HomeTexasSurfside Beach › Stahlman Park

Stahlman Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 577 Google reviews · Beachfront wedding venue in Surfside Beach, Texas · 0.4 mi to the sand

Public beach · permit required On-site lodging

Seaside park known for its white sand beaches, crabbing pier & gazebo in picturesque surrounds.

Plan your tour

  • Setting beachfront venue, 0.4 mi to the sand — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
  • Pricing packages mentioned around $1,400 — confirm with the venue, since season and package tier change what's included
  • Lodging on-site rooms come up in reviews and the venue's own info — a built-in room block for a destination beach wedding; ask what's included
  • Phone +1 979-233-1531
  • Website surfsidetx.org — most venues book tours right on their site

At a glance

2211 Bluewater Hwy, Surfside Beach, TX 77541

Get directions Facebook

On the property

What couples name in their reviews of Stahlman Park and what the venue states on its own site — the fastest way to tell what's actually here before you drive out.

⛩️ Gazebo or Arch 2 mentions

“They have a lovely outside deck and gazebo as well an inside reception area.”

More venues with gazebo or arch →

🔥 Beach Bonfire

“It's ok to drive or have fires on the beach so it makes for a great place to tailgate or make some smores under the stars!”

More venues with beach bonfire →

What couples highlight

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 577 Google reviews — in their own words, and only about the wedding and the setting.

🏝️ breathtaking beach setting 6 mentions

“Beautiful event center, no matter the season.”

👣 toes-in-the-sand ceremony 4 mentions

“It's ok to drive or have fires on the beach so it makes for a great place to tailgate or make some smores under the stars!”

✈️ easy for out-of-town guests 2 mentions

From the reviews

We love this place so much! It's where my husband and I had our wedding reception just over two years ago. And we come back to visit and swim often, as my family moved near the gulf. It's such a great place to swim. Busy, but that's because it's so wonderful.

★★★★★ — Jenova, May 2019

Such a beautiful place to have a party. We just celebrated my son's wedding and this was the perfect place for our needs. Place is huge!!

★★★★★ — Tiffany, Nov 2025

Wife and I went out to the surfside beach area for a mini vacation. We heard about this area and was told about parking at the beach side with a pass. We ended up parking at Stahlman Park as they had free parking, shower place and restroom. This is a public area so dont expect to have the cleanest restroom and showers.

★★★★☆ — Cesar, Aug 2019

Great place to relax, nice and clean, if you like to take your car near the beach Yes you can for $12 permit valid for a year look for Yucca st to go in. This place is awesome

★★★★★ — Fredy, Aug 2022

Excerpts from public Google reviews, filtered to comments about the wedding and the setting. Read all 577 reviews →

Getting married at Stahlman Park

Stahlman Park is a public beach or park, so a ceremony here almost always needs a permit from the managing city, county, or state parks office — and the rules matter: many public beaches cap your guest count, set ceremony windows, and restrict what you can set up (some ban chairs, arches, and amplified sound entirely). There's no on-site coordinator, catering, or weather backup, so you'll bring your own vendors and a rain plan. The payoff is a stunning setting at a fraction of a private venue's cost. Start with our public-beach permit guide, then call the local office to confirm this season's rules.

More beach venues near Surfside Beach

The Breeze Beachfront Resort

4.6 ★★★★★ 299 reviews

2218 Bluewater Hwy, Surfside Beach, TX

Private beach Ocean view On-site lodging All-inclusive breathtaking beach settingstaff who go above & beyond

Relaxed suites with kitchenettes & gulf views in a functional beachfront hotel offering BBQ grills.

under a mile away

Ocean Village Extended Stay Suites

4.3 ★★★★☆ 105 reviews

101 Howard Ave, Surfside Beach, TX

Ocean view On-site lodging toes-in-the-sand ceremony

1.2 miles away

Ocean Village Hotel

4.2 ★★★★☆ 1,111 reviews

310 Ocean Vlg Dr, Surfside Beach, TX

staff who go above & beyondtoes-in-the-sand ceremony

Warm hotel offering a relaxed restaurant & a picnic area, as well as direct beach access.

1.8 miles away

All beach venues near Surfside Beach, TX →

Listing verified July 2026 from public business records and couples' reviews. Something out of date? Report a correction. Own this venue? Claim your listing — it's free.