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#SOUTH BEACH PADRE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE PLUS#

#SOUTH BEACH PADRE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE PLUS#

Our favorite spot is North Beach where it’s less crowded, plus we were able to get Verizon with our weBoost cell signal booster. We saw tent campers, car campers, large RVs and small RVs all along the beach.Īlthough there are no amenities on the beach, there is an RV dump station not far from Malaquite Visitor Center.

South Beach is the most popular beach camping destination. Be sure to pick up a high tide flyer at the visitor center if you plan on camping on the beach. Primitive camping is abundant on Padre Island. Most of them look flat like this one covered in flies, but keep an eye out for recently washed ashore ones that still look like a cannonball. The most popular jellyfish on the beach has to be the cabbagehead jellyfish. Be careful not to get stung by one of these! Can you believe this Portuguese man-of-war is made up of a colony of hundreds of animals? Each animal has a specialized job working together as a single unit. Go for a stroll along south beach and you’ll discover a variety of sea creatures that have washed ashore. Learn more about Kemp’s ridley sea turtles and the hatchling release program. Every two years, the females will come ashore to lay their eggs which makes nesting season a busy time of year on Padre Island. The most well known creature on the island is the endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle. You can even pick up a lightning whelk, the official state shell of Texas. There are exhibits inside that explains the history of this barrier island and its inhabitants. Amenity fees such as camping or use of the Bird Island Basin Boat Ramp must be paid separately.Start your day at the Malaquite Visitor Center where you can sign up for a variety of ranger led programs such as a birding tour or a seabean talk. Passes are non-transferrable, non-refundable, not replaceable if lost or stolen, and are void if altered or reproduced. Please be prepared to show your physical pass or digital pass on your mobile device. This pass is only valid for entrance fees at Padre Island National Seashore.Īll visitors 16 years of age and older are required to pay an entrance fee at Padre Island National Seashore.

Activities such as these require an additional fee to be paid on-site. PLEASE NOTE: Entrance passes do not cover amenity fees, such as camping or use of the Bird Island Basin Boat Ramp. It expires at MIDNIGHT on the day of purchase.

An individual pass is not required for visitors aged 15 and under.

The 1-day Individual Pass admits one individual bicyclist, hiker, or pedestrian visiting the facility without a private vehicle.

It expires ONE WEEK from the date of purchase. For an individual this entrance pass is required for overnight camping.

The 7-day Individual Pass admits one individual bicyclist, hiker, or pedestrian visiting the facility without a private vehicle.

The 1-day Motorcyle Pass admits the passholder and passenger of one motorcycle.

It expires ONE WEEK from the date of purchase. For motorcyclists this entrance pass is required for overnight camping.

The 7-day Motorcycle Pass admits the passholder and passenger of one motorcycle.

The 1-day Vehicle Pass admits the passholder and up to 15 passengers in the same private (non-commercial) vehicle.

It expires ONE WEEK from the date of purchase. This vehicle entrance pass is required for overnight camping.

The 7-day Vehicle Pass admits the passholder and up to 15 passengers in the same private (non-commercial) vehicle.

It expires ONE YEAR from the month of purchase.

The Padre Island Annual Pass admits the passholder and up to 15 passengers in the same private (non-commercial) vehicle or motorcycle.

All park visitors are required to purchase an entrance pass to enter Padre Island National Seashore. There are seven (7) pass types from which to choose.