Because of its small size, South Padre Island is often grouped with other towns along the Gulf Coast of Texas, such as Port Isabel and Brownsville, both of which make great daytrips. The town of ...

The best way to get around South Padre Island is on foot, especially since the area clocks in at 2 square miles in size (much of which is shoreline). There is also a free public shuttle ...

The dunes on Padre Island are really impressive when you consider ... beaches in the state of Texas from Beaumont all the way to South Padre, Nueces County has the most healthy dunes anywhere ...