Things to do on South Padre Island
Food / Restaurants
Best Live Music
If you’re looking for a great SPI Restaurant and Bar on the Water, give us a try!
Best Big Menu
Blackbeards' was opened in the late spring of 1978 with the idea, " If you can make and serve a good burger and a cold beer, you might do enough business to be able to live in a beach town."
Best fresh Seafood
Best Steaks
Liam’s Steak House & Oyster Bar is a great place to create special memories and celebrate special events.
Best Breakfast
Josephine’s kitchen concept was born from the idea of having a place to meet with friends for breakfast, brunch or lunch.
Best Casual Bay side food
Enjoy your Louie’s fine dining experience as you relax in either air-conditioned comfort or with a beautiful sunset view on the bay-front patio.
Best Authentic Mexican Food
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Activities
Sandy Feet offers some great sandcastle building lessons. Worth checking out.
Beach Park at Isla Blanca in South Padre Island (formerly Schlitterbahn South Padre Island). This is your guide to the best family destination for fun in Texas!
Daily dolphin watch trips in South Padre Island. South Padre’s number one dolphin watch tour company.
State of the art Spaceport being built by Elon Musk. History is being made here. A definite must see!
SPI Coastal Fishing Charters is a full-time, private fishing charter and eco-tour leisure cruise charter service. Offering inshore/bay fishing year round on the Lower Laguna Madre
Great fireworks show!
The largest beach bar on the Texas Coast. Meet some friends, listen to live music, dance on the sand, and sip a cold one at our beachfront bar.
Around every bend, after every hole at South Padre Island Golf Club, you will find reasons our golf course is one of the finest in the Rio Grande Valley. Enveloped by nature, the course at South Padre Island Golf Club is truly an oasis.
Deep sea fishing SPI offers incredible opportunities to catch snapper, tuna, and more. Keep reading for more on our SPI fishing charters
SPI Excursions offers the most exciting water sports on SPI, from parasailing, banana boat rides, fishing, jet ski rentals, sunset cruises, dolphin watching, and more.
Horseback riding adventure at South Padre Island
Places To See
At Sea Turtle Inc., our mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and release injured sea turtles, educate the public, and assist with conservation efforts for all marine turtle species.
This 1,500-foot boardwalk crosses four acres of marshland, where bird watchers can spot many coastal and migratory birds and numerous others tempted by the berries on the fiddlewood bushes along the trail.
The new improvements at Sandpiper Pavilion include picnic tables, restrooms, rinse stations, concession areas, bbq areas, and an ADA dune walkover.
At the southern tip of the world’s longest barrier island, South Padre Island Birding & Nature Center is a spectacular introduction to a world-class destination, & a doorway to all this vibrant sand, sun, and surf hotspot has to offer.
Isla Blanca Park is located on the southernmost tip of South Padre Island and is the crown jewel of the Parks system. Located within the park, there is over a mile of pristine beach along the Gulf of Mexico that offers an abundance of water-front recreational facilities.
Pirate’s Pier is the longest pier in Texas. You will find a complete tackle and bait shop, snack bar, clean restrooms, plenty of secure paved parking and a first class restaurant all in one place!
Gravity Park is an adventure and amusement park on South Padre Island, Texas.
The lighthouse was built in 1852 at the request of sea captains that needed assistance navigating the waters of the low-lying Texas coast.
Area Guides / Info
SPI Visitors Guide. Great resource on local island information include itineraries, guides, and live webcams.
Comprehensive list of all upcoming events happening here at SPI
The Event Center & Amphitheater is a state-of-the-art venue located at Isla Blanca Park, on the southernmost tip of South Padre Island.
Official Website for the City of South Padre Island