Are you looking for a place to visit this summer that has natural beauty and pure relaxation? If so, the Padre Island National Seashore is your spot. Load up your friends and family in your Temple Ford car or truck and reconnect with nature. There are a wide variety of things to do leaving endless opportunities for everyone to enjoy something new and beautiful.
If you’re traveling with children, this is their chance to become official Junior Rangers. This program is intended for children ages 5 to 13. They are provided with a booklet that contains activities which will help them learn the secrets that make Padre Island so extraordinary. Explore the area and do the booklet activities together as a family. Once it is completed, give the booklet to the park ranger and your child can be sworn in as an official National Park Junior Ranger and be given a ranger badge.
Traveling with a motorhome? Many RVer’s enjoy staying at the Bird Island Basin also known as the BIB campsite. Camping is first come first served here and RVs are welcome though no hookups are provided. The Island campgrounds do offer RV dump stations along with water filling stations. Tghere is a bathhouse with showers that are within walking distance of the Visitors Center.
Many guests enjoy visiting this island for the fishing opportunities as well. Padre Island has become one of the biggest hot spots for this hobby. Fishing does require a state issued fishing license along with a saltwater stamp. You can easily pick one up outside the park at any tackle shop or gas station.
We hope you packed your binoculars because you’re in for a birding treat here. This location is known for having more bird species than any other city within the United States. Padre Island National Seashore spans over 130,000 acres making it an exceptional place for avid bird watchers. For the last 10 years running, the city of Corpus Christi where the park is located has won the contest for being the birdiest city in the U.S. Come and enjoy the crisp sea air and be lulled to sleep by the water splashing against the shoreline. The friendly staff at Johnson Brothers Ford wish you a safe and happy journey.
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