

If you haven't been, You gotta put Padre Island on you list of Overlanding destinations. Please call the at (361)949-8068 to make sure it is currently open and to ask about driving conditions. This costal wilderness is home to nearly 400 bird species and is the prime nesting beach for the Kemp’s ridley sea turtles. Week two of our Fall Overlanding trip took us to Padre Island Texas. The Padre Island National Seashore offers more than 130,000 acres of dunes, grasslands, and beaches a national park and a haven for all sorts of family-friendly activities, it’s an untouched paradise of federally-protected wildlife. The campgrounds are open year-round and are. The most significant undeveloped barrier island in the world is 30 miles south of Mustang Island State Park.


Its an easy drive from Houston and just 15 minutes from downtown. CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The National Park Service (NPS) ordered no vehicle access to the beach at Padre Island National Seashore. Not far from Corpus Christi is Padre Island National Seashore, 70 miles of undeveloped barrier island along the coast of Texas. Camping is another favorite activity for visitors to Padre Island National Seashore, and is also dog-friendly. You can easily get to Padre Island National Seashore by car.
