Pocket Park #4 Is a Free Beach Landing on Galveston's West End

Pocket Park #4 keeps public beach access simple on Galveston's West End. The city puts it at 23200 Termini-San Luis Pass Road, well down the island toward San Luis Pass, where the beach stops feeling like the busy Seawall.

The draw is the lack of fuss: a parking lot, free entry, and sunrise-to-sunset hours. You pull in, cross over, and you are on the Gulf without a state-park gate or a Seawall meter. For a quick walk, a beach chair, or a quiet evening stop, that is the whole point.