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South Padre Island guides

Small plans. Big island memories.

Use these guides to find an easy pace, a good view and a few stops worth talking about on the drive home.

Fairies, a snail, mushrooms and a frog carved in sand at the Village
Mermaid sand sculpture at Holiday Sandcastle Village

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Free Things to Do in South Padre Island: A Simple Guide

Build a memorable island day around the beach, a marsh boardwalk, public art and an always-open sand sculpture village.

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