South Padre Island Attractions

Attractions of South Padre Island

If you ever do get beyond the beach and restaurants, you will find out South Padre Island has a large number of special attractions. For nature and animal lovers, South Padre Island may be a dream come true. Some of the locations on South Padre include the Dolphin Research and Sea Life Center, dolphin watch party tours, Sea Turtles Rescue, Laguna Madre Nature Trail and 3 different parks. This should give you a rare opportunity to see the exotic wildlife indigenous to this area and enjoy the summer ocean breeze at the same time.

If you are more of a history buff or a museum- goer, South Padre Island has several museums as the Treasures of the Gulf Museum and the Port Isabel Lighthouse Museum are a testament. These museums give a chance to visit old and new South Padre Island whether it is our distant past pertaining to shipwrecks, pirates and treasure or are more recent past with the Port Isabel Lighthouse. Currently, it is the only lighthouse made open to the public on the Texas Coast.

For art lovers, we have a number of other artistic exhibits including the Sand Castle Exhibit at the South Padre Island Visitors Center and the Whaling Wall. Plus, if you happen to come in October, you can see Sand Castle Days. This is a competition in which artists battle it out to see who can make the best sand castle. These types of events are especially good for those who are on a small or tight budget.

For the athletically inclined, you could do any number of water sports or even explore the Texas Clipper by going scuba diving or playing 18 holes of golf in a nearby luxurious golf course that hosts the Senior Texas Open.

That’s right, there is something for everyone at South Padre Island as the attractions are endless. So if you ever do manage to get tired of the beach, remember there is plenty to do. Once done with the attractions, check our list of housing options at South Padre Island Accomodations.