帕德里岛国家海滨

帕德里岛国家海滨印象

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  Chucumite

  I have fished quite a few times at sites a bit into the national seashore, and found it rewarding using live shrimp. Non-anglers can enjoy a quiet spot, clean, and hear only waves as they roll in. It's a nice place to camp, and visitors interested in the flora and fauna can have a field day with the variety of birds, vegetation, shells, and at night, the coyotes. There is a pavilion where visitors can shower and eat. It is a truly beautiful, natural seashore that runs longer than you can drive. Just be careful, because if you get stuck in the sand the wrecker fee is nothing to scoff at.

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  Vjacation

  The beach is beautiful despite the litter. The people who maintain the seashore do great work. You can see their commitment in the infrastructure they keep and in their conservation efforts. However, they're hard-pressed to keep up with the trash left behind by visitors and that washes up on the beach with the tide. It isn't at the point that it can't be cleaned up quite easily if each visitor refrained from littering and picked up one piece of garbage on the way out.

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  wakondarev

  One would like to think that the Gulf of Mexico shoreline would be breathtakingly beautiful. Well, it could be and should be ... and is ... in some places. But, unfortunately, visitors are hard on these beaches. It's great that people can take their families to a free area for family fun, but why can't people pick up their trash. Yes, there are plenty of trash barrels placed strategically, but too many people don't use them. Watch out for broken glass and other undesirable things to spoil your experience. If you can overlook the irresponsibility of others, this area can provide a nice family experience ... but, c'mon Americans, clean up after yourselves!

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  gossipsquirrel

  Once u pass the north entrance sign along main road there is a building w.a drive up window.. it is 10 dollars for a 7 day access pass. The guest center offers a bathroom, bath house, gift shop, info center, tours, and two 2 story vantage point look outs. There are feet cleaning stations on the south access boardwalk. Trash bags are given for free inside the guest center which is great. The beach was clean and beautiful!

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  kyteh

  I miss being able to drive onto a beach and not be harrassed by beach nazis. This is one of the last bastions of true beach freedom in this country - free to have a good time as long as you're not distressing the environment or other beach patrons.

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  TxPinky

  I helped with a beach clean up so I feel the beaches are ready for visitors now. There are areas where you can drive on the beaches and areas that are marked off for foot traffic only, so makes them great areas for families with children.

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  764jeffreyc

  Drive on the beach! We were on a bird watching trip. They have a decent visitors center. You can drive south on the beach for 60 miles, but you need a four wheel drive after a certain point. But two wheel drive works for a few miles.

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  RogerS544

  Padre Island National Seashore in Dec-Feb is a great place to get away from the cold of the northern states. It is fairly unpopulated so driving or camping on the some 70 miles of beach allows you to easily find a place to be alone and not feel cramped. Driving on the beach is a lot of fun and you can take all your things with you right down to the water (no need to park and drag all the stuff with you). There are many free nature based programs. Lots of birds and animals to view. If you do not want to camp on the beach, there are other areas to park your RV plus a boat ramp. Being between the Gulf and Intracoastal waterway makes it very beautiful whichever side you want to be on. Watch the sunrise on the Gulf and sunset over the Intracoastal. Nearby North Padre Island has many reasonably priced restaurants and all the shopping you want just over the bridge into Corpus Christi. If you are a senior with a National Parks pass, everything is free. Otherwise, the entrance fee in minimal.

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  595jackiea

  Padre Island was first beach I ever went to as a child from west Texas, it was AWESOME!! As I have come bac to Corpus several times of the tears, I still love tne beach especially the Malaquit beacj

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  165janeta

  We had thought to camp here but our tent is not meant for cold and windy. So we made it a day trip and enjoyed it. There is only access to the first 5 miles of beach by car unless you have 4 wheel drive, but the beach was empty, and really, we just needed a few miles to walk and enough sand for our towel. There is a visitor center,very informative, gift shop, and camp store with enough provisions to provide a picnic. There are shaded tables and benches for resting after searching for miles for shells.