Malaquite Beach

I really enjoyed my time at Malaquite Beach. It’s such a peaceful spot, and honestly you could spend hours just walking the shoreline and looking for shells—they’re everywhere and some are really beautiful. The beach itself feels clean and uncrowded, which makes it easy to relax without all the noise and chaos you get at busier places. What stood out to me was how natural everything felt. No cars driving by, just soft sand, clear water, and the sound of waves. It’s the kind of place where you can slow down and enjoy being outside. There’s also a visitor center with helpful info, and the amenities like showers and picnic tables make it easy to stay for the day. Between the shells, the calm atmosphere, and the chance to spot wildlife, Malaquite Beach is definitely worth visiting. The view is gorgeous, and it’s one of those places that makes you appreciate the simple things.

Always so gorgeous and lots of sea creatures to see. This trip we came across different types of jellyfish, a baby stingray, all sorts of fish, hermit crabs, ghost crabs and pretty sure a baby shark. There were also lots of cute little prairie dogs in the day and antlered deer at night! Cons: -One toilet in the ladies bathroom kept running even after they would fix it during cleaning time. -Camping spots did have some ant issues. -There wasn’t a camp hosting (we always look forward to meeting them). Due to their absence the deposit box was overflowing and people were randomly parking without reserving spots and rvs were parking in tent campsites.

Waves and water temperature perfect. Beach clean with outdoor showers available as well as restrooms and a gift shop. Nearest store/restaurant 13 miles northeast.

our favorite beach, windy and breezy, often waves, but sometimes you have to be careful with the fuel oil, but still we like it

The distance from the main city area made this beach much less crowded. You'll lose cellphone service once you start getting close, but is that really a bad thing? There's a visitor center with your typical niknacks and things you might like to remember your visit.

Great place clean and well managed. However, when we went last week, the water system was not working. Call first and make sure it's working because it's a hassle without a shower. I have TMobile cell service and there was no signal

I was told to come here because it is supposedly better than Port Aransas beach. Boy, was that a mistake. This beach is located inside a park that you have to pay $10 for. Considering everyone gets charged, you would think the beach would be well maintained.. well, you'd be wrong. There was trash everywhere, broken glass getting in your tires is a risk as well. The water was dirty and brown compared to Port A (Considering they both are in the gulf, and Texas doesn't really have beaches like the east and west coast) plus at Port A, you pay $12 for an entire year vs $10 a day for a dirty and trashy beach. Oh, did I mention dead jellyfish and stingrays on shore? Yeah.. there were several of those. Definitely wouldn't wanna step on that, would you? Just go to Port A where the city actually takes care of it unlike the national park association with this beach. It was sad. Also, the only restrooms were at the beginning of the trail. Port A has them everywhere from the access road. While they "recommend" a 4x4 vehicle, a 2x4 vehicle with a smart driver will work as well. Just go slow and don't accelerate suddenly and you'll be fine.