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Padre Island National Seashore

PO Box 181300, Corpus Christi, TX 78480-1300
(361) 949-8068
4.5 of 5 stars 105 Reviews
Type: National Parks, Beaches, Islands, Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Activities: Birdwatching, Camping, Swimming, Fishing, Viewing wildlife
Owner description: A 15-minute drive from downtown Corpus Christi transports you to this magnificent 70-mile stretch of white sand beach, scenic dunes and warm ocean...... more » Owner description: A 15-minute drive from downtown Corpus Christi transports you to this magnificent 70-mile stretch of white sand beach, scenic dunes and warm ocean water, offering ideal conditions for swimming, fishing, beach-combing, windsurfing, camping, bird-watching and viewing wildlife. « less
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covington texas
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

The beach is great as always but this year on our visit the seaweed was TERRIBLE and unlike the beaches in Port A the Padre beach wasn't being cleaned. More

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San Antonio, Texas
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

Was very clean and not crowded during weekday. The water was a little cool still but overall the day was really nice. The water was clear with no jellyfish. More

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Rockport, Texas
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

It's natural, quiet, the real thing...The sand is clean and soft, the surf-fishing is good and the swimming even better. It's worth doing no matter what the weather and often it is excellent beach-combing. Camping is welcomed and animals can be on a lead. 4 wheel drive is a must in order to enjoy it all. More

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Rockwall, Texas
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

Best Beach in Texas! There isnt another that can compare, lots of privacy, and wildlife! More

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Victoria, Texas, United States
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012
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There was a lot of sea weed when we visited. Other than that it is a average texas beach. No blue water here... More

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Beulah, Colorado, United States
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

Beach was nice, (lots of seaweed, no jellyfish sighted) problem was that we visited on a windy day and we were sandblasted. I would not recommend the $12 parking pass, the public parking areas accessed just as nice beach areas. More

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Smithtown, New York
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

We stopped by the national sea shore. They have a great picnic area, and a nice little gift shop that also had a good little educational area. They had examples of the types of shells that are commonly found in Texas, they also had alot of good information about the Kemps sea turtle. More

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Concord, New Hampshire
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

My kids absolutely LOVED playing in the sand and the water at this beach. We visited the State Park area, and it was fairly clean and there was a lot of seaweed by the beach area. There were also some picnic tables & a changing station, but this was a bit of a hike from the water and almost impossible... More

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China Spring
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

I guess I expected more and was not that impressed. Would I go back? No. Maybe we were in the wrong area - but there was nothing I thought was special. More

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Covina, Ca
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

Wild life. The direction sign on free way is so poor. We got lost several times tried to get there. More

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