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Get a Taste of the South Padre Island Local Flavor

Continually ranked as one of the top 10 beaches in the U.S., South Padre Island provides the perfect backdrop for outdoor fun. The island's mild climate lends itself to an array of water-related sports and other outdoor activities year-round. Visitors can enjoy Texas hospitality coupled with the island’s small-town charm.

Beach Activities

• Snorkeling
• Surfing
• Kite Boarding
• Parasailing
• Banana Boat Rides
• Beachfront Horseback Riding (8.0 km/5.0 miles)
• Sonny's Beach Services

Outdoor Recreation

• Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark ( 0.2km/0.1 miles)
• Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge (24.1 km/15.0 miles)
• Gladys Porter Zoo (56.3 km/35.0 miles)
• World Birding Center (5.9 km/3.7 miles)
• Sea Turtle, Inc. (7.4 km/4.6 miles)
• Dolphin Watch and Eco Tours (1.3 km/0.8 miles)
• Captain Murphy's Deep-Sea or Bay Fishing (1.3 km/0.8 miles)
• Scuba Diving at the Texas Clipper (1.3 km/0.8 miles)
• Black Dragon Pirate Cruise Ship (5.0 km /3.1 miles)

Arts and Culture

• Port Isabel Lighthouse & Museum (6.4 km/4.0 miles)
• Historic Brownsville Museum (40.2 km/25.0 miles)

Golf

• South Padre Island Golf Club (19.3 km/12.0 miles)

Nearby Businesses & Universities

• South Padre Island Convention Center (6.4 km/4.0 miles)
• University of Texas at Brownsville (61.1 km/38.0 miles)
• Amphels (32.2 km/20.0 miles)
• Transocean Marinas (48.3 km/30.0 miles)
• Trico Industries (48.3 km/30.0 miles)
• Eaton Corporation (48.3 km/30.0 miles)
• Levi Strauss (48.3 km/30.0 miles)