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When you visit our Texas island home for the first time, you will discover that there is a lot of stuff to do in South Padre Island, both indoors and outdoors. Sunshine, sand, and surf will ensure that your every adventure is your favorite, and when you choose SPI Rentals for your vacation retreat, you can relax and recover from the excitement in comfort and luxury. This guide to the top five outdoor things to do in South Padre Island that you can enjoy during your stay will help make sure you don’t miss out on any fun!
Dolphin Watching
Even though you probably won’t be in a bad mood during your visit, of all the things to do on South Padre Island, TX that we list here, dolphin watching is the one that makes it impossible to feel anything but happy! The slippery creatures play with all their hearts, and as you sit on the boat, drink in hand, kids at your side, you won’t be able to stop that smile from spreading over your face.
Isla Tours, in business for over 25 years can make the watching process easy, offering 1.5-hour dolphin watching tours from aboard a 67-foot double-decker tour boat that will ensure everyone has their spot on the rail. Honeymooners may want to explore their sunset tours, combining the beauty of a Texas sunset with the friendly cheer of frolicking dolphins and creating a romantic experience that will never be forgotten.
Isla Tours
Address: 33256 State Park Rd 100, South Padre Island, TX 78597
Phone: (956) 761-4752
Hours: 7 AM to 6 PM (8PM on Friday & Sunday)
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Snorkeling
If what you see on top of the water thrills you, what you will enjoy under its surface will definitely take your breath away—in a good way, snorkeling is a safe adventure! South Padre Island is Texas’s most wonderful treasure, offering clear waters and a vibrant and colorful underwater environment, ensuring that your adventures in snorkeling will be thrilling ones.
Although snorkeling on the beach is one of the easiest things to do on South Padre Island, TX, Breakaway Cruises can take you to where the best snorkeling can be done. They offer reasonable prices (plus the discounts for military and first responders), and their snorkeling trips can last as long as three hours. Snorkeling in the Laguna Madre is a unique experience, being the only hypersaline lagoon in the country. They will provide the equipment you need plus fresh fruit and lemonade.
Breakaway Cruises
Address: 33384 State Park Rd 100, South Padre Island, TX 78597
Phone: (956) 761-2212
Hours: 8 AM to 7 PM
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Fishing
If there is anything better than a day spent on the water with a pole in hand, we couldn’t tell you. Fishing is the ultimate relaxation method, and even the worst day fishing is better than the best day of doing any of the other wonderful activities in South Padre Island.
You can choose to fish from the shore, with the jetties at Isla Blanca Park being a prime location for catching your limit of redfish, speckled trout, and other species. Early mornings and late evenings are the best time to fish from the beaches, but please be sure to avoid crowded areas and risk hurting swimmers with your hook and line.
Isla Blanca Park
Address: 33174 State Park Rd 100, South Padre Island, TX 78597
For those who want guidance, perhaps catching the trophy fish they have always dreamed about, Captain Murphy’s Fishing is part of the previously mentioned Isla Tours and will take you to all the best fishing spots.
Captain Murphy’s Fishing
Address: 33256 State Park Rd 100, South Padre Island, TX 78597
Phone: (956) 761-2764
Hours: 7 AM to 8 PM
Parasailing
There’s usually a thrill-seeker in every traveling group, and if the idea of flying above the sea while hanging from a sail attracts you, that thrill-seeker may very well be you! Of all the stuff to do on South Padre Island, parasailing with Barefoot Parasailing & Excursions may be the one thing you remember most! Offering incredible views, special deals, and the joy of flying, we honestly can’t think of a more thrilling experience.
This wonderful company also offers Inflatable Orca Whale Rides for those who prefer their adventures to take place a little closer to earth, a perfectly understandable desire. Another parasail company, Sonny’s Beach Service, offers single, double, and triple sails, enabling passengers to fly with the ones they love most or to enjoy a solo journey.
Barefoot Parasailing & Excursions
Address: 2401 Laguna Blvd, South Padre Island, TX 78597
Phone: (956) 589-4653
Hours: 9 AM to 6 PM
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Sonny’s Beach Service
Phone: (956) 761-5556
Hours: 10 AM to 5 PM
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Book Our Vacation Rentals Today
As you can see, there is a lot of things to do during your South Padre Island vacation, but you may enjoy playing outside of your SPI Rentals vacation retreat the best. Relaxing, luxurious, and very often offering pools, hot tubs, and quite possibly hammocks for naps under blue skies, our spaces are designed to pamper and spoil all who reside within. Book your favorite vacation rental today and discover all the ways SPI Rentals offers the only properties you will want to call your own on vacation!
