South Padre Island Area Attractions

Osprey Fishing Trips

Join Osprey Fishing Trips aboard the finest fishing vessels on the Texas Coast. The “Osprey” and “Osprey II” fish year round in the Gulf of Mexico for your pleasure. They offer a variety of trips, whether drift fishing for kingfish, shark, and dorado, or bottom fishing for red snapper, grouper, and amberjack, they strive to make your experience an enjoyable one.

Black Dragon Pirate Ship

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 our Pier 19 Restaurant with their mighty cannons! This is an attraction that you do not want to miss when you visit South Padre Island. Call 956-943-MATE or visit www.blackdragoncruises.com.

Breakaway Cruises

Breakaway Cruises is prepared to make your South Padre Island vacation fun, informative and an experience you will not forget. Theirs is the most complete and modern on the Gulf coast. They offer all types of adventures from Dolphin Watch Cruises, Offshore Charters, Snorkeling, Eco-Tours, Parasailing, Dinner Cruises, Amphibious Tours and much more.

Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark

Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark provides a full day of family fun in a tropical resort setting. Cruise the endless Rio Aventura and let it carry you from ride to ride without having to get out of the water! Blast uphill and down on four water coasters! Explore a giant sandcastle! Stroll down our boardwalk and onto the white sandy beaches. Surf the largest man-made wave in the USA.

Island Equestrian Center

Island Equestrian Center has horses that are appropriate for all riding levels (very gentle and easy to handle for beginners and more spirited for more advanced riders). In fact, children and first time riders are their specialty - they have horses specially trained to accommodate them.

Golf

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.

South Padre Island Kiteboarding

Looking for the best place in the USA to learn to kiteboard? South Padre Island is it! South Padre Island Kiteboarding offers open spaces, shallow water, steady winds, surfside downwinders and lots of friendly people.

Sea Turtle, Inc.

Sea Turtle, Inc. conservatory is dedicated to education about, research on, preservation and rehabilitation of sea turtles and their environment. Visit a turtle show and the gift shop.

Port Isabel Lighthouse

Tour the Port Isabel Lighthouse 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.