Southeast Texas Road Trip Guide
Holly Beach Offers an “Un-Resort” Beach for Families
Known as the Cajun Riviera, Holly Beach is popular with families from Louisiana and Southeast Texas alike.
Whether you are looking to enjoy sun, crabbing, fishing, or shell collecting, Holly Beach is a great option. Veteran beachcombers say there are many varieties of shells on Holly Beach we can’t find in Texas. Most Southeast Texas shells are fairly small. On Holly Beach, many are larger than your hand.
Nature lovers, keep an eye out for dolphins. You can regularly see them from the beach – and occasionally a rare albino dolphin.
Most beaches get dirty from time to time, but at Holly Beach, the local sheriff conducts regular clean up sessions.
Many families extend their stay tent camping on the beach or bringing their RV. Rental homes and trailers are also available.
Four wheelers and side by sides are welcome.
This is a remote beach, so bring your own food and drink. If you’ll be staying awhile, bring a folding table and grill.
What this beach has: Solitude with a rare, undeveloped beach. Experts say this is the best shelling beach within our region. There are no guarantees, but the water can be clear and pretty. The water is also pretty shallow with lots of sandbars. At night, look for dinoflagellates that make the water glow.
What this beach doesn’t have: Restaurants, grocery stores, shopping. Stock up on supplies in Port Arthur or Hackberry.
Holly Beach Fishing Report: Surf fishing can be strong, especially for redfish. Consistently high quality crabbing is available a few minutes from the beach. You can also catch speckled trout, founder, Spanish mackerel, and sharks.
Enjoy your family getaway to Holly Beach, LA.
- Daryl Fant, Publisher Southeast Texas Family Magazine
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