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South Padre Island

Kite festival on South Padre Island
Photographer: Kevin Stillman

Region: Gulf Coast

Incorporated in 1973, small resort town is on southern tip of storied Padre Island just across Laguna Madre, the bay separating island from mainland. Access via free causeway on Texas 100. Visitors find wide range of accommodations from campgrounds and family motels to high-rise luxury hotels and condo rentals, marinas and seaside cottages. Restaurants feature fresh seafood harvested daily from the Gulf.

South Padre is known for its water sports, including jet skiing; bay, surf and deep-sea fishing; parasailing; sailing; dolphin cruising; and windsurfing. Other island activities include bicycling, tennis, shelling and horseback riding on the beach. The popular Laguna Madre Nature Trail for nature enthusiasts and birders is north of the city next to the convention center.

Nearby Cities: San Benito, Brownsville, Harlingen, Rio Hondo, Port Isabel, Port Mansfield, more...


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