Padre Island National Seashore
Texas
$25
Protecting sixty-six miles of wild coastline along the Gulf of America, the narrow barrier island is home to one of the last intact coastal prairie habitats in the United States. Along the hypersaline Laguna Madre, tidal mud flats teem with life. Native Americans, Spanish explorers and cattle ranchers have walked along its shores. Padre Island National Seashore is waiting to be rediscovered.
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Entrance fees
$25.00 — Commercial Entrance - Sedan
$40.00 — Commercial Entrance - Van
$40.00 — Commercial Entrance - Mini-bus
$100.00 — Commercial Entrance - Motor Coach
$25.00 — Entrance - Private Vehicle
$20.00 — Entrance - Motorcycle
$15.00 — Entrance - Per Person
$15.00 — Entrance - Non-commercial Groups
Hours
The park is open 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. However, park facilities are not open 24 hours per day. Hours for the entrance station, where the required entrance pass is sold, vary from day to day. If the entrance station is not open when you arrive, you can proceed into the park. If you are camping, go back to the entrance station the next morning and obtain an entrance pass. If not camping, pay the entrance fee as you leave if the entrance station is open.
Conditions
Weather now: ⛈️ Thunderstorm, 85°F
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Things to do
Swimming
Ranger-led Programs at Padre Island
Become a Padre Island Junior Ranger
Check-out a Junior Ranger Discovery Pack
Birding at Padre Island
Boating, Paddling, and Windsurfing
Driving Down Island
Fishing at Padre Island National Seashore
Campgrounds
Bird Island Basin Campground
Malaquite Campground
Visitor centers
Malaquite Visitor Center
Not an official safety source — always defer to NPS.gov and rangers for life-safety decisions.
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