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Chucumite

I have fished quite a few times at sites a bit into the national seashore, and found it rewarding using live shrimp. Non-anglers can enjoy a quiet spot, clean, and hear only waves as they roll in. It's a nice place to camp, and visitors interested in the flora and fauna can have a field day with the variety of birds, vegetation, shells, and at night, the coyotes. There is a pavilion where visitors can shower and eat. It is a truly beautiful, natural seashore that runs longer than you can drive. Just be careful, because if you get stuck in the sand the wrecker fee is nothing to scoff at.

TyroneM378

Padre island was a place that I was very pleased to have visited. It is a vast expanse of natural beach with an abundance of wildlife.

764jeffreyc

Drive on the beach! We were on a bird watching trip. They have a decent visitors center. You can drive south on the beach for 60 miles, but you need a four wheel drive after a certain point. But two wheel drive works for a few miles.

Vjacation

The beach is beautiful despite the litter. The people who maintain the seashore do great work. You can see their commitment in the infrastructure they keep and in their conservation efforts. However, they're hard-pressed to keep up with the trash left behind by visitors and that washes up on the beach with the tide. It isn't at the point that it can't be cleaned up quite easily if each visitor refrained from littering and picked up one piece of garbage on the way out.

595jackiea

Padre Island was first beach I ever went to as a child from west Texas, it was AWESOME!! As I have come bac to Corpus several times of the tears, I still love tne beach especially the Malaquit beacj

Objective_Critic2000

This is an absolutely beautiful beach! We all enjoyed our time here. We paid the $2 per person to walk down the fishing pier and felt it was worth the money (and use of the restrooms). :)A special thank you to the clean up volunteers and to all who remember to "leave it nicer than you found it," as my mother would say.

wakondarev

One would like to think that the Gulf of Mexico shoreline would be breathtakingly beautiful. Well, it could be and should be ... and is ... in some places. But, unfortunately, visitors are hard on these beaches. It's great that people can take their families to a free area for family fun, but why can't people pick up their trash. Yes, there are plenty of trash barrels placed strategically, but too many people don't use them. Watch out for broken glass and other undesirable things to spoil your experience. If you can overlook the irresponsibility of others, this area can provide a nice family experience ... but, c'mon Americans, clean up after yourselves!

376LaurenH

Cool breezes, warm sun, white sand between my toes in South Texas I can't ask for more. Or can I. It was fun watching the cars and trucks ride on the beach, family and friends gathered around a fire and the kids flying kites. There is the pier for fishing or perhaps a few munchies and cocktails listening to music. All in one place. I guess I understand why the camper was there this weekend.Come see for your self.

kyteh

I miss being able to drive onto a beach and not be harrassed by beach nazis. This is one of the last bastions of true beach freedom in this country - free to have a good time as long as you're not distressing the environment or other beach patrons.

Alaksander

Beautiful beach. Reached here only after the visitor center closed. Managed to stroll a few miles down the beach with the remaining available daylight. Beautiful beach and lots of migratory birds along the coast.You can opt to drive down further the beach at the end of the road. But we did not as it was dark already.

RogerS544

Padre Island National Seashore in Dec-Feb is a great place to get away from the cold of the northern states. It is fairly unpopulated so driving or camping on the some 70 miles of beach allows you to easily find a place to be alone and not feel cramped. Driving on the beach is a lot of fun and you can take all your things with you right down to the water (no need to park and drag all the stuff with you). There are many free nature based programs. Lots of birds and animals to view. If you do not want to camp on the beach, there are other areas to park your RV plus a boat ramp. Being between the Gulf and Intracoastal waterway makes it very beautiful whichever side you want to be on. Watch the sunrise on the Gulf and sunset over the Intracoastal. Nearby North Padre Island has many reasonably priced restaurants and all the shopping you want just over the bridge into Corpus Christi. If you are a senior with a National Parks pass, everything is free. Otherwise, the entrance fee in minimal.

PivQ

it was clean, empty and awesome. Saw plenty of birds and some shells. Got there a little later in the morning.

gossipsquirrel

Once u pass the north entrance sign along main road there is a building w.a drive up window.. it is 10 dollars for a 7 day access pass. The guest center offers a bathroom, bath house, gift shop, info center, tours, and two 2 story vantage point look outs. There are feet cleaning stations on the south access boardwalk. Trash bags are given for free inside the guest center which is great. The beach was clean and beautiful!

165janeta

We had thought to camp here but our tent is not meant for cold and windy. So we made it a day trip and enjoyed it. There is only access to the first 5 miles of beach by car unless you have 4 wheel drive, but the beach was empty, and really, we just needed a few miles to walk and enough sand for our towel. There is a visitor center,very informative, gift shop, and camp store with enough provisions to provide a picnic. There are shaded tables and benches for resting after searching for miles for shells.

TxPinky

I helped with a beach clean up so I feel the beaches are ready for visitors now. There are areas where you can drive on the beaches and areas that are marked off for foot traffic only, so makes them great areas for families with children.