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Here are some of the best nearby beaches, according to Houston-area residents

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We put the question “What’s your favorite Houston-area beach to go to?” to Houston-area residents and what we got back were dozens of responses, ranging from tried-and-true local favorites to well, more distant locales. Here are some of the beaches Houston-area residents said they love going to.

Jamaica Beach

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“Jamaica beach for sure! Now holds a spot in my heart .” - Shirley Cruzan

Crystal Beach

“Crystal beach tell everyone to go to Galveston” - Shelley Allen

East Beach

“East beach near freeport.” - Robert Haake

Sylvan Beach

“Sylvan Beach in Laporte or Texas City Dike Fishing in Texas City.” - Eva Naomi Oliva

Padre Island

“Padre will be the closest beach I will even think about swimming in..” - Ly Nicole April

South Padre Island

“We went to south padre island and it was nice.” - Claudia Quezada-Ramiro

“Absolutely NONE! I’d drive out to Destin or SPI.” - RuthLess Fuentes

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Beachgoers, what area beaches do you like to go to? What would you add to this list?


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Briana Zamora-Nipper joined the KPRC 2 digital team in 2019. When she’s not hard at work in the KPRC 2 newsroom, you can find Bri drinking away her hard earned wages at JuiceLand, running around Hermann Park, listening to crime podcasts or ransacking the magazine stand at Barnes & Noble.

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