Padre Island National Seashore
Protected park · TX, USA
Padre Island National Seashore in TX, USA. Operated by National Park Service.
Usual hours
- Mon–Sun 0:00–0:00
About
This park's official page lists: Wheelchair-accessible facilities.
Entrance / day-use fee applies.
This park's official page lists: Restrooms, Visitor center, Picnic areas, Showers.
At the park
- Visitor center
- Camping
- Hunting
- Beaches
- Wildlife & bird watching
- Fishing
Shows and experiences
- Junior Ranger program
Events
- Entrance Fee Free Day - Constitution Day
- Sunrise Yoga
- National Public Lands Day Insect BioBlitz
- Community Event: National Night Out
- Community Event: KEDT Kids Festival
- Entrance Fee Free Day - Theodore Roosevelt's Birthday
- Sunrise Yoga: Halloween Edition 🎃
- Virtual Texas Sea Turtle Cold Stun Training
- Entrance Fee Free Day - Veterans Day
Before you go
- Disability access
- This park's official page states it has wheelchair-accessible facilities. Specific routes, transfer access and equipment vary — confirm with the park for your needs.
- Limits
- Wheelchair accessible picnic tables are available on the deck at the visitor center and at the picnic shelter on the north end of the visitor center parking lot
- Limits
- Service animals are allowed in Padre Island National Seashore
- Limits
- Launching, landing, or operating an unmanned aircraft from or on lands and waters administered by the National Park Service within the boundaries of Padre Island National Seashore is prohibited except as approved in writing by the superintendent
- ⚠ Caution: High tides forecasted for October. Check the tide chart.
- Several days of over 2.0 ft tides are forecasted during the month of October, including 2.6 ft tides at the end of the month. Be sure to check the tide chart and weather forecast when planning your trip.
- Park alert: 4-wheel drive recommended for beach driving
- 4-wheel drive is recommended if driving on North and South Beach.
- Park alert: Be aware of changing beach conditions
- Beach conditions are changing frequently. Check current tide charts and weather forecasts before traveling on the beach.
- ⚠ Caution: Canine distemper is believed to be present in the park.
- Contact with saliva from wild animals can transmit distemper to pets, including from but not limited to water bowls, food bowls, trash etc. Distemper is not a threat to humans but can be deadly to pets. Ensure your pets are vaccinated or keep them home.
- Getting there
- The National Seashore is located on North Padre Island, southeast of the city of Corpus Christi, Texas. Visitors to the area should head east through Corpus Christi on Highway 358. After crossing the JFK Causeway onto Padre Island, Highway 358 changes to Park Road 22. Continue about 10 miles south on Park Road 22 to reach the park entrance.
- Weather & when to go
- Padre Island has long, hot summers and short, mild winters. Summers are very humid. Winter can bring strong cold fronts and gale force winds. Most rain falls near the beginning and end of hurricane season (Jun 1 - Nov 30). Average seasonal temperatures (Fahrenheit): Spring - high 70s-80s, low 50s-60s; Summer - high mid-90s, low 70s; Fall - high 70s-80s, low 50s-60s; Winter - high 50s-70s, low 30s-40s. Year-round, average wind speed ranges from 5-25 miles per hour. Relative humidity seldom drops below 70%.
- Visitor center
- Grasslands Nature Trail
- Visitor center
- Malaquite Visitor Center — The Malaquite Visitor Center is open 9:00a.m. – 5:00 p.m., 363 days per year. Closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. — Head east through Corpus Christi on Highway 358. After crossing the JFK Causeway onto Padre Island, Highway 358 changes to Park Road 22. Continue about 10 miles south on Park Road 22 to reach the park entrance.
- Visitor center
- Novillo Line Camp
- Visitor center
- Padre Island Entrance Station
- Visitor center
- Padre Island Entrance Station
- Visitor center
- Padre Island Entrance Station
- Visitor center
- Padre Island Park Store
- Visitor center
- Padre Island Park Store
- Visitor center
- Padre Island Park Store
Facilities on the park map
9 bench, 1 defibrillator, 1 first aid kit, 6 picnic area, 4 restroom, 9 visitor information.