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Incorporated town in Texas, US
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South Padre Island is a small resort town on the southern tip of Padre Island off the coast of Texas, close to the border with Mexico. It is a popular spring break destination for college students.
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Watersports
Offering lessons and rentals for kiteboarding, kite-landboarding, wakeboarding, stand up paddle, kayaking and surfing.
Dolphin watch cruises and parasailing,
Horseback riding on the beach, parasailing, zip line and petting zoo.
Fireworks cruises, winter Texan cruise, sunset cruise and eco-tour.
The Rocket - world's tallest reverse bungee, Bungee Grande - Texas' tallest bungee jump, go-karts, climbing wall, Frog Hopper, Trampoline Thing, kiddie cars.
Waverunners and Waverunner tours, parasailing, and dolphin-watching tours.
This company attempts to provide an authentic reproduction of a 17th-century pirate galleon coupled with today's advanced entertainment technology. Add to that an experienced and professional troupe of pirates, 4 restaurants, shopping, dolphin watches, fishing, a marine biology center, museum, and the historic Port Isabel lighthouse.
Offers snorkel trips, dolphin watch excursions, diving adventures and diving certification. State-of-the-art training facilities. Dive and snorkel from their USCG documented and inspected vessels.
Sandwiches, burgers, steaks, and seafood.
Ceviche, fried shrimp, and more. Palapa bar on the beach.
Upscale, popular restaurant with seafood, steaks, etc.
Always busy, tourist favorite-specializing in fried seafood. Also has a seafood market.
Kohnami Restaurant is the island's only Japanese eatery known for its authentic sushi. Sushi Bar, Teppanyaki Steak & Seafood Grill.
Very popular locale for breakfast and lunch.
Another popular place for breakfast and lunch. Can get very busy in the mornings.
Best beer on the island, a fun rooftop dining and drinking area, and some downright tasty food make it a great place to hang out in the evening.
Big nightclub with several levels, a restaurant, sports bar and local's area. NTN Trivia, pool tables, outside dance floor.
Casual locals hangout specializing in Mexican food. Also features seafood, steaks, burgers, and daily lunch and dinner specials. Full bar, big patio and game room with pool, darts, video games, and jukebox in the back.
Hole-in-the-wall with stiff drinks, karaoke, and late-night party crowd
Great beach bar behind Surf Motel-pool, volleyball court, wide open view of the beach, very cool bartenders, live entertainment, great drinks.
Located at the southernmost point of Laguna Boulevard and Palm Street on the Bay. This bar has an operating capacity to accommodate multiple forms of events with over 13,400 sq ft of entertaining area.
The Quarterdeck Lounge, open from 11AM to 2AM, presents refreshments and live entertainment in the evening with the dance bands from across the country. The Quarterdeck presents bands from Las Vegas, Reno, Nashville, Chicago, New York and all over the United States.
The biggest beach bar in Texas. Features volleyball, live music concerts both indoor and outdoor and more.
Swimming pool, free breakfast.
This beachfront resort has great onsite amenities such as two swimming pools, hot tubs, tennis courts, sand volleyball courts, restaurants, nightclub, and more.
This hotel offers a resort atmosphere with a tropically landscaped swimming pool and hot tub. Spacious, comfortable lobby, oversized rooms.
Spacious 2BR/2BA beach house sleeps 8 comfortably. Pool table, piano, designer kitchen (nicely equipped) and sand sculpture garden/gallery -- great location for a gathering of up to 50 people.
South Padre Island vacation homes and condos for rent.
Great store selling casual sports wear, beach wear, surf accessories and kiteboarding accessories, etc.
Beach wear and clothing for all ages, including board shorts, t-shirts, foot wear, sunglasses, bathing suits, and beach accessories.
Tobacco and smoking accessories, art, etc.
Beach souvenirs and accessories
Very nice consignment shop-everything like new and many tasteful and eclectic items ranging from small gifts and decor to furniture.
Bookstore.
Beach accessories, floats, souvenirs, sportswear, rentals
They carry many different styles of kites, spinners, chimes, among other souvenirs, many unusual items.
The largest selection of beach wear and clothing on South Padre Island. Since 1988.
Accessories, dresses, giftware, jewelry, swimsuits.
By car
By bus
Catch the $2 Rio Transit bus from downtown Brownsville to its last stop in Port Isabel, and catch the free Wave from there.
By boat
There are no ferry boat services, but if you have your own boat, just point yourself to the place on the Gulf of Mexico where Texas meets Mexico and you're at South Padre Island!
By car
South Padre Island has only one main road: Padre Boulevard, which is part of Texas State Route 100. There are two parallel side streets, Gulf and Laguna.
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Brownsville · Regional · BRO
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