Umbrella Rentals

Beach Wheelchairs Available (available with valid driver's license)

Lifeguards

Alcohol Not Permitted

Park Rules:

Glass prohibited

Pets Permitted on Leashes

Clean Up After Your Pets

Camping Prohibited 12am-5am

Open Fires Prohibited (BBQ pits allowed)

Stay Off Dunes

Alcohol is Prohibited

Tents and Tarps Permitted in Designated Areas

Hard Bottom Craft (Surfboards, Kayaks, etc.) Are Permitted in Special Use Area

Vehicular Access to Special Use Area with Handicap Placard, Fishing License or Boat

Fishing Permitted in Special Use Area with Valid License

Launching Boats Permitted in Designated Area on the East End of the Park

4-Wheelers, ATV's, and Dirt Bikes are Prohibited

One-Time Entry Per Vehicle...

They need to check their power tripping employees and make them take anti-racism classes. Otherwise the amenities are amazing.

There is a fee to park from Monday-Thursday $12 and Friday-Sunday $15. You will be parking on sand.

This beach have several amenities ranging from volleyball courts, playground, showers, restrooms, and designated changing areas. They are currently renovating the building itself but have set up showers outside, porta-potty and changing areas outside. They also offer umbrella seats near the beach front. They also have a life guard on duty at certain times. The beach is a little trashy but that’s bc people don’t pick up after themselves.

Anyways onto the altercation I witnessed. A family sits at the rental umbrella chair and didn’t pay. The umbrella guy (we’ll call him Bob bc he refused to give his name) comes up and asks what they’re doing and demands payment. The family stated they didn’t know there was a fee and hands Bob cash to pay for the umbrella. Bob POCKETS the money, tells the family they need to move away and takes the umbrella with them. Bob then calls police over to remove the family from the area.

NOW the thing is, earlier that morning the same thing happened where a group of 20-year olds sat at the same rental umbrella chair and didn’t pay. When Bob came up to them, he explained nicely that they weren’t allowed to leave and use the stuff. The group left peacefully.

The only difference between how the situations were handled bc of their races (I’m 99% sure). You guessed it the family was POC and the group of 20-year...

My wife and I headed down to Galveston Island for the weekend, staying at The Tremont House in the Strand District. For an afternoon activity, we went to lunch at Cajun Greek and then headed to Stewart Beach. Stewart Beach is a large public beach located where I-45 meets the water. Parking was $12, and the lot is conveniently close to the beach, just steps from the water.

The first couple of rows on the beach are reserved for chairs and umbrellas, which you can rent for $45 for the day. This rental allows you to come and go as you please. If you bring your own gear, you can set up behind these reserved rows. The water was particularly rough while we were there, and it was a red flag day. The water here is brown, which many visitors mistakenly think is due to pollution. In reality, it’s brown because the Mississippi River dumps silt into the Gulf, keeping the water stirred up.

While we prefer the beaches along the west end of the island, Stewart Beach is great for people-watching and is conveniently located on the east end of the island, near restaurants, the pier, and the Strand. Despite the rough water, we had a great time enjoying the atmosphere and easy access to nearby...