South Padre Island

Hotels, restaurants, shopping, fishing, Dolphin watching, parasailing, Schlitterbaun and the Sea Turtle rescue center only scratch the surface of what South Padre has to offer visitors. The beach is filled with families and young people building sandcastles and playing in the surf. The 2-1/2 mile long Queen Isabella Memorial Bridge connects South Padre Island to Port Isabel and the great State of Texas. The 34 mile island claims 5,000 year round residents and over 1million visitors each year. Southwest Airlines has multiple daily flights into Harlingen, only an hour’s drive. Other major airlines fly into Brownsville and Harlingen. The fall and winter months are great seasons to visit the island. The number of tourists have dwindled, the weather is mild and the merchants are thrilled to see you. Relax and take life easy.