September to November is a good time to visit, when it is still usually warm enough for swimming but not nearly as hot or crowded as summer. Hurricane season (June-Oct) is the rainiest time of the year and also has the highest surf. Only occasionally does the temperature drop below 40☏ (4☌), and a freeze is extremely rare. Winters are mild, with highs from the 50s to the 70s (teens to the 20s Celsius), and lows in the 40s and 50s (single digits to the teens Celsius).
Sea breezes in late afternoon and evening help moderate the heat. When to Go - Summer is the busiest time here, although it is generally hot (highs in the 90s/30s Celsius) and very humid. Although driving off-road is permitted on some sections of beach, the dunes, grasslands, and tidal flats are closed to all vehicles. Pets must be leashed and are not permitted on the swimming beach in front of the visitor center. Regulations here are much like those at other National Park Service properties, which essentially require that visitors not disturb wildlife or damage the site's natural features and facilities. In addition, there is a $5 user fee at Bird Island Basin. The visitor center is open from 8:30am to 6pm Memorial Day through Labor Day weekend, and from 8:30am to 4:30pm the rest of the year (closed Dec 25), and the store is usually open similar hours.įees & Regulations - Entry for up to 7 days costs $10 per vehicle (good for 7 days) or $5 per individual on foot or bike. 361/949-9368) sells camping and fishing supplies and gift items, and rents chairs, umbrellas, body boards, and other beach toys. In the same complex, Padre Island Park Company (tel. The visitor center complex, along Park Road 22 at Malaquite Beach, has an observation deck, a bookstore, and a variety of exhibits, including one on the endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle.
361/949-8068 The Park Service also maintains a recorded beach- and road-condition information line (tel. Visitor Information - For information, contact Padre Island National Seashore, P.O. 358 (South Padre Island Dr.) southeast across the JFK Causeway to Padre Island, and follow Park Road 22 south to the national seashore. Plan to arrive early, especially if traveling during the spring and summer months.Getting There - From Corpus Christi take Tex. Campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis only. If planning to camp, reservations are not accepted. The five campgrounds within the park are also open year-round though there may be closures due to poor weather or surf conditions. Padre Island National Seashore is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. During the winter, thousands of birds migrate through the park making it a popular spot for birdwatching. Year-round beachcombers enjoy discovering treasures that the currents have washed to shore. Enjoy windsurfing on the Laguna Madre which is one of the top windsurfing locations in the United States. The National Seashore is a nesting beach for endangered sea turtles with its efforts to recover the populations of five species.ĭuring the summer months, plan your visit around the hatching of sea turtle nests and watch as they are released to the wild. The park consists of 70 miles of shoreline, sand dunes, and prairies. The Laguna Madre, a saltwater lagoon, is separated from the Gulf of Mexico by the undeveloped National Seashore. The park is accessible from a causeway connecting Corpus Christi and Padre Island. Padre Island National Seashore is located about 25 minutes away from Corpus Christi, Texas.
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