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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 ...
Surfside Beach is the closest city on the other side of Galveston along Brazoria County Road 257. The east approach to the San Luis Pass Bridge also serves as the western terminus of FM 3005 . As of 2024, the bridge is the only toll crossing in the Houston Metro that continues to collect cash and does not utilize electronic toll collection .
Texas State Highway 332 begins in Surfside Beach and leads northwest past Freeport 12 miles (19 km) to Lake Jackson. According to the United States Census Bureau , Surfside Beach has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km 2 ), of which 1.7 square miles (4.3 km 2 ) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km 2 ), or 25.23%, is water.
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 .
Surfside Beach voters will choose a new mayor on Nov. 7 among a pool of three candidates who have experience in public service, either through being elected or appointed.
Galveston Island (/ ˈ ɡ æ l v ɪ s t ən / GAL-vis-tən) is a barrier island on the Texas Gulf Coast in the United States, about 50 miles (80.5 km) southeast of Houston.The entire island, with the exception of Jamaica Beach, is within the city limits of the City of Galveston in Galveston County.
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Surfside Beach, Texas; Surfside Beach (Surfside, Florida), a beach and adjacent neighborhood This page was last edited on 1 ...