230
Beach Marker 230
Padre Balli Park, North Padre Island (Corpus Christi)
In the stretch Nueces County publishes as Padre Balli Park beach, markers 224 to 300.
Marker 230 at a glance
| GPS coordinates | 27.58708, -97.21768 |
|---|---|
| Area | Padre Balli Park, North Padre Island (Corpus Christi) |
| Parking permit | Outside the Port Aransas permit zone — check the boundary |
Nearest facilities
- Restrooms: marker 56, 13.4 mi north.
- Free parking: marker 52, 13.7 mi north.
- Trash cans: marker 47, 14.2 mi north.
Getting onto the beach
The nearest mapped vehicle access is Access Road 5, about 500 ft of marker 230. The mapped surface is asphalt. 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 230” puts responders within a few hundred feet of you.
Open the full map of every marker to see marker 230 in context, or find the marker nearest to where you are standing right now.