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 ...

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 ...

Overnight rains flooded parts of South Padre Island on March 26, leading some businesses to announce closures in South Texas.

South Padre Island has the largest, most consistent, and best shaped waves on the coast of Texas thanks to its much shorter and deeper continental shelf. Picking almost all swell directions ...