Tiki Island Texas Map

About Tiki Island, Texas

Tiki Island is a locality in Galveston County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,210. The population density is 979.9 people per km². Tiki Island is located at 29.2971°N, 94.9171°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77554.

Tiki Island rises from the salt-washed marshes of the Gulf Coast as a collection of finger-like peninsulas, where the horizon dissolves into the slate-gray expanse of Jones Bay. It lies 5.9 miles south-southeast of La Marque, TX (from La Marque, TX: bearing 147°T), and is situated 7.2 miles west of Galveston. The land here exists in a state of perpetual negotiation with the tide, its low-lying topography defined by the rhythmic pulse of brackish water that edges against the pilings of elevated homes. Sunlight catches the surface of the bay, casting a liquid, flickering gold across the quiet canals that serve as the primary veins of the neighborhood. Beyond the immediate reach of the shoreline, the landscape remains flat and expansive, a salt-marsh prairie that feels suspended between the heavy, humid sky and the shifting mudflats. Tiki Island evolved from a vision of waterfront leisure, shifting the economy from the quiet isolation of the coastal wetlands toward a residential enclave built upon the maritime spirit of the region. Life here is measured by the wind and the migration of birds, occasionally drawing residents toward the greenery of Bayou Vista City Park or the distant, winding paths of the Galveston Island State Park Trail. While the modern character of Tiki Island is defined by its recreational docks and the steady traffic of boats, the memory of the wilder, untouched coast persists in the reeds of the nearby landscape. Even when the evening air settles and the lights reflect off the water, the quiet persistence of the surrounding environment reminds those who live here that the land is only borrowed from the tide.

About This Tiki Island Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tiki Island, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 29.297088, -94.917089. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Tiki Island and Galveston County.

Detailed location data for Tiki Island includes the ZIP code (77554), telephone area code (281), county seat of Galveston County (Galveston), and school district assignment (Texas City Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Tiki Island is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.