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Address: 209 W Whiting St, South Padre Island, TX 78597
The "grand-pere" of South Padre Island's fishing guide companies, Jim's Pier was established in 1954. Daily bay fishing trips are available, and Jim's off-shore charters head to the deep waters of the Gulf for a day of catching blackfin tuna, wahoo, kingfish, and bonita. Hard-core fishermen will want to check into the...
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Address: 500 Ringgold St, Brownsville, TX 78520
This 30-plus-acre zoological and botanical park is dedicated to preserving – and increasing education about – sub-tropical mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish. Indeed, more than 1500 different animals from around the world inhabit the Gladys Porter Zoo, and the park's 350,000 annual guests can get up-close...
Category: Outdoor Activities - South Padre Island Attractions & Activities
Address: 1 Padre Blvd, Sea Ranch Marina, South Padre Island, TX 78597
Based out of Sea Ranch Marina, this tour company offers a variety of by-water excursions on the Gulf and on Laguna Madre. From fishing charters and snorkeling trips to sightseeing jaunts and the ever-popular Texas BBQ cruises, Breakaway provides trips to suit any budget. In addition, the company offers waverunner...
Confederate Air Force/Rio Grande Wing
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Address: 955 Minnesota Ave, Brownsville/South Padre Island Airport, Brownsville, TX 78520
If you're a flying junkie, this airplane museum at the Brownsville-South Padre Island Airport is a must-see. The collection includes a number of historic, battle-tested aircraft, including planes used in World War II and the Korean War. The museum also has displays of historical documents, photographs, personal...
Laguna Atascosa Wildlife Refuge
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Address: 22817 Ocelot Rd, Los Fresnos, TX 78566
The largest protected area of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Laguna Atascosa NWR is a haven for bird-watchers, hikers, and nature-lovers in general, affording spectacular landscape vistas and a wealth of native flora and fauna. In particular, alligators, ocelots, black-bellied whistling ducks, egrets, and javelinas call...
Category: Best Attractions & Activities - South Padre Island Attractions & Activities
Address: 6617 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island, TX 78597
Visit the home of Ila Loetscher, who was known to locals as South Padre's Turtle Lady, and learn about the endangered Kemp's Ridley sea turtle ("tortuga lora"), the smallest species of sea turtle. Founded in 1977, the park serves as a safe-haven for turtles, providing them with protected nesting areas and, if needed,...
South Padre Kiteboarding & Windsurf Inc.
Category: Outdoor Activities - South Padre Island Attractions & Activities
Address: 224 W Carolyn, South Padre Island, TX 78597
Vacationing thrill-seekers need look for fun no further than this rental shop, located on the Laguna Madre side of the island. Here, you can rent all the equipment you need for an afternoon of windsurfing or kiteboarding, and the company even offers training for first-timers. The shop overlooks the water too, so you...
Category: Best Attractions & Activities - South Padre Island Attractions & Activities
Address: 33261 State Park Rd , South Padre Island, TX 78597
Wet 'n wild, high-octane thrills, chills, and spills await the adventurous at South Padre's popular Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark, where guests race down tube chutes, challenge the wave pool, laze on the Rio Ventura, or even play sand-court volleyball. The park also features a number of kid-friendly activities,...
Category: Best Attractions & Activities - South Padre Island Attractions & Activities
Address: 500 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island, TX 78597
Most national publications rank South Padre Island as one of the best beach resorts in the United States – and those who have visited Texas's tiny (it's only 30 or so miles long) tropical island would no doubt agree. Wide expanses of soft white sand lead to warm turquoise waters, creating a postcard-perfect scene....
Dolphin Docks & Fish Tales Charter
Category: Outdoor Activities - South Padre Island Attractions & Activities
Address: 510 E Queen Isabella Blvd, Port Isabel, TX 78578
This charter service, based out of Port Isabel, is a popular choice for deep-sea fishing trips, bay fishing trips, marine ecology tours, and twilight dolphin watches. The company's main fishing vessel, "Texas Hospitality," is 95-feet long and can take parties out for both full- and half-day fishing excursions. It...
