South Texas beaches were well-represented among the top in the state by voters in the 2026 USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards.
South Texas beaches making the list include:
I.B. Magee Beach at Port Aransas at No. 10.
Padre Island National Seashore's South Beach ranked at No. 7.
Whitecap Beach was No. 5 on the list.
Mustang Island State Park ranked fourth.
Malaquite Beach at Padre Island National Seashore was third.
Aransas County's Rockport Beach ranked second on the list.
And, at the top: Isla Blanca Park on South Padre Island.
Corpus Christi Mayor Paulette Guajardo said in a social media post that the beaches are the top reason people visit the city and a place both residents and visitors enjoy year-round. She also mentioned that visitor spending reached an estimated $1.2 billion last year.
Copyright 2026 KEDT