Volunteers clean up plastic pellets known as nurdles at Sylvan Beach in La Porte. Brandy Deason is working on a campaign to end plastic pollution and came to volunteer at the cleanup.

Miles north of Galveston is La Porte's Sylvan Beach. What to know about swimming, fishing and more By Robert Avery, Suburban Reporter Producer Updated May 30, 2023 10:07 a.m.

Sylvan Beach is a 30-acre-plus park and beach destination located in La Porte, and a $30 million master plan developed by Harris County’s Precinct 2 is envisioning a return to its grander roots.

Bring it on, Kemah! A $30 million plan could help La Porte's Sylvan Beach Park compete with the popular Galveston County boardwalk.