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Beach Marker 17
Port Aransas city beach
Inside the Port Aransas permit zone, which the city defines as markers 0 through 62.
Marker 17 at a glance
| GPS coordinates | 27.80295, -97.07594 |
|---|---|
| Area | Port Aransas city beach |
| Parking permit | Required — how to get one |
Nearest facilities
- Public toilets: mapped 210 ft from this marker (OpenStreetMap).
- Restrooms: marker 46, 2.9 mi south.
- Free parking: marker 52, 3.5 mi south.
- Trash cans: marker 47, 3.0 mi south.
Getting onto the beach
The nearest mapped vehicle access is Access Road 1A, about 320 ft of marker 17. The mapped surface is asphalt, sand. From there you drive along the sand to the marker.
Access roads from OpenStreetMap. Ramps open and close with beach conditions — check locally before relying on one.
Markers either side
What the number means
Beach markers are numbered posts along the dune line, and they are the only reliable way to describe a position on an otherwise featureless beach. Along the Port Aransas stretch they stand every tenth of a mile, counting up as you head south from the jetty. If you need help, the number is what emergency dispatchers ask for — saying “beach marker 17” puts responders within a few hundred feet of you.
Open the full map of every marker to see marker 17 in context, or find the marker nearest to where you are standing right now.