Nearest Airport
: Harlingen
at 42
Miles
Car: not necessary
Water sports such as jetski rentals and banana boat rides are available. Beach chairs and umbrella rentals are available. Sand castle lessons are available and great fun for every member of the family. South Padre Island is famous for kite boarding and wind surfing. Off-site you can go bird- and turtle-watching, and beach combing. Additional activities include horseback riding. Every Friday from Memorial Day to Labor Day don’t miss Fireworks Over The Bay. Across the Queen Isabella Bridge in Port Isabel there are museums. Make sure you visit the Light House museum in the year old Port Isabel lighthouse. It is the smallest State Park in Texas. Port Isabel has many artsy little shops including antiques and art galleries. The Gladys Porter Zoo one of the top zoos in the country is
just a 30 minute drive to Brownsville.
In Laguna Vista, Golfers can check out the South Padre Island Golf Course.
Water activities include Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark, Sunset dinner cruises, dolphin watch, snorkeling and scuba, surfing and sailboat rental. Fisherman can try Bay, Deep Sea, Surf Fishing and Fly Fishing. Highly recommended restaurants include The Sea Ranch, Louie’s Back Yard, Gabriella’s, and Captain Roy’s Mexican & Seafood. Don’t miss the sunset dinner cruise with Southern Wave.