South Padre Island
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South Padre Island [1] is a small resort town on the southern tip of Padre Island. It lies in Cameron County in south Texas, close to the border with Mexico. It is a popular spring break destination for college students.
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[edit] Understand
Incorporated in 1973, it lies just across Laguna Madre, the bay separating island from mainland.
The South Padre Island Visitors Center provides detailed information about accommodations, activities and events related to boating, sailing, fishing, and seashore recreation. Open Mon. - Fri. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sat., Sun. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. a half-mile north of the causeway at 600 Padre Blvd. Telephone 956/761-6433, or 1-800-SOPADRE (767-2373) U.S. and Canada.
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Valley International Airport,in nearby Harlingen,which is served by Southwest Airlines, Continental ExpressJet, and Sun Country Airlines.
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Take Interstate Hwy. 37 south from San Antonio to U.S. Hwy. 77, then east on Texas 100. When your feet get wet, you're on the beach at South Padre Island!
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South Padre is known for its water sports, including jet skiing; bay, surf, and deep-sea fishing; parasailing, sailing, dolphin cruise, and windsurfing. Other island activities include bicycling, tennis, shelling, and horseback riding on the beach. The popular Laguna Madre Nature Trail for nature enthusiasts and bird-watchers is north of the city next to the convention center.
- South Padre Island Sailing Charters [2]
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Restaurants feature fresh seafood harvested daily from the Gulf.
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Click here to load South Padre Island's nightlife table
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Visitors find wide range of accommodations from campgrounds and family motels to high-rise luxury hotels and condo rentals, marinas and seaside cottages.
[edit] Get out
Go north to North Padre Island