Whether you’re exploring the local area or hanging out at the campground, KOA Holidays are an ideal place to relax and play. There’s plenty to do, with amenities and services to make your stay memorable. Plus, you’ll enjoy the outdoor experience with upgraded RV Sites with KOA Patio® and Deluxe Cabins with full baths for camping in comfort. Bring your family, bring your friends, or bring the whole group – there’s plenty of ways to stay and explore.
Whether you’re exploring the local area or hanging out at the campground, KOA Holidays are an ideal place to relax and play. There’s plenty to do, with amenities and services to make your stay memorable. Plus, you’ll enjoy the outdoor experience with upgraded RV Sites with KOA Patio® and Deluxe Cabins with full baths for camping in comfort. Bring your family, bring your friends, or bring the whole group – there’s plenty of ways to stay and explore.
Cross the causeway at Port Isabel. Take the first right after crossing the bridge, travel one quarter mile and take the first right to the KOA entrance. GPS: N26.079219, W97.166637
Get Google DirectionsThere is so much to see and do in South Padre Island and Port Isabel! For more specific information on local activities, please visit the South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Bureau website or the Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce website. While you're here, you'll love our beaches, fishing and adventure trails. Check out this list below of top things to do in the area and see what else South Padre Island has to offer!
There's never been a more exciting time in space exploration and never more opportunities to have a front seat to rocket history being made right here in South Padre Island.
Thanks to the SpaceX Boca Chica launch site, just across the bay from South Padre Island, you can combine your love for all things space with some well-deserved island time. Here's all you need to know to plan your visit for the next scheduled launch.
The SpaceX South Texas Launch site is where some of the most advanced rockets are being tested for everything from near orbital satellite deployments to the Mars mission.
Book your waterfront cabin or RV site for a front row seat to f the rocket testing across the bay.
Isla Blanca Park is a state park that offers access to the beach, fishing areas, shops, and restaurants. Located within the park, there is over a mile of pristine beach along the Gulf of Mexico that offers an abundance of water-front recreational facilities. The park also has pavilions, shaded seating, a boardwalk, and bathrooms.
33174 State Park Rd 100
South Padre Island, TX 78597
Open in summer, Beach Park Water Park is located across the street from our KOA and provides a full day of family fun in a tropical resort setting. Cruise the endless lazy river and let it carry you from ride to ride without having to get out of the water. Blast uphill and down on water coasters. Explore a giant sandcastle. Stroll down the boardwalk and onto the South Padre Island sandy beaches.
33261 State Park Road 100
South Padre Island, TX 78597
Premier destination for birdwatching with a birding boardwalk, interactive exhibit room, observation tower, and birding tours. Visit Big Padre at the Alligator Sanctuary where you can hold a baby gator, feed a tortoise, and hear interesting Gator Talks.
6801 Padre Blvd
South Padre Island, TX 78597956
Tour the beacon that first signaled the way for mariners in 1853. Fully restored in 2000, a replica of the keeper's house and an interactive display were built as well. Check out their website at http://portisabellighthouse.com/lighthouse/
421 E Queen Isabella Blvd
Port Isabel, TX 78578
Osprey Fishing Charters are temporarily departing from Pirate's Landing in Port Isabel. (Call 956-761-6655 for more info).
Are you an expert angler? Are you a novice or looking for a new family experience? Osprey Fishing Trips provides fishing services for all skill levels, for individuals, families, groups, and couples. When you join the Osprey team for a fishing trip in South Padre Island, TX, you get a complete package that includes instruction from the crew and your rod and reel, bait, and tackle. It's a first class experience, and all you'll need is a hat, some sunscreen and a small measure of fisherman's luck.
South Padre KOA
1 Padre Blvd
South Padre Island, TX 78597
This conservatory is dedicated to education about, research on, preservation and rehabilitation of sea turtles and their environment. Check out their website at http://www.seaturtleinc.org/
6617 Padre Blvd
South Padre Island, TX 78597
Learn the art of building a great sandcastle! South Padre Island has the best sand and weather for building the sandcastle of your dreams and this is why we are the “Sandcastle Capital of The World!” Two hour, three hour, and VIP packages available. Groups welcome. Everything supplied while you supply the smiles. Book for early in your visit so that you will have time to practice your new skills. Bring drinking water, hats, and sunscreen!
310 South Padre Blvd
South Padre Island, TX 78597
Horses on the Beach now features an Adventure Park at the end of Park Road 100 (north end). The forty acres of land spans from the Gulf of Mexico to the Laguna Madre Bay and provides an unparalleled location for adventure on South Padre Island. Enjoy horseback rides along the beach appropriate for all riding levels, six acres of private ATV sand dune track for your thrills, twenty miles of beach to explore via the Mega-Truck or custom Hayride Wagon. Also, they feature a petting barn for children to enjoy safe interaction with a variety of animals and a Zip Line!
Dolores also owns The Massage & Healing Arts Center and her licensed and professional Massage Therapists are ready for your pampered needs after a fun day at the beach. Check out the website for South Padre Island Adventure Park at http://www.horsesonthebeach.com/
End of Park Road 100
South Padre Island, TX 78597
Shiver me timbers! There's a Pirate Ship in the bay! The Black Dragon and their band of thieves, brigands, piratefolk, and back-stabbing blackguards will entertain both young and young-at-heart during their Laguna Madre Bay cruises. This feisty ship has even been known to attack nearby vessels with their mighty cannons! This is an attraction you do not want to miss when you visit South Padre Island. Call 956-943-MATE or visit http://ospreycruises.com/the-black-dragon-pirate-ship/.
Pirate's Landing
501 E Maxan St
Port Isabel, TX 78578
The Southern Wave=17px is a large, stable and comfortable sailing Catamaran that is perfect for a leisurely day's sail, an exciting afternoon of dolphin watching, or experience an evening watching the breath-taking South Padre Island sunset over the water on their famous dinner cruises. It's the perfect way to spend your day and to start your evening
Address: 2401 Laguna Blvd, South Padre Island, TX 78597
Phone: (956) 772-7245
LongBoard Bar & Grill
205 Palm Street
South Padre Island, TX 78597
South Padre Island Watersports offers lessons and rentals on South Padre Island, Texas. Our waterfront property makes getting out on the bay easy!
5709 A Padre Blvd
South Padre Island, TX 78597
Looking for the best place in the USA to learn to kiteboard? South Padre Island is it! This company offers open spaces, shallow water, steady winds, surfside downwinders and lots of friendly people. Check out their website at http://www.southpadreislandkiteboarding.com/
5208 Padre Blvd
South Padre Island, TX 78597
Shop for the freshest produce, meats, cheese, juices, and much more!Open every Sunday from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
8605 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island
8605 Padre Blvd
South Padre Island, TX 78578
The Thriller is an ocean racing boat, powered by two 500 horse-powered diesel engines, this 55' bad boy will carry you at speeds up to 55 MPH over the waters of the Laguna Madre.
501 E Maxan St
Port Isabel, TX 78578
Amusement park with a large reverse-bungee (The Rocket), a skycoaster (The Swing), a multi-level go-kart track, mini-golf, trampoline, arcade, and a climbing wall. Established in 1993, Gravity Park has been a part of the local community for over 25 years. Fun and adventure for family and friends.
106 West Marlin
South Padre Island, TX 78597
Around every bend, after every hole at South Padre Island Golf Club you will find yet another reason their golf course is considered the finest in the Rio Grande Valley. Enveloped by nature and removed from the traffic and busy pace of this modern age, the course South Padre Island Golf Club is truly an oasis. The golf course is located in Laguna Vista (about a 20 minute drive from the KOA). Check out their website at http://www.spigolf.com/
1 Golf House Rd
Laguna Vista, TX 78578
Located at the South Padre Island Convention Center, Robert Wyland's "Orcas off the Gulf of Mexico" mural is a beautiful piece of art. Mr. Wyland is one of the best marine artists in the world and his detailed art work covers several walls of the building. Easy access and good for photos. A nice nature trail on a boardwalk also available to enjoy.
South Padre Island Convention Center
7355 Padre Blvd
South Padre Island, TX 78597
The south Texas landscape is a unique blending of temperate, subtropical, coastal, and desert habitats. Mexican plants and wildlife are at the northernmost edge of their range, while migrating waterfowl and sandhill cranes fly down for the mild winters. This combination makes Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge world famous for its birds, and home to a mix of wildlife found nowhere else.
Buena Vista Blvd
Farm Road 510 W
Los Fresnos, TX 78566
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