Location: Texas < USA
Nearest Airport:
Brownsville Aiport at 25
Miles
Car: recommended
Beach-related activities are countless. South Padre Island’s latitude is comparable to that of Miami Beach. Average water temperatures vary from 77 to 83 degrees from May through October. January, the “coldest” month of the year on the Island, has air temperatures that have an average low of 52 degrees and an average high of 68 degrees. The Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark is great for family entertainment. At the southern tip of island, the South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center is a spectacular introduction to a world-class destination. Port Isabel, across the Queen Isabella bridge linking South Padre Island to the mainland, offers Rio Grande Valley history on the border with Mexico, on the Laguna Madre (bay). Port Isabell's most visible feature is the recently restored 72 foot Port Isabel Lighthouse, which was constructed in 1852 and is open to the public. A trip to Matamoros, Mexico is only 30 miles away, across the Rio Grande River from Brownsville, Texas.