89
Beach Marker 89
Mustang Island, south of Port Aransas
South of the Port Aransas permit zone (markers 0-62), on the open Mustang Island beach.
Marker 89 at a glance
| GPS coordinates | 27.71568, -97.14171 |
|---|---|
| Area | Mustang Island, south of Port Aransas |
| Parking permit | Outside the Port Aransas permit zone — check the boundary |
Nearest facilities
- Restrooms: marker 56, 3.3 mi north.
- Free parking: marker 52, 3.7 mi north.
- Trash cans: marker 47, 4.2 mi north.
Getting onto the beach
The nearest mapped vehicle access is Access Road 2, about 1.0 mi south of marker 89. It comes out by marker 97. The mapped surface is concrete. 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 89” puts responders within a few hundred feet of you.
Open the full map of every marker to see marker 89 in context, or find the marker nearest to where you are standing right now.