GALVESTON, Texas -- The body of a young boy was found along the Texas coast.

Galveston police say someone found the body along the beach Friday afternoon.

Authorities believe the boy was between 3 to 5 years old.

"Really in between about 7th Street and down here to Stuart Beach. There's a lot of grassland in here. There's not a lot of beach in between the dunes and the actual tideline. So, it's definitely not heavily trafficked, not heavily populated and really does not get a lot of people walking to and from,” said Captain Joshua Schirard, of the Galveston Police Department.

There are no reports of missing children in Galveston and the investigation is ongoing.