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Beach Marker 27
Port Aransas city beach
Inside the Port Aransas permit zone, which the city defines as markers 0 through 62.
Marker 27 at a glance
| GPS coordinates | 27.79169, -97.08584 |
|---|---|
| Area | Port Aransas city beach |
| Parking permit | Required — how to get one |
Nearest facilities
- Public toilets: mapped 150 ft from this marker (OpenStreetMap).
- Restrooms: marker 46, 1.9 mi south.
- Free parking: marker 52, 2.5 mi south.
- Trash cans: marker 47, 2.0 mi south.
Getting onto the beach
The nearest mapped vehicle access is Access Road 1, about 450 ft north of marker 27. It comes out by marker 26. 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 27” puts responders within a few hundred feet of you.
Open the full map of every marker to see marker 27 in context, or find the marker nearest to where you are standing right now.