sea rim state park

sea rim state park印象

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  bjensenh

  We had about 3 hours before we caught a plane out of Beaumont, so decided to head down to this park and get a glimpse of the Gulf of Mexico. The park ranger warned us on the way in that they had had a big bunch of seaweed on the beach and it was rotting and smelling awful. We went ahead anyway. It did smell and we really couldn't get to the water. We did the little nature hike and it was interesting seeing the crabs and wildlife around. $3 apiece to get in, so not expensive. Just unfortunate the seaweed happened at the time we were there.

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  Winiwin

  Great beach, renovated RV hookups, outstanding wildlife but watch out for those Salt Marsh mosquitos -- they came right through the walls of our motorhome and into our neighbor's RVs too.

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  Mrqcace

  We live nearby to this area, and when as kids, (60 years ago), we would go down for a play day. The beach has always been a bit trashy, but now even more so. It is not uncommon to find syringes, seaweed, litter, dead fish and everything else you can imagine that washes up. The only real good part of this beach is that if you are into collecting artifacts from 65k years ago, you may find some interesting pieces. Every tide brings a new beach for collectors. The hurricanes have destroyed the buildings that were there, and washed out the old road to Galveston. There was talk of rebuilding here but I am not sure that has happened. Fishing and beach combing are about the only two things worthwhile in this area.

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  fostersayles

  the campsites were great, nice and quiet. the mosquitos were a bother bring some bug spray with deet in it ,also a yard spray that hooks on a hose to spray the camp area. lots of fishing areas close by the beach was nice to walk on. we stayed over thanksgiving weekend, lots of wildlife to look at.

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  NateT732

  My wife and I recently stayed here for my birthday. We decided on just buying a tent and roughing it.After speaking with Captain Hindsight and consulting with the Salt Water Arm sized Mosquitos, we all agree if not sleeping in ones own camper opt for the air conditioned cabin.Beach was very clean with an abundance of small shells. Of significant note - the bathrooms are outhouses.Extremely friendly park staff.

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  dracones

  cons:Beach completely covered in a thick layer of dead seaweed that's probably been there for a long time. Absolutely no shade whatsoever : no trees, no pavilions ..nothing to hide under. pros:friendly and courteous staff who informed us about the beach conditioneverything but the beach was clean - but the beach is the #1 attraction there (for alligator and bird watching there are plenty of other options really close by and with free admission) This is probably the only state park I would not visit again anytime soon.

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  396crystalz

  The natural beauty of this park is astounding! There is wildlife everywhere! If you’re a bird watcher, the birds are moving through thanks to these cool fronts. I've also seen an alligator along with wild boars, a bobcat, coyotes, and numerous birds. Just on the drive to Sea Rim on 87 there were Crested Caracaras, American Kestrels, various egrets, Ibis, doves, black birds including red winged and long tailed grackles lining the roads. Of course there are the resident shore birds, but that would be too many to name.This past weekend they had a beach cleanup and west beach is spotless of trash and seaweed. There is still seaweed in central beach and east beach which the later seems to have the most but it almost gone. Taking a stroll along east beach we noticed a lot more wildlife. When we talked to a ranger about it, they informed us that the seaweed does bring life to the beach and also protects/adds to the beach. Without the seaweed, we would lose beach every year. They also said that the seaweed was the most they have seen in years (the entire Texas coast is experiencing this). This tends to trap the trash on the beach, which mostly comes from the rivers around there. We did notice that with each changing tide the beach was different as well. Some tides brought trash and some tides took it away. There were numerous people fishing and there were some bull reds that were landed. The fishermen on the beach seemed to be catching quite a bit of fish during our trip there.The amenities here at the park are a great start. After Hurricane Rita in 05, Ike hit 2 weeks before they reopened wiping away all the progress they did. They do have two no-flow restrooms, rinse off showers (one on the board walk, one in the day use area), a boardwalk to central beach, a board walk trail through the marsh (Gambusia trail 3/4 mile, great birding), primitive camping (on the beach), water/electric camping, and a cabin that will accommodate 6 people. Even though we did not have a kayak, there are numerous trails for that, the longest being about 10 miles. The ranger said they'll have kayaks to rent soon, and the airboat tours should start in the spring. Other plans for the park include other hiking trails.Again, I cannot say enough about this park. The staff there is great, and the wildlife is second to none. Sure they do not have sugar white beaches but this isn't the Caribbeans. The seaweed seems to be decomposing and disappearing and the trash seems to be under control. When you arrive there, ask the ranger about some facts about the park or about the state park system. There are plenty of opportunities the public is unaware of, you just need to ask.

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  joanneh507

  we just visited Sea rim state park for the first time, yes I know it is still under renovation, what they are renovating I have no clue but after paying on the honor system we went and parked and walked down the nice ramp to the beach area only to find that the seaweed piled on the beach was about fifteen feet wide and in some places five or six inches deep, if you managed to get thru the first part of it, it was mostly dry they you stepped onto the soft six inches and sank up to almost your knees is the next piles of seaweed that was wet and yucky, kinds like getting stuck in quick sand and you could go no further Come on, you are telling me that this is the way it is supposed to be, this is a BEACH even with brown water it is supposed to be a beach you could not have some one take the time and use some of that money you got to make sure that there is an area cleared for people to at least get to the water??? we did not really care that there were no concession stands etc, but being able to get to the water would have been nice DO YOU NEED SOMEONE FROM TH STATE OF FLORIDA TO COME SHOW YOU HOW TO USE A TRACTOR WITH A RAKE ON IT TO CLEAN THE BEACH FOR VISITORS?????? they should also have a sign stating NO water access available at the gate so you can just turn around and not bothering to pay to get in since it is worthless. Maybe the people of Texas should ask where all of the restoration money has gone to cause I did not see much rebuilt

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  jess301070

  OK, so I'd heard people complain about seaweed and compare it to Florida beaches, but I stupidly thought they were just being a little whiny. I've never been to Florida, so seaweed doesn't bother me. What I didn't realize, is the beach is black apart from a tiny strip of sand they've cleared near the entrance. But to get to the sea, you have to climb through 3 odd feet high of it, and about 100 yards. If you're brave enough to climb through that, and lose your flip flops and sanity, the water has black flecks, and is also a blackish color. Now it could be because of the storms that have swept through the region, but judging by other people's reviews, those storms have been around forever. My kids went in the sea anyway, and when they came out, any white on their bathing suits was stained brown. I hate to think what they were swimming in, but I had to run the clothes through bleach to get the brown color out. There's trash EVERYWHERE, it's so bad. Not sure whether the sea is chucking it up, or whether people are just littering. The state park itself has nice sites. That's the only good thing I can find to say about it. The mosquitos are the most aggressive insects I have ever encountered in my life. We had natural products (swamp gator and botanicals) but resorted to the deet ("OFF") spray to try and combat them. NOTHING works. We fled for the tents around 8.30pm because we couldn't take any more. It was hell. We are outdoors type people, visit a lot of state parks, and we've both travelled all over the world, the states and Texas. This is the worst state park I've ever visited, and I will never return. Even if they clean the beach and install shower blocks, those mosquitos are a deal breaker. If you dismiss this review as me being a princess, (that was my mistake when reading other people's reviews) then go at your peril. But if you value your skin, wear a bee keepers outfit!

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  sandstrip2014

  My husband and I loved this park! They had a ReGrand opening not too long ago. The campsites are really nice and everything is clean. We've never been there before but we heard about all the damage done because of the hurricanes. There is a nice boardwalk to the beach and a couple of other entry points, and you don't have to climb over seaweed! If you love wildlife this is the place to be. They have a wonderful boardwalk that is 3/4 of a mile long, one way. It's unbelievable what birds and animals you see. We saw more wildlife there than any place we've ever been. Even an alligator! We also thought the beach was wonderful. Yes, there is litter that the tide washes up but we thought the beach was clean. They have lots of trash barrels, so we helped pick some up. And all the seabirds are so fun to watch! The mosquitoes are bad, but not in the daytime. Tent camping might be a problem. I figure the mosquitoes bring in more birds to watch so it's not all that bad. Don't let the litter and the mosquitoes keep you away from this park because it is a truly wonderful.