Guide to South Padre Island for residents and visitors.

You have surfed to South Padre Island, the tropical tip of Texas, for a tour of the Lone Star State's only true tropical isle. South Padre Island is a coastal resort town on the Gulf of Mexico with five miles of seashore fun, shopping, dining and water activities. South Padre Island, bordered by the Laguna Madre bay, is also ecologically significant with 34 miles of sand dunes, water birds, shrimp, and the best deep-sea fishing in Texas.

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WELCOME TO THE RESACA CITY Founded in 1904 by a small group of pioneers from both the United States and Mexico, the City of San Benito has become the commercial center for Cameron County. The City is located near the center of the Lower Rio Grande Valley which is often referred to as The Magic Valley . San Benito is known as the Resaca City because of the Resaca de Los Fresnos, an old river bed ...

Guide to lodging, activities, and events in South Padre Island.