South Padre Island is a barrier island located in the Gulf of Mexico, off the southern coast of Texas. It is a popular ...

Because of its small size, South Padre Island is often grouped with other towns along the Gulf Coast of Texas, such as Port Isabel and Brownsville, both of which make great daytrips. The town of ...

A backup generator sparked a blaze at a South Padre Island Coast Guard station, but authorities report no one was injured.

The best way to get around South Padre Island is on foot, especially since the area clocks in at 2 square miles in size (much of which is shoreline). There is also a free public shuttle ...

Travelers might not picture stunning beaches and undisturbed lagoons, marshlands, and coastal prairies when they think of Texas, but Padre Island National Seashore ... NPCA staff highlight top beach ...