![]() How can someone clean this long stretch of beach - like 50 plus miles. Can not predict whether there will be seaweed on the shore when you visit. You can jump into water at anytime which is the strong point of both places. A lot of people bring tents and cook food on the beach. Not a big deal but if you want to surf, you will need to go pretty far. Therefore, waves tend to break long before it is near to beach. Since beach is on barrier island, water is shallow until you go quite far away from the beach. I heard "South Padre Island" - that one broke from this place has a slightly better quality but it is like another 11/2 hours drive towards Mexico border. I would say ok quality but not crystal clear as in Carribean/Hawaii or Mexico. Water quality: not as muddy as in Galveston. Great if you bring you own food for a day trip and enjoy literally next to water. Nice gazebo/ picnic tables/wooden tents present in this place only. ![]() Real restroom is at nearby office only and always crowded. Both has places to clean up seawater (open showers) and restroom is a portable, temporary plastic one. Entrance fee is $5/person/per day - unless you have TX state park pass ($70/year). No picnic table available, although you can sit on tables near the office with partial view to the sea. Outdoor showers present and there is covered shower/changing room/restroom pretty close to beach. Looks like better value and you can also enjoy may be more wildlife, up to 50 miles to drive (with 4WD) on the natural beach and camp wherever you want. Entrance fee is $10/vehicle and good for 7 days - unless you have annual National Park Pass or Senior Card for NP. Both places are on the same "barrier island" where north to South Padre Pwy is called Mustang Island and south of it is called Padre Island. I do not know why Mustang Island State Park is listed under Port Aransas whereas Melaquite (Part of Padre Island National Park) is under Corpus Christi. Overall, I'd say it's a good park to go to check off your list & move on to your next destiation. ![]() The nature guys on TV make it look so fun BUT we were scared. Late in the afternoon when the tide was low, my Wife & I were finding Sand Dollars past the first sand bar in waist deep water, to our surprise we saw a 3 foot Black Tip Shark. No lifeguards were present.ĭon't go when the winds are out of the North or the wind is fairly mild in late August. Park Rangers patrol the area on ATV's from time to time. I was impressed with the beech wheel chairs that are availaable for those with mobiity issues. The park is isloted enough that you don't have a hotel or pier obstructing your vistas. We just wanted to swim & lay out in the sun. This is a family park you don't have to worry about "spring break " type behavior. If you are looking for information about a visit to the resort community of South Padre Island, visit the South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Bureau site.Nice beech by Texas standards, clean facilities with a conveiece store, showers, sand rinse, picnic tables, education center, tours. The park is located at the end of Park Road 22, at the northern end of Padre Island in Corpus Christi, Texas. This website and information contained within is about Padre Island National Seashore, the national park. The only way to drive from Padre Island to South Padre Island is by driving inland to Corpus Christi, down Highway 77, and back out to the south end of the island - a driving trip of 3-4 hours. An artificial waterway, Mansfield Channel, cuts through Padre Island at the southern end of the national park. It is not possible to drive from the park, located on Padre Island, directly south to South Padre Island. The two popular destinations are now at opposite ends of the once long, continuous barrier island named Padre Island and are about 100 miles apart. The city is located on South Padre Island near the city of Brownsville, Texas. The City of South Padre Island is a resort community with numerous hotels, clubs, and souvenir shops. The national seashore is located on Padre Island near the city of Corpus Christi, Texas. Padre Island National Seashore is a national park that includes about 66 miles of undeveloped beaches and natural habitat. Split by an artificial waterway the once continuous island in now broken in two, Padre Island (sometimes just referred to as North Padre Island), and South Padre Island. Padre Island was once one island -today it is two. A drive from Padre Island National Seashore to South Padre Island will take approximately 3.5 hours.
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