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Surfside Beach, also known locally as Surfside, is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States, that is situated on Follet's Island by the Gulf of Mexico near the city of Freeport. The population was 640 at the 2020 census. [ 4 ]
Surfside Beach, Texas Follet's Island is a barrier island on the Texas Gulf Coast in Brazoria County, Texas , immediately southwest of Galveston Island . Follet's Island separates the Christmas Bay system from the Gulf of Mexico , making it one of a chain of barrier islands running along most of the Texas coast. [ 1 ]
State Highway 332 (SH 332) is a 15.646-mile (25.180 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Texas.The highway includes a 4.8 mi (7.7 km) concurrent section with SH 288 that brings the total length to 20.4 miles (32.8 km).
A map of the United States of America with the state of Texas highlighted. Texas is a state located in the Southern United States. As of the 2020 census, [1] 29,145,505 (95.55%) of the 30,503,301 residents of Texas lived in a municipality in the 2023 estimate. [2]
The islands enclose a series of estuaries along the Texas coast and attract tourists for activities such as recreational fishing and dolphin watching. The seven barrier islands, listed from northeast to southwest, are Galveston Island , Follet's Island , Matagorda Island , San José Island , Mustang Island , Padre Island , and Brazos Island .
Vykruta Surfside Jetty Trail outer most section, nearly 1 mile out to sea. Zoom in to see small light house. The Surfside Vykruta Jetty Trail 28°56′10″N 95°17′39″W / 28.9362°N 95.2942°W / 28.9362; -95.2942 is a 4300' long man-made jetty constructed primarily of large granite slabs located in the southeast tip of Surfside ...
This beach is known as Bryan Beach. It is just a few miles away from Surfside and Quintana beaches. Texas State Highway 288, the Nolan Ryan Expressway, leads north from Freeport 17 miles (27 km) to Angleton, the county seat, and 61 miles (98 km) to downtown Houston. Texas State Highway 36 leads northwest 15 miles (24 km) to Brazoria.
Quintana is located in southern Brazoria County on Quintana Beach along the Gulf of Mexico.It is bordered by the city of Surfside Beach to the northeast, across the entrance to Freeport Harbor, and by the city of Freeport to the southwest in the area of Bryan Beach.