Magnolia Beach Camping

Where to start?
Lots of room on the beach at this time of year. We picked out a nice spot, and set up for the week.
Gale force winds for two days, but you are totally exposed to the bay, so it is what it is.
Public washrooms were clean and re-stocked every day. Garbage cans were emptied daily as well. How can you go wrong with the price of $0.00? You can't!
There is a nice HEB grocery store in Port Lavaca, about 12 miles away. Small downtown area, but worth the trip to support local vendors, as we always do.
The beach was very clean, we barely found garbage to pick up, which we did when we came across any.
2-3 bars of Verizon, so that was nice.
Would definitely come back during the slow season, but I would be hesitant during high season due to potential crowding.
What a great place!

This beach is totally awesome! You are not right on the coastal beach so you are a little more protected from the wind. The bathroom/shower area is ok and kept fairly clean. They had the shower doors locked one morning but remained open and unlocked most of 3 days I was there. The rv parking area is crushed shell and sand so I had no problem at all with my 2wd truck.

Might want to consider having a grass door mat to wipe your feet as the sand and shell tends to get tracked into the rv. There are no hookups but you can fill your water jug at the showers. I had a great time and will definitely return!

This time our stay here was a peaceful break (compared to busy Memorial weekend the last time!) and we enjoyed the quiet and relative solitude conducive to reading and relaxing. Spent much time in the shade of the cabana. No worries about tides or blowing sand. With a picnic table, fire pit, trash bins, restrooms and free cold showers (indoor and out), still can’t believe one can camp for free up to 14 days! This alone feels so welcoming! Let’s show our gratitude by keeping it clean!

A big delay earlier in the week had us pulling in to Magnolia Beach midday on Sunday before Memorial Day. Beach was PACKED with tailgating cars and horse trailers. No spots left any where along the actual beach. Got a spot down at the end by the fishing pier....super windy and the rig was splashed by sea water all night. In the morning when we drove out the beach area was nearly deserted with a few RVs and travel trailers. We will definitely try again here but next time avoid a holiday weekend!

We stayed here for 7 nights in late April. The weather wasn't too bad, but very muggy. Seemed like RVers did a good job of spreading out along the beach, and I don't think anyone would have any issues getting a spot. A good amount of people come during the day for beach trips then leave. They do have shower and bathroom facilities, but they are not anywhere as clean as other reviews seem to suggest. In their most basic sense, the water is fine for showering and you can use it, but I opted to use the shower in our RV due to the cleanliness. My thought was it may not be cleaned as often as before due to COVID, but not sure. Never felt unsafe on the beach! We stopped for groceries at Walmart in Port Lavaca, which is about 20 minutes away. Keep in mind it is pretty hard to find anywhere to put your trash as it is a pack in, pack out beach. We found a business that allowed us to throw our trash away, but you may have to wait til your next stop, so be prepared.