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Visitor's Center by Stephen-KarenConn
Turn left immediately after crossing the Queen Isabella Causeway from the mainland. Then turn right at the first traffic light and you will see the Visitor's Center on your right. Leave a Comment
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 Three Flags over Padre by Stephen-KarenConn
Play minature golf
Race the go-carts
Go deep sea fishing
Ride a waverunner
Do Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark
Go parasailing
Ride horses on the beach
Go snorkeling
Go windsurfing
And a whole lot more....
Many of the things we enjoyed most on our visit to the area were actually just over the causeway on the mainland. See our Port Isabel, Texas, pages to learn of the fascinating opportunites you will find there. Leave a Comment
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 by smh81107
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Buy those mesh water shoes. They have them in most of the gift shops and they are less than $15. It's a lot safer walking around and you are not slinging sand all up your legs like when you have on flip flops.
I love picking up seashells and looking for treasure. This part of the island is a great place to do that. Plus, if you're looking for something a little less hussle and bussle and more private and romantic, definately don't miss out on this area.
It's a must when you visit South Padre, if nothing else, just to take a picture of the "road ends" sign and see the enormous sand hills.
The beach at night and sunrise in the mornings Leave a Comment
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 by nomorewars
When family and friends visit me from New England, I am always asked such a simple question: What is the best beach in Texas?
Factually speaking, there are scores upon scores of beaches scattered across the numerous miles of the Texas shoreline; to pick just one use to be a daunting task – each of these beaches maintain their own unique quality: a certain something that differentiates one from the other. Moreover, since the Texas shoreline stretches from Louisiana to Mexico, the beaches of Texas are quite diverse, containing various “external” influences.
With that said…I use to reply with the following answer: it all depends on your personal preference. I use to believe in that heavily – until I visited South Padre Island.
South Padre Island possesses the most pristine shoreline in the entire Gulf Coast region – not just in Texas. Located roughly 10 miles or so from the U.S. – Mexico border, South Padre Island is a subtropical beach with clear, Caribbean-like water, white sands, and excellent weather all year round.
On the first day of our visit it rained, on and off, for a good portion of the day. Being that it amounted to merely a drizzle, my wife and I decided to take the kids for a walk along the beach; no sooner had we first touched the sand, my kids started to hammer us with a relentless request: they wanted to take a quick dip.
Being a complete sucker, I submitted to their pleas, and, as soon as they entered the water, which was chilly on this particular day, much like the great Atlantic, the rain began to come down in thick, devastating sheets; my kids continued to swim undaunted, while the rest of the beach bums present ran for cover; and as a matter of fact, my kids actually found it comical: to swim in the ocean while it rained. Leave a Comment
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 by nomorewars
Padre Balli led an active religious and civic life in southern Texas, bouncing back and forth between said area and the bordering state of Tamaulipas, performing tasks and duties as an explorer, colonizer, rancher and missionary in over one-million acres of land that his parents owned.
After completing his studies in secondary and ecclesiastical education in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, Padre Balli was ordained and began conducting religious services in the lower Rio Grande Valley. During this time frame, in 1827, Padre Balli’s father gave him complete control of South Padre Island, becoming the first settler on the island shortly thereafter. Leave a Comment
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 by TexasDaveLeave a Comment
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Bungee jumping and other activities involving heights are available on the island. One is located right across from Louie's Backyard. It opens at 7pm. Or if you are into watching you can just go to Louie's and watch from the deck while your sippin on a beverage of choice. Leave a Comment
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There are like 7 different compaines that have Dolphin watches. We went it cost about 10$ a person and you get on a boat and they take you out in the ocean and you can see lots of dolphins up close, swimming around and jumping. It was pretty cool, its about a 2 hr boat ride. Leave a Comment
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During Spring Break it's balls to the wall nuts, and all other times it's pretty fun as well. Be careful when you decide to cross the bridge to the island though. There are times when it's packed and you'll be stuck on it for hours (at least you have a pretty view).
They say South Padre is like the 60's...if you remember it, you weren't there. Where to begin?? Beer bongs, keg stands, dance contests, partying on the beach, going to Mexico (30 minutes from SPI), dancing all night, leaving Mexico at 5AM, not being able to find our room, passing out in the elevator and riding it for about 2 hours whilst asleep (hey---it happens!), meeting people from all over the world, the mechanical bull, the barber chair and of course, getting to take a week off school and spend the time w/ my friends at the beach!!! Leave a Comment
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