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 ...

South Padre Island has the largest ... Picking almost all swell directions, most of the breaks are above average beach breaks only marked by the hotel or restaurant they are in front of.

The former USS JFK (CV-67) is just off the coast of South Padre Island Sunday morning. The retired aircraft carrier is headed ...