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Booking Guide for Sea View Hotels in South Padre Island

Why Visit South Padre Island, Texas?

Situated along the Texas Gulf Coast is the popular South Padre Island. This seaside paradise experiences comfortable year-round temperatures, and offers a myriad of day and night activities, making it a go-to destination for many. Pack your flip flops and swimsuits and discover South Padre Island today!

Best Time to Visit South Padre Island, Texas

South Padre island experiences a warm humid subtropical climate

The weather is warm between April and November, and hottest in August, with temperatures averaging at 80°F, and average highs of 90°F. It’s coolest between December to February, with temperatures averaging at 61.5°F, and average lows of 54°F. South Padre Island is wettest between September and October.

College students fill South Padre Island during Spring Break between March and April, and families spend their summers in the resort town in July. Hotels in South Padre, TX are cheapest during their low season, which usually falls between November and December.

Getting to South Padre Island, Texas

South Padre Island is only accessible via the 2.5-mile Queen Isabella Causeway, the second-longest bridge in Texas.

Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) and Harlingen Valley International Airport (VIA) are the 2 commercial airports serving South Padre Island, TX.

Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) is 22 miles away, around a 30-minute drive, from South Padre Island, TX. Island Metro runs daily, usually between 06:00–20:00, providing free shuttle service every 30–40 minutes. If you’re not up for shared transport, taxis are widely available at the airport. The taxi fare from Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) costs between US$65–US$85.

Harlingen Valley International Airport (VIA) is situated a little further, approx. 43 miles (around 1 hour) away, but has more airlines serving them. The South Padre Shuttle reservation counter is located at the baggage claim area, one-way tickets cost US$35. Taxis are widely available at the airport, and fares from Harlingen Valley International Airport (VIA) to South Padre Island, TX cost between US$130–US$160.

Ridesharing services Uber and Lyft are available in both airports too.

Things to Do in South Padre Island, Texas

An array of outdoor water activities such as kayaking, paddle boarding, jet skiing, and kiteboarding are widely available. If being in the water doesn’t entice you, go horseback riding along a quiet beach and up the sand dunes. This one’s for you, fishermen foodies! A few different restaurants on the island will have your catches cleaned and cooked. Marine life enthusiasts can visit Sea Turtle, Inc., a facility on the Laguna Madre that rescues, rehabilitates, and releases injured sea turtles. Attend any one of their educational workshops to learn about the different species of sea turtles, the part they play in the environment, and how to better prevent their extinction.

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