South Padre Island

We finally made a trip to the south end of Padre Island.  We have visited Boca Chica beach, just outside of Brownsville, numerous times.  There are always lots of fishermen and piles of seashells to pick through.  We have also made quite a few trips to the north end of Padre Island.  Again, there are always people out fishing; there is horseback riding; and there are lots of people just out for a drive down the beach.  What the north end does not have are buildings:  No hotels, no businesses, no houses.  It has a very out-of-the-way secluded feeling.

The south end of the island is very commercial.  Seeing the towering hotels and businesses in the distance adds to the charm of the south end of the island.  It is quite beautiful.  In the time it takes to walk from your car in the parking lot out onto the boardwalk bordering the white sand beaches you are transported into the tropics.  Each of the beaches we've visited are very different from the others.  Here's a few pics of the south end of the island for you to enjoy.

Wind surfing

People feeding seagulls despite the signs that say, Don't feed the seagulls!