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TX · Swimming beach

Stewart Beach

Gulf of Mexico

Current swimming conditions and opening status have not been verified. Check the operator before visiting.

Who can visit

Public access · fees or local rules may apply

Public day-use beach access described; verify season, fees and posted restrictions.

Public beach park; paid vehicle parking and posted beach rules apply. Operator reports a parking-system change effective May 1, 2026; verify current charges and opening.

Precise entrance directions have not been verified.

Source & review

Texas GLO recreational beach source group; 3 sampling stations consolidated. Physical beach boundaries and individual admission routes unresolved. Galveston Park Board operator page identifies this named beach park and public beach amenities. East Beach is explicitly R.A. Apffel Park, resolving the earlier Appfel spelling. Monitoring sections remain source records within the beach.

Source reviewed 2026-09-28.

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Dated source notice

Operator evidence supports ordinary swimming use; current opening and water conditions unverified

Recorded date: Not supplied. This is a retained notice, not confirmation of the situation today.

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Regional conditions

No conditions feed has been verified for this listing yet.

Swimming use does not establish suitability for surfing.