Beautiful!!! So good to see the waves and it is relaxing. We arrived at 4pm and it was crowded. You can drive your car all the way down and it is great going next to the ocean. Waves are big or small, but their sound was awesome. Water was cold, but if you be there in the afternoon, you can swim in the water. You can collect the sea shells and observe them how to dig themselves in the sand. You can take beautiful pictures and so many dogs are running. Such a beautiful view. You will not regret it. Before you arrive there, you will pass the big bridge and scene is gorgeous.

My wife and visited here because she missed the ocean and we both needed a relaxing getaway. The National Park Service takes great care of this location and all the staff we encountered were very friendly and helpful. Another nice part of our visit was how clean it was everywhere and how other visitors were friendly and respectful of the environment. No littering, all pets running wild, and everyone having a relaxing time. We will definitely be going back!

It is $10 to get through the gate. There is a 60 mile stretch of beach. If you go past Mile marker 10 make sure you have a four-wheel-drive or high clearance vehicle because the sand starts getting very soft And it is easy to get stuck. If you look carefully you can find tons of sand dollars. After Mile marker 10 there are tons of seashells on the beach. The further you go down the clearer the water gets. You can also RV Boondock here but I’m not sure the fee on that.There are restrooms right before you pull into the beach they are your typical campground restrooms and are clean and the also have hand sanitizer hanging on the wall. The water is so beautiful and clear definitely enjoyed being here. Watch where you step because there are tons of jellyfish washed up on the beach.

Drive down the beach in a passenger car stop on the shoreline enjoy the day or camp on the beach for a few days.You have to watch out for soft areas in sand but most generally hard packed.Bring some trash bags and help the environment by taking out some of the single use plastic that has washed up this will make you feel better for all the plastic u have used. Beautiful area not crowded as there is lots of shoreline water only in campground if u dont like beach camping you can stay there as shelters for additional cost availableCold showers are available plus a dump station for your RV

Beautiful undeveloped shoreline. Need four wheel drive vehicle to go beyond first 5 miles of beach.

Great beaches! The sand dunes are great to look at. But walking on the fine sand beaches is where its at. Theres even plenty of beach that you can drive on. $10 for a day pass well spent!

Took our family here for camping and it was absolutely amazing! We drove all the way to the end of the island and setup camp. Very low traffic and we even went exploring. Lots for beautiful ocean and beachs. Had a blast digging through shells and different spots. We will definitely be going back again next year. Big tip, if you plan to spend any amount of time out here bring lots of water for both drinking and cleaning as we did you will definitely need it.

Amazing calm place even with all the wind. Peaceful place to sit and consider the sea, or read or just grill something. The water is wet.

This is my favorite national park! Its a great place to enjoy the beach. It stretches about 70 miles, so its easy to travel far enough from the crowds. Additionally, their sea turtle program is admirable - I love the work they do here! The staff is very kind and knowledgeable. You can tell they take pride in their work. I live in north Dallas and PINS is worth the drive every chance I get.

We are already thinking about our next trip out here again. It was beautiful and clean. Best kept secret beach!

Love love this beautiful beach. Always clean and so pretty

Beautiful beach with warm water. Interpretive trail at the beginning was very informative. Kids had a lovely time collecting shells. Would be nice if there was less large trash items. We saw many rangers going by and the turtle rescue, but no one delegated to cleaning the beach.

Its the ocean. Sand,waves,salt water smell, sea birds and relaxation as far as the eye can see. It is a beautiful place to be if you get the chance you should go. You can drive on the beach with your.RV and camp right on the beach if you so desire best night of sleep you will ever have

Ive never found a sand dollar in my life and we managed to find 40! That is impressive! We had a blast!

Had a great time for my 50th birthday! Beach wasnt that crowded for late October.

Love Padre Island! Growing up we use to camp on the beach. Its great being here again!

We absolutely love the National Seashore. Its always fun and relaxing!

Beautiful. Untouched nature. There are no hotels, no restaurants, not even port-a-potties. Just wide open beaches and people enjoying the sea and beach.

Had a great time! The further down I drove, the more space I found for semiprivate beach with my family. Remember further also means greater need for 4x4, and recovery aint cheap. Still some debris from the storm, but over time people are take out more than they bring in, cleaning up our seashore and gulf.

A TON of fun. Pay attention to tithe signs though, and when it says to not continue if you dont have a four wheel drive vehicle, then listen. The sand gets pretty loose but very manageable as long as youve got 4wd and good tires.

A very beautiful place. Beautiful beaches and has a shower and restroom facility. Always clean and tidy. We always enjoy going to this Beach

Beautiful area .... beach and sky changed everyday. Sad to hear about the turtle release program being dismantled. We loved that experience. It was very educational...

I catch fish here. Love it!

Always a good time very beautiful sunrises. bring plenty of water and ice depending how far down you drive and how long you stay.

One of my favorite places. Theres no hooksup

Great beach camping! As a downside: no trash bins on the beach so plastic everywhere. Dumpsters constantly overfilled with trash and rarely emptied.

Beautiful clean beach and friendly people! Got my car stuck in the sand and many people stopped to help. Place is also very pet friendly saw many people with their pets. Even had a pet washing station.Camped out here for the night had a very peaceful sleep and woke up to a nice sunrise.

Beautiful day for the beach. Water was clear but a little warm.

Great escape to connect with nature. The park is beautiful and clean. The rangers are super friendly. The bathrooms are clean. Beaches are lovely. The water is nice. Love driving out and being surrounded by the dunes. Very peaceful and relaxing. Miles of beach to drive on or walk.

A very nice National Park on a stretch of untouched barrier island.... I spend allot of time fishing and relaxing on the 60mi stretch of beach south of the visitor center, I do reccomend 4or capabilities as the beach is always changing and can be unforgiving to those who dont understand it or do the proper research before accessing it.... they have malaquite beach which is a stretch of beach with no vehicle access which is nice when you dont want cars flying by, it also has a camp and RV area... Bird Island Basin on the ICW side is a nice area to hangout, camp, fish, and has a boat ramp.... they also do turtle hatchling releases during the summer.... We see Deer, Coyotes, Turtles, many seabirds, lots of fish, sharks, dolphins, and jellyfish.... beautiful shells wash up on occasion.... overall its just a nice place to enjoy the outdoors in a coastal and barrier island environment...

Been going since i was kid. One of Texas great beaches. Definitely make a trip to enjoy all its goodness

Very sad with all the trash the storms have brought in but we always take more than we bring in! My goal is to make it to the 60 mm! Please drive safe and watch for families.

Favorite and cleanest beach in Corpus. Plenty of room to spread out if youre okay with walking on the beach. Probably want to bring a stow wagon or cooler with wheels because it can be a trek going back to the car.

Clean and quiet beach. Good for fishing. Theres also and jellyfish and hermit crabs. $10 to enter.

Being from california we have a thing. Kind of like a chip on our shoulders. We believe we have the best beaches in the country. That no matter what attractions you put there, the west coast will have the title. Well thats until we moved to texas. Good ol Padre Island. Not crowded at all. Everyone pretty much follows the social distancing and were in their own bubble. And the cool part is you can just drive your suv truck or car right up to the beach and park. Not like California where you have to pay to park EVERYWHERE. beautiful place the water is nice and warm. But please watch out for the stingy sneaky jellyfish. They are every where. And watch out for the sting rays. But besides that I absolutely love this place. Well worth the 2 hour drive from S.A.

Absolutely beautiful beach! Clean sand, quiet, highly recommend!

I love this park. Miles and miles of beach to enjoy and it’s always clean. They have a cute visitor center filled with lots of information on the history of the area and sea turtles. Plus, the water is beautiful! I prefer coming here than the city beaches any day.

Really cool to see and swim and drive on beach. Rangers are awesome here and they do patches and badges for cleaning sea shore from trash and junior ranger badge. Ice was a little expensive for 20 pounds.

Had so much fun! Wonderful soft sand, and lots of open space a ways down the beach.

My complements to the administrators at Padre National Park during these uncertain times. When other parks are doing the easy decision and closing gates, Padre Island NS looked for ways to open up.The cool thing about PA is the expanse of beach open to those equipped to take advantage of the beach ride and enjoy some remote beach isolation. You will need 4x4 and drive 10 miles down.The only reason not a 5 is the unfortunate items the Gulf Stream brings to the beach.

The beach is long! We drove about 15 miles in and there were still a ton of cars driving up and down the beach. Many people fishing. We camped on the beach and it was windy on the first day, then rainy!I wish we had known that the wind was a saving grace, because on our last night we got chased out by a swarm of flying ants that covered the car, the tents, our bodies, and they were biting like crazy.I wish we had been better prepared to sit out the bugs.Tons of trash.

Great family or individual respite. 10 miles to spread out in and stay Covid19 safe.

Its been a while since I visited, but it was way less crowded and cleaner than other beaches. It was beautiful and relaxing. I definitely could use another visit soon!

Water was nice but the beach was full of trash. Water bottles beer cans oil bottles.

Peaceful and calm. There are miles of seashore to explore. Absolutely love this beach!

Was a bit littered and only spotted one trash can for the hours we walked the shore. Would like to see more trash cans to reduce the amount of litter on the beach.

This was very hard for me to write...This is my FAVORITE TX beach and I dont want everyone to know how beautiful it is.

Beautiful stretch of 10 miles of beach that you can drive and camp overnight on. Definitely recommend for fishing.

This place use to be an unexplored secret but after today Saturday I can tell it will never be the same on weekends. Bumper to bumper and people not following the rules of the park. So so sad. I still give it a five because I love it so much.

Its great and a great vacation! PLEASE ware your mask in all stores.

Best weather to jump in or go fishing. Nice wind gust to keep you cool.

Wonderful place to visit. Mostly clean and very quiet despite other people visiting.

So peaceful... clean restrooms too.

Had a great time beach was clean the distance was greatWe had someone catch a shark not to far from us it was awesome

Very crowded..but it was a holiday weekend. Other than that it was terrific and the entire family had a wonderful time

Beautiful place to camp and have some outdoor/beach relaxing experience.

Water was very clear and it was a beautiful day. Visitor center was open and were giving out trash bags. There was a lot of debris on the beach but if everybody did their part it can get cleaned up in no time. Thank you for reopening!

Great national park! The park service has done a wonderful job maintaining this natural area. The roads were in great condition. All the signs and facilities were in great condition too. Staff was awesome!Glad we came here. A must visit if you come to Padre!

Very relaxing place to go after a stressful week

Beautiful place lot less crowds bigger beaches

Always love coming here. I prefer it over the other beaches in corpus.

One of the best places on earth!

Great park, beautiful beaches. Nice to see stretches of untouched dunes. Campgrounds are first come first serve, and either $14 or $8 per night.

Always so very nice and peaceful

Nice clean beach that you can camp on. Bring stuff so you can make a day of it.

It was wonderful. It was so clean. You guys that take care of it bravo

So fun, so much to do, the ocean was really warm, I recommend people to go in August, people are nice, I very much recommend people to go, I am definitely going again.

Great weather. Locals were super nice beach was clean A little crowded on Saturday but overall a blast. Only complaint is people speeding in the beach... And that includes the park rangers on their ATVs. Accident waiting to happen.

Beautiful waters. Worth paying $10 to go ALL the way to the end!

Needs to be cleaned but thats partly on everyone who goes there. Love the sand. Love the water. Watch for black fin sharks. They will swim real close to you.

Maliquite Beach was very clean and there was plenty of space to spread out.

Always a good time. Make sure you do your research before going. There are no services of any kind and help is not always close by. If you are willing to out in the work and prepare you can be the only one on the beach for miles.

I loved it! Clean beach and wildlife at night.

Great place to take my dog

Its nice and quiet you can usually find a spot off to yourself no one to bug you. Fishing is decent as well.

Its a Wonderful place. We all love it

Nice beach, but you have to explore the grounds. It can be a little crowded at times.

Jelly fish our out bad this year but took vinegar with us. Poured on baby wipes and laid on the areas. Kids was all back in the water not worried about it happening again.

Less traffic, beautiful water, primitive and interesting things to find on the beach

Really nice and clean! Thank you

Just great. Never packed.

Amazing place memorial day weekend it is packed. We drove 2 hours from Port A seashore to the end of the state park completely packed.

Great place. Lots of beach to spread out. Great fishing.

Fun w Rita

Amazing! Please clean up while you visit!

Great fishing beach never crowded past 10 mile mark. Me and my good friends head out about 10 times a year to fish and it’s just so fun I highly recommend to fisherman.

Awesome driving beach to watch people. For camping and fishing. Look elsewhere for swimming or sunning.

So sad to see so much trash! We saw tons of clams though,and they are fun to watch dig into the sand. The visitor center was closed due to covid

No social distancing. No officials to rectify the event. No facemasks in use. Went to the farthest area and people still found a way to walk by us. Left ASAP. NO RESTROOMS on site !!!! 45 minutes to find one.

Great beach, a bit windy but the water was perfect and everyone was very friendly. Definitely work the drive.

Calm but last hurricane left its remains...

Had a great time!

Miles and miles of beach to drive on. Great camping, fishing, and way better than all the other beaches near by.

Very relaxing and enjoying place!

Highly recommend, the beaches are very clean, not too many people, loved it.

Beautiful. Not many shells.

Malaquite Beach is always awesome! My kids learned how to surf fish there many years ago.

Great day to be at the beach, could have crused all y way to the Mansfield jetties.

Great place to go South Padre Corpus Christi tx I love the ocean !!!!

Nice beach,but no garbage containers untill you get to the mean building, resulting ,around the picnic table s ,lots of trash,ppl too lazy to take trash to the top building