South Padre Island Texas

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6200 Padre Boulevard South Padre Island, TX 78597 1-866-601-6200
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Beautiful Beaches, Warm Gulf Waters; Great Fishing,
Boating, Bird Watching, Shopping, and Year Round Activities!

South Padre Island is a coastal resort town on the Gulf of Mexico with five miles of beautiful seashore. South Padre Island is one on the top destinations in Texas for vacations due to it's with beautiful beaches, tall sand dunes, and warm Gulf waters. Some of South Padre Island's attractions are saltwater fishing, Gulf shrimp, fresh fish and seafood served at most Island restaurants, hotels and condos, shopping, RV parks, eco-tourism and numerous water sports. Nearby cities are Brownsville and Harlingen, TX. Matamoros and Progresso, Tamps. Mexico are also only minutes away.

South Padre Island vacations can be planned for any time of year. The winters are warm with average temps in the 70's and contrary to most peoples thinking South Padre is one of the mildest places in Texas during the summer. Proximity to the Gulf and it's sea breezes keep the summer temps in the high 80's and low 90's.

The winter months on South Padre island finds many people from the Northern states enjoying the beach, fishing, restaurants, activities and shopping as the make their winter home here. They are fondly referred to as "Winter Texans" and are view as if they were local residents during the winter months.

Year round fun is the key to South Padre Island's popularity. One can enjoy one of the best beaches in the US, dine in our great restaurants, watch the dolphins, go deep sea or bay fishing , parasail, shop Mexico and simple relax 365 days per year


SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TEXAS is the tropical southernmost part of the world's longest barrier reef island on the Gulf of Mexico at the Texas / Mexico border. Located 2 miles off the southern tip of Texas, South Padre Island is connected to the mainland by the Queen Isabella Causeway.

South Padre Island is the finest coastal resort in Texas, with beautiful beaches, tall sand dunes, and warm clear clean Gulf waters. Incredible saltwater fishing, Gulf shrimp, fresh fish and seafood served at many island restaurants, a wide selection condos from inexpensive to luxurious, shopping, RV parks on the beach, eco-tourism and a diversity of water sports. South Padre Island is only a few blocks wide, around 5 miles of city real estate, then you can drive north on the beach for nearly 30 miles of desolate beaches and beautiful sand dunes, until reaching the Port Mansfield jetties and boat channel. You don't even need a car; you can walk or bicycle, or ride the free shuttle. South Padre Island boasts the best fishing in the U.S. in the Laguna Madre, in the surf and offshore in the Gulf of Mexico.

South Padre Island is "perfect for vacationing families and honeymooners," according to an article on the Travel Channel website that names the Island as one of America’s Best Beaches for 2006.

The article states that South Padre Island "remains pleasant when the rest of the state is at its coldest. This beach is for the value-conscious traveler

The South Padre Island's restaurants, bars, shops, movie theater and water sports were also noted. The Travel Channel also recognized South Padre Island as one of America's Best Beaches.

Shop in Mexico on your South Padre Vacation