Area Information
Explore Padre Island
Come visit Padre Island any time of year to enjoy a great blend of culture, nature, entertainment and miles of beaches. The mild semi-tropical climate and warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico offer outdoor enthusiasts the ideal location to enjoy activities such as fishing, birding, sailing, golf, windsurfing, kiteboarding and so much more!
Just over the bridge you’ll find Corpus Christi, which offers great shopping, eating and attractions such as the Texas State Aquarium, USS Lexington, Art Museum of South Texas and competitive sports teams like the Corpus Christi Hooks, Icerays Hockey and Division I Texas A&M Corpus Christi.
IN CORPUS CHRISTI
Convention Centers:
American Bank Center
Arena Solomon P. Ortiz International Center
Higher Education:
Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
Del Mar College
Texas A&M University Kingsville
Sports Teams:
Minor League Baseball, Corpus Christi Hooks
Minor League Hockey, Corpus Christi Icerays
Mens/Womens NCAA Division I Texas A&M University Corpus
Christi
Corpus Christi International Airport Airlines:
American Eagle
Continental Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Attractions:
Art Center of Corpus Christi
Art Museum of South Texas
Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History and ships of
Christopher Columbus
Gulf Coast Racing – Bet by the Bay
Harbor Playhouse
Horses on the Beach
Harrison's Landing – Boat Tours
Heritage Park
Hurricane Alley Waterpark
Museum of Hispanic Culture
SegCity Segway Tours
Selena Museum
South Texas Botanical Gardens and Nature Center
Texas State Aquarium Texas State Museum of Asian Cultures and
Education Center
Texas Surf Museum
USS Lexington Museum on the Bay Whataburger Field
ON PADRE ISLAND (& Flour Bluff)
Funtrackers Family Fun Center
Bluff's Landing Marina
Treasure Island Golf & Games
Trula B Cruising Charters
Packery Channel Nature Park
Mustang Island State Park
Newport Pass Beach
North Packery Beach (JP Luby Surf Park)
Packery Channel & Jetties
South Packery Beach
Michael Ellis Seawall Beach
Padre Island Surf Camp
Padre Isles Country Club
Whitecap Beach
Nueces County Briscoe King Pavillion
Padre Balli Park
Bob Hall Pier
Natural Beach
Horses on the Beach
Padre Island National Seashore
Bird Island Basin
Worldwinds Windsurfing
Malaquite Visitor Center
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Releases
DEPARTURE MILES HOURS
San Antonio 143 mi. 2 hrs.
Houston 207 mi. 3 hrs.
Austin 192 mi. 3 hrs.
Dallas/Ft. Worth 377 mi. 6 hrs.
Brownsville 159 mi. 2.75 hrs.
Laredo 141 mi. 2 hrs.