Joy’s guidebook to Fishing and Beach Adventure
Food scene
Dragonfly Restaurant offers great Happy Hours with appetizers and Island atmosphere.
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Dragonfly
14701 S Padre Island DrDragonfly Restaurant offers great Happy Hours with appetizers and Island atmosphere.
Live music, a great bar, and a delicious seafood make the Angry Marlin a perfect choice for visitors. $$-$$$
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Angry Marlin and Coolwater Bar
15605 S Padre Island DrLive music, a great bar, and a delicious seafood make the Angry Marlin a perfect choice for visitors. $$-$$$
Delicious seafood with great views of the Laguna Madre make Doc's a must visit place.
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Doc's Seafood and Steaks
13309 S Padre Island DrDelicious seafood with great views of the Laguna Madre make Doc's a must visit place.
Located on Bob Hall Pier on Whitecap Beach, Mikel Mays offers open air beach dining. Spend an afternoon, or take a break from the beach in your swimsuit. Live music at night.
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Mikel May's Beachside Bar & Grill
15820 Park RdLocated on Bob Hall Pier on Whitecap Beach, Mikel Mays offers open air beach dining. Spend an afternoon, or take a break from the beach in your swimsuit. Live music at night.
Always a happening place, Scuttlebutts has everything you want in a vacation dining experience. Live music.
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Scuttlebutt's Seafood Bar & Grill
14254 S Padre Island DrAlways a happening place, Scuttlebutts has everything you want in a vacation dining experience. Live music.
Special drinks, huge burgers, and sweet potato fries are staples at this casual dining establishment.
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Padre Island Burger Company
11878 TX-361Special drinks, huge burgers, and sweet potato fries are staples at this casual dining establishment.
Buffet style sushi restaurant with a variety of fresh ingredients and lots of choices. $-$$
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Padre Poke
South Padre Island DriveBuffet style sushi restaurant with a variety of fresh ingredients and lots of choices. $-$$
Often voted "Best of the Best" in Corpus Chrisiti, Good N Crisp offers fish, shrimp, chicken plus all the sides. The drive-through is often slow, but it's worth the wait.
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Good N Crisp Chicken
14601 S Padre Island DrOften voted "Best of the Best" in Corpus Chrisiti, Good N Crisp offers fish, shrimp, chicken plus all the sides. The drive-through is often slow, but it's worth the wait.
Island Italian is a historic, local favorite. Updated and reopened after Hurricane Harvey, this restaurant is back and more popular than ever. Locals depend on its take-out.
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Island Italian Restaurant
15370 S Padre Island DrIsland Italian is a historic, local favorite. Updated and reopened after Hurricane Harvey, this restaurant is back and more popular than ever. Locals depend on its take-out.
A local watering hole and Marina, Marker 37 gives an authentic Island experience.
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Marker 37 Marina
13317 S Padre Island DrA local watering hole and Marina, Marker 37 gives an authentic Island experience.
Sightseeing
Check the National Seashore website for upcoming baby sea turtle releases. Endangered Ridley's Kemp sea turtles nest only on Padre Island and in Cancun. They are the official Texas State Turtle.
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Padre Island National Seashore
20420 Park Road 22Check the National Seashore website for upcoming baby sea turtle releases. Endangered Ridley's Kemp sea turtles nest only on Padre Island and in Cancun. They are the official Texas State Turtle.
Walk 3.5 miles from the jetty to Mikel May's on Whitecap Beach. Soak up the sun, watch surfers, para-surfers, and jet skiers. Build a sand castle, surf fish,listen to the waves, read, or just meditate.
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Whitecap Beach
14802 Whitecap BlvdWalk 3.5 miles from the jetty to Mikel May's on Whitecap Beach. Soak up the sun, watch surfers, para-surfers, and jet skiers. Build a sand castle, surf fish,listen to the waves, read, or just meditate.
A great place for fishermen and boaters of all types.
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Packery Channel County Park
14218 S Padre Island DrA great place for fishermen and boaters of all types.
Find the ultimate surfer's gear, clothing, or souvenirs, along with a photo op in the mouth of a great white shark.
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Third Coast Beach Co
14501 S Padre Island DrFind the ultimate surfer's gear, clothing, or souvenirs, along with a photo op in the mouth of a great white shark.