McFaddin Beach Dispersed Camping
McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge
Write a Review State Highway 87 Sabine Pass, TX 77655 409-971-2909 Official WebsiteGPS: 29.6678, -94.0707
Overview of McFaddin Beach Dispersed Camping
Be aware of the tides and high tide line when choosing a beach campsite. Strong winds or storms can significantly elevate tides and create hazardous conditions along the Gulf Coast.
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving on sandy beaches.
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Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by MaryAnn on 3/28/2019
Longest RV Reported: 30 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by MaryAnn on 3/28/2019
Elevation 0 ft / 0 m
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of McFaddin Beach Dispersed Camping 2 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 3/28/2019
“Great view, hard sand”
Reviewed 3/11/2024
| Days stayed: | 14 |
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| Site Number: | 0 |
| RV Length: | 28' (Class A) |
Overall Rating
This area is a federal wildlife refuge that is expanding. Coming from the east near the state park, this beach will extend to the west to get back on 87 without going north. 30 miles of beach drive. Equipment is working on the project but not a problem for dispersed camping. Sandy beach and lots of room. We stayed 2 weeks using the state park for services.
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Verizon 4G
camper-874649 would stay here again
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“Quiet, secluded beach”
Reviewed 3/28/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Fifth Wheel) |
Overall Rating
Please don't take "would stay here again" as a real recommendation. We would not make this drive just to go to this beach, but would camp here if we were in the area. This beach is located southwest of Port Arthur, TX. Hwy 82 heads south, then you take Hwy 87 which heads west. The drive takes you through the middle of Sabine Pass oil refineries. Not exactly scenic, but it does get better. Texas Wildlife Refuge is off of 87, and there is a walking trail out over the marsh. The ranger there said we could overnight at the trailhead without being bothered, but being a La. girl, I asked about the mosquitoes, and he confirmed that we would be "eaten alive"(his words). We continued down 87 until the end, where it turns right into McFadden Wildlife Refuge, or left onto the beach. The entrance is marked by two dumpsters and a big pile of trash that someone dumped there. The beach was hard packed, and we had no difficulty parking our 30' fifth wheel. Two big pluses: it is free, and there was no one else there. The water in the Gulf in this area of the La.-TX coast is typically brown, so it was clean for this area. The ranger said that kids from Sabine Pass come on weekend nights to have a fire, drink, and party, but we were here mid-week and saw only one other person. Apparently the parties don't clean up after themselves, and no one else seems to care.
Bottom line on this spot for me is that it is a long drive and not that pretty of a beach. I would hate to drive all that way, and be there when it had many people. However, Sea Rim State Park is just about 1/4 mile before you get to the free beach. We stopped there on the way out, hoping to have hookups for one night, but no spots were available. For the day fee of $6.00 we filled with water and dumped our tanks. It had about 15 hookup sites and lots of room on their section of beach to dry camp. It was much cleaner, and had trash barrels at regular intervals. Camping on the beach there was $13. a night, and it might be worth it for the nicer beach.
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AT&T 4G
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MaryAnn would stay here again
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- dry camping
- Dispersed Camping
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- fishing
- water access
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