South Padre Island is located about two hours south of Corpus Christi, Texas at the southern tip of Padre Island. South Padre is a year around vacation paradise popular with families, couples, and singles from all over the world. The winter months provide a moderate climate for the thousands of winter residents. During the summer, South Padre Island provides the perfect beach vacation for value conscious families.

There are many weekend events and festivals throughout the year. Activities on South Padre Island are numerous. Of course, there's always the opportunity to walk in the surf, surf or swim in the gulf or just relax on the beach. But there is a lot more, including deep sea and bay fishing, kite boarding and parasailing, wave runner and boat rentals, sand castle building, camping, and more. Come to South Padre and find out why it's such a great place to for that weekend getaway, vacation, or retirement.