Alligator Ettiquette: Sea Rim Volunteer Group • ABSOLUTELY DO NOT feed or annoy the alligators. Legend: Sea Rim State Park offers a variety of • Keep pets on a leash. Do not throw objects in water for your State Park dog to retrieve. short-term and ongoing volunteer activities Headquarters that assist in preserving Texas’ cultural • Keep at least 30 feet from an alligator – do not assume they’re slow-moving. and natural resources. For information, Interpretive Center contact the Park Office at (409) 971-2559. • Swimming allowed only in Gulf of Mexico. • If an alligator goes after a fish you have caught, cut the line and let the alligator have the fish. Interpretive Trail • Stay clear of grasses, twigs and/or soil near the side of a trail. It may be a nest and the mother alligator is probably close by Rest Rooms Please Note: guarding it. • If an alligator opens its mouth and hisses, you have come too Showers • CHECK OUT time is 2 p.m. or renew permit by 9 a.m. (pending • Swim in the Gulf at your own risk. NO LIFEGUARD on duty. close. Retreat slowly; make no quick moves. Keep your eyes on the alligator. site availability). • No glass containers allowed in beach area. Tent Sites/Water • Above all, NEVER get close enough to threaten an alligator. • Public consumption or display of an open container of any Marshlands Unit • Always swim with a friend. Children must be supervised by an Water/Electric alcoholic beverage is prohibited. adult who can swim. • A maximum of eight people permitted per campsite. Guests must • CAUTION: POSSIBLE UNDERCURRENTS Beach Condo/Lodge leave the park by 10 p.m. Quiet time from 10 p.m. – 6 a.m. Airboat tours and rental canoes • Jellyfish advisory: jellyfish are found in warm waters – see park depart from Marshlands Unit. Dump Station • GRAY WATER AND BLACK WATER MUST BE DISCHARGED headquarters for further information or first aid for stings. ONLY AT DUMP STATIONS. Paddleboat rentals are available. See Headquarters for details. Residence • Pets must be kept on leash. Please pick up after them. • Valid permit required on windshield of each vehicle in park. Picnic Area All vehicles to remain on pavement except in East & West Swimming Beach Camping Areas. 87 TEXAS Parking 87 Boat Ramp TEXAS Galveston is closed. Hwy. 87 to Maintenance Fee Booth Willow Pond Birding Trail Concession 15 16 17 18 Handicapped 19 West Beach 20 Primitive Camping Area Accessible Potable Water 11 12 13 14 Gambusia Nature Trail 25 26 28 29 30 1 3 5 7 9 27 2 4 6 8 10 21 22 23 24 D. Roy Harrington Beach Unit East Beach Primitive Camping Area P.O. Box 1066 Park Reservations Sabine Pass, TX 77655 (512) 389-8900 (409) 971-2559 Gulf of Mexico www.tpwd.state.tx.us In accordance with Texas State Depository Law, this publication is available at the Texas State Publications Clearinghouse and/or Texas Depository Libraries. Proud Sponsor of Texas Parks and Wildlife Programs © 2005 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department PWD MP P4504-055A (10/05).