203
Beach Marker 203
North Padre Island
On North Padre Island, south of the Port Aransas numbering and outside the city permit zone.
Marker 203 at a glance
| GPS coordinates | 27.62181, -97.19973 |
|---|---|
| Area | North Padre Island |
| Parking permit | Outside the Port Aransas permit zone — check the boundary |
Nearest facilities
- Restrooms: marker 56, 10.7 mi north.
- Free parking: marker 52, 11.1 mi north.
- Trash cans: marker 47, 11.6 mi north.
Getting onto the beach
The nearest mapped vehicle access is Access Road 3A, about 0.9 mi south of marker 203. It comes out by marker 213. 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 203” puts responders within a few hundred feet of you.
Open the full map of every marker to see marker 203 in context, or find the marker nearest to where you are standing right now.