South Padre Island is a beautiful resort town off coastal South Texas. My parents actually spent a decade as Snowbirds making their way to South Padre to escape the winters from Canada. The town sits on a massive barrier island and is joined to the mainland by Queen Isabella Causeway.
With theme parks and watersports for adventure and amazing natural habitats including nesting grounds for sea turtles and plenty of wildlife, South Padre Island is the perfect balance between spending time in nature and having a fun beach holiday. There are so many South Padre Island attractions – both natural and manmade.
Top Things to do on South Padre Island
This guide will cover all the best things to do on South Padre Island. You’ll have plenty of itinerary inspiration, from exploring Laguna Madre to spending a day at Gravity Park.
1. Enjoy a Beach Day at Isla Blanca Beach
What would a beach holiday be without a beach day? Make sure to pencil in at least one day to enjoy a real beach day at Isla Blanca Beach. This is definitely one of the busiest spots and is a place you don’t want to miss when you are looking for things to do on South Padre Island. Here, you can stick to the classics like finding sea shells or sunbathing or, if you are looking for something more active, rent equipment from one of the many surf shops and go surfing or boogie boarding. If you are a real adrenaline junkie, you can even go parasailing or jet skiing.
You can book this parasailing excursion in advance. No experience is needed to take in the sweeping views of the island. You can also book a jet ski rental to explore Laguna Madre independently. Make sure to keep an eye out for dolphins.
Isla Blanca Beach is stunning, with vast white sands and plenty of room to accommodate all the visitors that it inevitably attracts. You are flanked by the marina and backed by a beautiful boardwalk with waterfront pavilions scattered along the way. The beach is just a short walk from the town center and all its amenities.
2. South Padre Island Dolphin Research & Sea Life Nature Center
Dolphins deserve to live a life free from captivity. And this is precisely the message that the Dolphin Research & Sea Life Nature Center pioneers. The center is just a short drive from South Padre Island – located in Port Isabel on the other side of the Queen Isabella Causeway.
The center runs daily ethical dolphin cruises, taking visitors out to spot wild bottlenose dolphins on a special dolphin tour. These…
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